Amarnath Yatra resumes after day-long suspension
SRINAGAR, Jul 18 (PTI): The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Friday, a day after it was suspended due to heavy rains across Kashmir, officials said. A fresh batch of pilgrims left for the holy cave shrine from Nunwan and Baltal base camps, they said. The yatra was suspended on Thursday as heavy rains triggered landslides and […]
Lt Guv orders establishment of Governor’s ‘Sainik Sahayta Kendra’
Cell to offer Grievance Redressal for soldiers SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor has accorded sanction for the establishment of the Lieutenant Governor’s Sainik Sahayta Kendra (LGSSK), a dedicated institutional mechanism to assist and address civilian grievances of serving soldiers from the Indian Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces, an official spokesman said Thursday. The Kendra, […]
Need to protect depleting glacial cover
The unprecedented increase in temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir has set alarm bells ringing as experts feel that a great environmental crisis is likely to unfold as most of the regions glaciers are witnessing fast depletion. Ironically, almost 30 percent of the region’s glacier cover has disappeared over the past sixty years, and if current […]
Harassment can prove detrimental
By: Raqif Makhdoomi Few weeks back a student ended his life because of harassment he had to face over a minor issue. The boy was harassed to such level that he had to end his life. Imagine what he must have been made to go through, that he found no other option than to end […]
Emotional outbursts of youth
By: Aadil Mohi ud Din Once construed an important asset, the society in ample ways is now taking a heavy toll on youth. Future of any country or society they say rely on them. It is the qualified and patriotic youth that make nation’s foundation deep and its pillars high. I do candidly admit that […]
Several Delegations call on CM at Public Outreach Office in Jammu
JAMMU: Several deputations and individuals today called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the Public Outreach Office, Raabita, Jammu, and apprised him of various issues, grievances and sector-specific demands, an official spokesman said Thursday. The visiting delegations and individuals expressed gratitude for the government’s open-door policy and brought forth important concerns from diverse sectors including […]
National capacity building programme in glaciology begins at KU
Srinagar: To strengthen research capabilities in cryospheric science and address the pressing impacts of climate change, the University of Kashmir (KU), under its Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Glacial Studies in the Western Himalaya, inaugurated the 3rd three-week Capacity Building Programme in Glaciology at its main campus. Supported by the Department of Science and Technology […]
