Oil war should benefit the consumer
As the world is grappling hard to fight the coronavirus, another concern that has hit the world economy is the crude oil price war unleashed by Saudi Arabia. Post the unraveling of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) oil markets are in a tailspin, resulting in one of the biggest one day fall […]
COVID 19 spreads like Nuclear Chain Reaction
The spread proves deadly if viruses come together and exchange their genetic material, creating new virus
Dr Suhail Naik Human coronoviruses (HCoVs) are old family of RNA viruses. They are most frequently associated with the common cold and upper respiratory tract infections characterized by rhinorea, nasal congestion,sore throat, sneezing, cough and fever. These viruses are not only human specific but are distributed throughout the Universe in different birds, reptiles, amphibians. Sometimes […]
Coronavirus: An Insider’s perspective
A Kashmiri medical student from China writes about the virus spread and how China dealt with it
Shahebaz Khan In the recent events starting from the 31st of December 2019 up till today, a lot has changed. The outbreak of a new type of corona virus (CV), named as COVID-19 in Wuhan, Hubei Province China has put the public on edge. The fast transmitting and contagious virus has been the center of […]
Male dominance is curbing women’s natural freedom
Many societies still treat the fairer sex as intellectually deficient
Mushtaq Hurra Man has been created as a deputy of (Allah SWT), descended on the earth to profess and propagate the commandments of his Creator, and to live in harmony with the Mother Nature and rest of the species. For the harmonious and smooth functioning of life on the planet earth, Allah (SWT) bestowed man […]
Islam has already notified measures to control virus spreads
A comparative analysis to control viruses shows that hygiene holds the key
Zahoor Dar Everything good that happens to you (o man) is from God, Everything bad that happens to you is from your own actions.(Quran 4:79) The Allah loves his creations too much that he is concerned even with what we eat and put in our body. “O Mankind, Eat of what is lawful and good […]
Cash stolen from private school in Handwara
Handwara: In a shocking incident some unknown persons have stolen an amount of over Rs 50, 000 form a private educational institute at Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and have damaged safety locker and windows panes of the school as well. Abdul Samad principal of ‘Unique Public School’ said that over Rs 50,000 has […]
Fraud: ACB registers case against Chairman JK Co-operative Bank, others
Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday registered a case against chairman of cooperatives Bank Ltd and other officials for sanctioning a loan in favour of non-existent cooperative society in Jammu and Kashmir. ACB in a statement issued here said that based on the outcome of Preliminary enquiry (PE) conducted by Anti Corruption Bureau, it […]
No substitute to our party in JK: NC
Says genuine representatives of people pushed to wall, crowded out
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Youth National Conference (JKYNC) Provincial President Ahsan Pardesi has stated that National Conference (NC) is the grass roots level representative party in Jammu and Kashmir and has been representing its social, cultural and historical individuality. While speaking in workers convention of Sonwar constituency convened by Ahsan Pardesi and presided over by […]
Hospital for 100 villages awaits up-gradation in South Kashmir
Tral: One of Kashmir’s old healthcare facility, Sub-District Hospital Tral here in Pulwama district has been lagging behind in terms of upgradation while other SDHs in the valley were upgraded longtime ago. Established during the Maharaja rule, the hospital was established with an objective to provide healthcare to the rural people but the lack of […]