Importance of Mughal road
As Kashmir division has remained cut from the rest of the country since Sunday, the debate to keep an alternative route available has once again gained momentum over the past two days. Kashmir, Ladakh and Kargil regions are connected to the rest of the country through the arterial Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which has reported a […]
Teaching as Social Service
By: Mukhtar Ahmad Qureshi As I sit and think about what being a teacher really is, one refrain rings louder than all the rest, teaching isn’t a profession it is a social service. It is a passion for influencing minds, hearts and futures. With every step into a classroom every teacher is not simply imparting […]
Surgery to treat Epilepsy
By: Dr Rohit Bansil Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures. For many people, seizures can be controlled with medication, but for some, these medications are not effective. When epilepsy cannot be managed with drug therapy alone, epilepsy surgery may be considered as a treatment option. Epilepsy surgery aims to reduce or […]
Police arrests three drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police arrested three drug peddlers in Srinagar, Anantnag and Budgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. In Srinagar, a police team at a checkpoint established at Bohri Kadal Srinagar intercepted a suspicious person. He has been identified as Farooq Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Akbar Dar resident of […]
Husband killed, wife injured as vehicle skids into Dal Lake in Srinagar
Srinagar: A speedy car skidded off the road and plunged into the Dal Lake on Tuesday afternoon—leaving a man dead and his wife injured, officials said. An official said that the incident took place around 4:45 PM when a Swift car bearing registration number JK01N-7373 lost control near SKICC and fell into the lake. He […]
People donate 10 Lakh for driver who lost his vehicle in Ramban mudslide
Srinagar: In an extraordinary display of compassion, the people of Kashmir united overnight to raise Rs. 10 lakh for Ferooz Ahmad Dar, a humble and hardworking driver from the Kema area of Bandipora. His vehicle, which served as his sole means of income was tragically buried under debris in Ramban on Sunday, leaving him in […]
Step up restoration work on Jmu-Sgr highway
Monday was the second day running when the all-important Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for any type of vehicular movement. The landslide-hit Highway remained closed even though officials said that the road clearance operation is underway at 20 locations and the process may take about six days. Notably, hundreds of vehicles are left stranded on […]
