Soldier dies of gunshot injury at Jammu camp
Jammu: A soldier died of gunshot wounds possibly from his service rifle at a camp here, officials said on Tuesday. They said it was not immediately clear whether Havaldar Sandeep Kumar died of accidental fire from his own weapon at Sunal camp in Akhnoor sector, or was it a case of suicide. They said the […]
4-time Slam champ Osaka out of French Open, cites anxiety
Paris: Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she experiences huge waves of anxiety before speaking to the media and revealed she has suffered long bouts of depression. Osaka’s […]
All extraction, transportation and sale activities of timber are happening under proper “checks and balances” mechanism
In response to Dr Raja Muzzafar Bhat’s opinion piece…
By: Parvaiz Ahmad Parry As an important stakeholder in the extraction, transportation & distribution of timber business for the Government, I intend to debunk some of the factual inaccuracies and myths being propagated in the opinion piece written by Dr Raja Muzzafar Bhat. The first misconception being propagated by Dr Raja is the idea that […]
Preventing natural disasters
By: Alee khan The cyclone named YAS in the Bay of Bengal after the storm that rose from the Arabian Sea has caused great economic damage to the country which will probably take many years to recover. It is evident that the arrival of cyclones in the Bay of Bengal is not new and on […]
ONLINE EDUCATION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
By: Rayees Masroor The deadly second wave of the corona virus and the prolonged lockdown has resulted in the closure of school, college and universities which has sowed the seed of anxiety and uncertainty among the students, guardians, teachers and the government authorities. To keep students education on track seems to be the mammoth task […]
Baseer Khan chairs review meeting of Handicrafts and Handloom deptt
Pitches for enhancing economic strength of artisans
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today chaired a meeting of Handicrafts and Handloom department to get first-hand feedback about its functioning and to explore ways and means for revival of Kashmir’s art and craft. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Director Industries Kashmir, Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, […]
Advisor Farooq Khan inspects District Hospital Kulgam
Takes stock of development scenario of Kulgam
Kulgam: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Ahmad Khan, today had a comprehensive review of Covid mitigation measures being implemented by the district administration in Kulgam. Advisor visited the District Hospital Kulgam and inspected the patient care facilities being extended there to Covid and Non Covid patients. He exhorted upon the hospital management to put in […]
Div Com calls for 100% utilization of Covid management resources
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Tuesday called for 100 percent utilization of Covid-management resources across all districts in Kashmir. Div Com said this while chairing a weekly Covid-19 review meeting. The meeting among others was attended by Director SKIMS Soura, all Deputy Commissioners, CMOs through video conferencing, Mission Director NHM, GM DICs, Incharge […]
JKSA urges HM, LG to facilitate travel of Kashmiri students to Pakistan
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday appealed to Home Minister Amit Shah and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to facilitate the travel of Kashmiri students to Pakistan. In a letter to Shah, National General Secretary of JKSA Danish Lone said around 100 Kashmiri medical and engineering students pursuing studies in Pakistan were […]
