Kupwara admin seals USG centres for violating PC&PNDT Act
KUPWARA, FEBRUARY 27: In order to curb the menace of illegal sex determination and other unethical practices, the district administration Kupwara today launched a special drive against the USG centres violating the provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act. A team of Officers headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner Handwara and Chief Medical […]
Art of scam management
BJP thought it had a huge rhetorical advantage on corruption but after Nirav Modi, it looks like this issue will be a draw
By: Pratap Bhanu Mehta Corruption and plutocracy were major issues in the 2014 election. Those issues helped delegitimise the UPA government. It is now worth asking how they are going to play out in the near future in the wake of the so-called Nirav Modi scam, and what ramifications they might have for India’s political […]
DDC Shopian flags-off farmers’ exposure tour under ATMA
SHOPIAN, FEBRUARY 27: District Development Commissioner Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz today flagged-off a group of 17 farmers on seven-day exposure-cum- training tour to Ludhiana and Punjab under centrally sponsored Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) scheme. During the tour, organized by the Agricultural Department Shopian, the farmers would visit different agricultural universities, laboratories and farms and undergo […]
Shift from “maun Modi to bol Modi”, Cong to PM on PNB scam
Bengaluru, Feb 27: Seeking to get back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi using in own remarks, the Congress today questioned his silence on the PNB scam, and advised him to turn from “maun (silent) Modi to bol (speaking) Modi”. The party said while the “bank fraud” was getting bigger, the prime minister was quiet. “Why […]
Medium danger avalanche warning issued by SDMA
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 27: On the basis of information received from SASE, Medium danger avalanche warning has been issued for nest 24 hrs in Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar. Low danger warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban,Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Badgam, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Bandipora, Kargil, Leh Districts and Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. People living […]
Celebrities slam TV media for sensational reporting on Sridevi’s death
Mumbai, Feb 27 : TV media’s frantic reporting over the death of veteran actor Sridevi has angered Bollywood celebrities and her fans, who have called the coverage “graceless” and “insensitive”. Celebrities such as Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar criticised the TV channels for suggesting various conspiracy theories on the cause of her death. Farhan […]
Progressive farmers’ exposure tour flagged-off in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL, FEBRUARY 27: Department of Horticulture, Ganderbal today organized an exposure tour for a group of 25 progressive farmers of the district under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). The tour was flagged-off by Chief Horticulture Officer Ganderbal along with other officers of the Department. During the five-day tour, the group of the orchardists […]
Bali inspects site for construction of addl block in SMGS Hospital
300 more beds to be added in Gynae, Labour Room
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 27- Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat today inspected the proposed site for construction of additional block to strengthen Gynaecology Ward and Labour Room in the SMGS Hospital and also discussed the DPR for the project. Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Principal GMC, Dr. Sunanda Raina, Superintending […]
Youth herald winds of change in Palestine
Stereotypes of Palestinians that Israel spent the best part of the last 70 years building in western countries are systematically coming apart
By: Marwan Asmar Why is Israel, a powerful military power, afraid of a 17-year-old girl? Ahed Tamimi, currently languishing in one of its prisons, embroiled in a trial that could last months, has become the renewed focus of international attention. Originally from the village of Nabi Saleh, Tamimi has been fighting the Israeli occupation since […]
Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 27: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, PDD Srinagar, to carry out urgent maintenance works, power supply from Ahmadpora-Magam-Beerwah and Budgam-Ichgam 33 KV lines shall remain affected on February 28 and March 1, 3 from 11 am to 6 pm. Images News Netwokthekashmirimages.com
