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International Day of persons with disabilities
By: Mohammad Hanief Disability is part of human lives. Almost everyone will temporarily or permanently experience disability at some point in their life. An estimated 1.3 billion people – about 16% of the global population – currently experience significant disability. This number is increasing due in part to population ageing and an increase in the […]
Need for a planned expansion model
By: Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon To orchestrate a harmonious future, meticulous housing planning is imperative in the symphony of urban development. Proper housing planning should extend to rural areas, conserving abundant agricultural land, a critical natural resource. Sustainable resource management resonates through judicious land allocation and eco-conscious dwelling practices. Robust housing with minimal ecological impact necessitates […]
What is the sunk cost fallacy’? Is it ever a good thing?
By: Aaron Nicholas Have you ever encountered a subpar hotel breakfast while on holiday? You don’t really like the food choices on offer, but since you already paid for the meal as part of your booking, you force yourself to eat something anyway rather than go down the road to a cafe. Economists and social […]
JKJA organises one day special training programme
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Judicial Academy (JKJA) organized one day special training programme on ‘Processes & Procedure in Criminal Cases, Cognizance and Trial of Criminal Offences and Maintenance under Cr.P.C’ for Munsiffs of Kashmir province and UT of Ladakh here Saturday. The programme was conducted under the patronage of Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu […]
IGP Kashmir visits Awantipora, chairs security review meeting
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) V. K. Birdi visited south Kashmir’s Awantipora and chaired security review meeting. DIG SKR Anantnag Rayees Mohammad Bhat, SSP Awantipora Ajaz Ahmad Zargar and other senior officers of the Police District were also present on the occasion, a police spokesman said Saturday. He said that the meeting focused on […]
Police arrests six gamblers in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla arrested six gamblers and seized stake money from their possession, a police spokesman said Saturday. He said that acting on specific information about gambling activities in a hotel at Gulmarg, a police party of Police Station Gulmarg raided the specific site and arrested six gamblers on the spot. They have been […]
DEO Srinagar reviews progress under on-going SSRER
SRINAGAR DECEMBER 02:- Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, who is also District Election Officer (DEO), Srinagar Saturday chaired a meeting of all Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) of the District to review the progress of Revision of Photo Electoral rolls here at Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex. […]
DC Srinagar tours Shahr-e-Khaas areas of the City
Inspects progress of ongoing works on Habba Kadal Bridge, Beopar Mandal Mahraj Gunj
SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner(DC), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday undertook onsite visit and inspection of various ongoing development and beautification works being executed by Srinagar Smart City Limited(SSCL) in Shahr-e-Khaas area of the District. Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation and CEO, Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) Athar Amir Khan accompanied the DC during the visit. The […]
