12,000 km of road length damaged due to floods, landslides in JK
JAMMU, Sep 9 (PTI): Nearly 12,000 km of road length, including the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, suffered damage in the recent floods and landslides in the Union Territory, officials said. Restoration work on the damaged Udhampur-Ramban stretch is going on a war footing and expected to be restored by this evening, they said. “Out of the […]
SIA arrests key operator in 2022 narco-terror case
Srinagar, Sep 9: The State Investigation Agency has arrested a key operator in Awantipora area of Pulwama district in the 2022 narco-terror case, the agency said today. According to a statement, issued here the accused, Abdul Rashid Bhat of Awantipora, was evading arrest for more than 2 years. The statement reads that he was designated […]
Budgam man dies, woman injured after train hits them in Pulwama
Pulwama, Sep 9: A man was killed while a woman sustained injuries after being run over by a train in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday, officials said An official said that the incident took place at Panjgam railway station, when a train, running from Baramulla to Sangaldan, hit the duo. “The man, identified as […]
JK Assembly Secretariat denies endorsing PSA against MLA Mehraj Malik
Jammu, Sep 9 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat has denied endorsing the Public Safety Act against Doda MLA Mehraj Malik who has been detained under the stringent preventive detention law. Malik, who is also the president of the J-K unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was shifted to Kathua district jail on Monday […]
Kulgam encounter: Ops continue on day two, 2 jawans, 2 terrorists killed so far
Srinagar, Sep 9 (PTI) The encounter in the Kulgam district of south Kashmir entered the second day on Tuesday as security forces were engaged in a gunbattle with terrorists. “The operation against terrorists in Kulgam has resumed this morning after a brief lull in firing overnight,” an official said here. Two terrorists, including one believed […]
2014 Fears Return as Rains Drown Kashmir in Broken Promises
Five years without Jhelum dredging, half-finished flood projects and crumbling bunds leave Valley exposed By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: “Every downpour feels like 2014 again,” says Nazir Ahmad, a shopkeeper in Srinagar’s Bemina, as he pushes water out of his flooded shop. His words capture the growing panic in Kashmir, where days of heavy rainfall […]
Health is wealth
People across Jammu and Kashmir are getting used to sedentary lifestyles. This being the reason that diseases and complex life styles are becoming a norm these days. However, the new and younger generation is keen on doing away with this practice as they are resorting to healthier way of living. Though, a limited percentage of […]
Bharatiya Antariksh Station: A remarkable feat
By: Mohammad Hanief India has set an ambitious course for its future in space with the announcement that it will establish its own space station by 2035. The proposed Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) marks a decisive step in the country’s long journey from modest satellite launches to becoming a recognised global space power. It reflects […]
Vitamin D: The Sunshine of Life, Health
By: Dr Aftab jan Vitamin D, called the sunshine vitamin, is truly one of the greatest blessings of nature and one of the most powerful protectors of human health, yet it is sadly the most neglected, with more than a billion people in the world suffering from its deficiency, and the reason it is so […]