Media has forgotten the kids
By: Priyanka Saurabh It was a Sunday morning. I felt like holding my son in my lap and we both should read an interesting story from the newspaper – so that he could enjoy the sweetness of words even in the modern screen age. Butto our regret, we found that there was not a single […]
No need to stick to stereotypes
By: Tawheed Parvaiz Bhat The effects of global warming are clear worldwide, and Kashmir is no exception. Rising temperatures and changing seasonal patterns are no longer rare; they are the new normal. Since 1850, Earth’s average temperature has increased by about 0.11°F (0.06°C) per decade, totalling around 2°F. Alarmingly, this rate has tripled since 1982, […]
Lt Guv reviews progress of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the implementation and progress of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in the UT of Jammu Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Secretary, Health and […]
Police seeks help from public in tracing missing person
Srinagar: Police is seeking help of general public in tracing a person who is missing since Tuesday morning, a police spokesman said here. He said that police received a complaint regarding missing of a person identified as Mir Mohammad Khalil (aged about 52 years) son of Mir Noor-ud-Din resident of Habbak crossing Mughal Lane Srinagar […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers in Awantipora, Baramulla
Srinagar: Police have arrested two drug peddlers in Awantipora and Baramulla and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. In Awantipora, a police team at a checkpoint established at Charligund area intercepted a suspicious person. During search, officers were able to recover 4.40 grams of brown sugar like substance from his […]
BJP J&K pays tribute to Wasim Bari, his family members
Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu and Kashmir unit on Tuesday paid heartfelt tributes to Wasim Bari, his father Mohammad Bari, and his brother Umar Bari, who were killed in a brutal terrorist attack in Bandipora this day, a statement issued by the organisation said. The tribute ceremony was held at the BJP Headquarters […]
JKPICCA submits policy plea to Shivraj Singh Chouhan
By: Mushtaq ul Islam Srinagar: In a significant push to safeguard the future of apple growers and horticulturists across northern India, the Jammu & Kashmir Post-Harvest Infrastructure & Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA) submitted a comprehensive memorandum to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The appeal calls for urgent policy measures to support farmers in Jammu […]
Amarnath pilgrim dies after he fell unconscious at Baltal Base Camp
Ganderbal: A 69-year-old Amarnath Yatra pilgrim from Bengaluru, Karnataka, died on Tuesday after falling unconscious near the Baltal base camp in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. An official said that the deceased has been identified as R S Manjunath, son of Late R Shivaiah, a resident of Bengaluru, Karnataka. He suddenly lost consciousness near the vehicle […]
Pakistan determined to undo hard-earned progress in JK: Lt Guv
Attends Harbah Utsav, pays obeisance at Mata Sidh Lakshmi Temple at Anantnag Anantnag: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday accused Pakistan of attempting to derail the region’s development journey and sow discord among communities. Speaking at a religious function in Larkipora Aishmuqan, LG Sinha termed Pakistan as a “terrorist country” determined to undo the hard-earned […]
