MLA Bandipora reviews progress of works under CDF
BANDIPORA: Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Bandipora, Nizam Ud Din Bhat Thursday reviewed the progress and status of works being executed under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Assembly Constituency Bandipora during a meeting held at the Mini Secretariat Bandipora. During the meeting, the MLA took a detailed review of the status of works, including […]
KPDCL announces Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that the shutdown of 33 kV Badampora Wangipora Tapline and 33 kV Badampora Army Hakbara line will be observed due to which power supply to Batwina, Nowgam, Wangipora, Zazna, Ahan, Waskura, Kharbagh, Sumbal, Nesbal, Hajin, Preng, Madwan, Banyar, Hakbara, Chendergeer and adjoining areas will be affected from 08 […]
CM meets religious leaders over protests against Khamenei’s killing
Appeals for peace, says restrictions to ease as situation improves Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held a high-level meeting with religious leaders and civil society members on Wednesday to address the unrest in the Union territory after recent military strikes in West Asia, in which Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed. The […]
Middle East Conflict: Rupee slumps to all-time low of 92.05 against US dollar on surging crude prices
Mumbai: The rupee slumped 56 paise to close at an all-time low of 92.05 against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by spiking crude oil prices in the wake of the Iran crisis. Forex traders said the dollar index crossed 98 levels on the risk-off situation prevailing all around the globe amid the US-Iran […]
Encouraging research
In today’s world knowledge holds the key. Nations which have a strong hold on institutions providing knowledge attract the best of talent and simultaneously growth as well. Given the scenario that is emerging post the digital revolution countries are stressing on creating a research ecosystem that involves fostering a collaborative environment that promotes innovation, knowledge-sharing […]
Iran, US have been at war for decades – there’s no end in sight
Ibrahim Al-Marashi It may seem that the US and the Middle East are currently embarking on yet another forever war. But the truth is that this is just the latest instalment of an undeclared military conflict between the two nations that has been ongoing since the 1980s. For Americans, the war began in 1979, when […]
The Mathematics of Unrest: Why the Mind Refuses to Sit Still
Dr. Reyaz Ahmad You don’t need to be a mathematician to understand human unrest. You just need to remember a night when your body was tired, but your mind kept pacing—replaying a conversation, worrying about tomorrow, or asking the same painful question again and again: Why can’t I feel settled? Behind that restlessness—whether it looks […]
Deputy CM inspects Dhallian Bridge at Nowshera
Pays obeisance at Gurudwara on Hola Mohalla RAJOURI: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary Wednesday inspected the progress on the 90 meter span Dhallian Bridge being constructed over the Tawi River at Nowshera and Rata Galla Bridge at Kalsian. He called for expediting the pace of work to ensure timely completion and operationalisation of these vital […]
Ladakh L-G Kavinder Gupta celebrates Holi with soldiers in Leh
Leh: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday celebrated Holi with soldiers of the Fire and Fury Corps here, and expressed gratitude for their unwavering service to the nation, officials said. Gupta was received by General Officer Commanding of the 14 Corps, Lieutenant General Hitesh Bhalla, Chief of Staff Major General Sudhanshu Sharma and other […]
Police files FIR against man in Shopian for sharing videos ‘prejudicial to public order’
Srinagar: Police in South Kashmir’s Shopian have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against an individual for allegedly circulating provocative content on social media platforms, officials said on Wednesday. An official said that it came to notice that one Javid Ahmad Khanday, son of Ali Mohammad Khanday, a resident of Sazan Keegam, was involved in […]