After deadly terror attack, uneasy calm prevails in Gagangir
Gagangir (Ganderbal): An uneasy calm prevails over Gagangir, a picturesque hamlet surrounded by mountains and dense forests along the Srinagar-Leh National highway where a deadly attack claimed the lives of seven employees of an infrastructure company, including a local doctor. The attack at the campsite of the workers engaged in the almost-completed 6.5-km Z-Morh tunnel […]
India witnessed remarkable progress in healthcare research under PM’s leadership: Sinha
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said India has seen remarkable progress in healthcare research and development under the leadership of Prime Minister NarendraModi and urged scientists to collaborate in order to produce ground-breaking discoveries for the prevention and management of chronic lifestyle diseases. The LG emphasised the crucial role of scientists and academicians […]
MLAs in JK administered oath, Omar takes pledge in Kashmiri
Srinagar: The newly elected members of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly were administered oath on Monday by pro-tem speaker Mubarak Gul, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah taking the pledge in the Kashmiri language. The 54-year-old Leader of the House was the first MLA to be administered the oath. Omar Abdullah, son of Farooq Abdullah and […]
SC need not act as Opposition in Parliament: CJI
Says its role as people’s court must be preserved Panaji: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said the role of the Supreme Court as a people’s court must be preserved for the future, but it does not mean that it has to fulfil the role of an Opposition in Parliament. He said […]
Experts warn of lasting effects of trauma
Call for prioritising mental health, recovery Srinagar: Trauma has a profound impact on an individual’s emotional and physical well-being and often leads to conditions such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression if not addressed properly, experts warn. Mental health professionals said that while trauma and its effects can be overwhelming, individuals can heal […]
MHA writes to states, UTs to take steps to reduce overcrowding of jails
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has asked all states to take steps, including implementation of a specific provision of the BharatiyaNagarikSurakshaSanhita (BNSS) 2023, for providing relief to undertrial prisoners and reduce overcrowding in jails. Overcrowding in prisons, especially the issue of large number of undertrials, has been a matter of concern for the government, […]
Excavated in Kashmir 24 years ago, elephant skull found to be of extinct ‘straight-tusked’ species
New Delhi: An elephant skull that researchers unearthed from Kashmir’s Pampore town in the year 2000 belonged to a “straight-tusked” Palaeoloxodon species, one of the largest known elephant species that ever lived, according to a study. However, because of its difference from other skull specimens of the same species found in India and similarity to […]
Benchmark disability per se no bar for admission in educational institutions: SC
New Delhi: In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that mere existence of a benchmark disability of 40 per cent does not bar a candidate from being considered for admission to an educational institution, unless a medical assessment board opines the disability will come in way of pursuing the course. A bench of […]
Civil-military contract to provide helicopter support to far-off Army posts
New Delhi: The Indian Army has entered into a first-of-its-kind contract with civil aviation service providers to provide helicopter support to the force’s remote forward posts along the northern and western borders that get cut off during winter, official sources said on Monday. The move, aimed at bolstering logistics support to such posts, exemplifies India’s […]
Child rights body calls for stopping state funding to madrassas
Says they need to comply with RTE norms New Delhi: The apex child rights body has raised serious concerns about the state of functioning in madrassas and called for stopping state funding to them unless they comply with the Right to Education Act. In its latest report titled ‘Guardians of Faith or Oppressors of Rights?’, […]
