Nature’s fury
Jammu and Kashmir has been facing a massive downpour during the past month. Even the month of September has started on a wet note as the MeT officials warned of heavy rainfall during the first week of the month. The situation may show some improvement but for the time being the situation continues to be […]
Growing dependence on coaching
By: Dr. Priyanka Saurabh Today, education is not limited to the classroom but has taken the form of a huge market. A recent survey has made it clear that every third school student is moving towards private coaching. This situation is not limited to cities but has spread to villages and towns. Education, which was […]
A Spoonful of Honey: A Sign from Allah’s Creation
By: Dr Aftab jan A spoonful of honey appears as a simple sweetness, yet hidden within it is an entire universe of sacrifice, patience, and divine wisdom that both science and faith invite us to reflect upon. Modern research tells us that to produce just one spoonful of honey, around twelve bees dedicate their entire […]
Land fraud: Case registered against four persons
Srinagar: The Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday registered a case against four persons in connection with a Rs 53 lakh land fraud matter here, officials said. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) registered the FIR following a written complaint, alleging serious financial and property fraud in a land transaction, the officials […]
Army starts work on Bailey bridge to restore traffic on NH-244
Jammu, Sep 2 (PTI) Braving incessant rains, the Army on Tuesday started the construction of a Bailey bridge along National Highway-244, over the Jangalwar stream, to provide connectivity to Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir. This is the second such bridge being constructed by the Army in the wake of last week’s record […]
Special court acquits former PDP minister, 2 others in 2019 corruption case
Srinagar, Sep 2 (PTI) Senior PDP leader and former minister Naeem Akhtar Andrabi along with two former officials of J&K Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) has been acquitted by a special court here in a corruption case registered against them six years ago. Observing that a criminal court has not to act as post office and […]
CS reviews post-flood restoration measures in Jmu
JAMMU, SEP 2:In the aftermath of the visit of the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah to Jammu yesterday to personally assess the extent of damage caused by the recent flash floods, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting with Administrative Secretaries and Divisional Administration to review the swift and time-bound implementation of the […]
Traffic suspended on Jammu-Srinagar national highway amid incessant rains
Jammu, Sep2 (PTI) Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended again on Tuesday as torrential rain led to mudslides and boulders sliding off slopes at several places on the 250-km road linking the Valley to the rest of the country. The traffic on the highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of […]