Girl, woman hospitalized after suicide attempt
Srinagar: A young girl and a woman from Tarzoo and Rafiabad areas in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district respectively were hospitalized after they tried to end their lives in Sopore on Monday. As per reports, the duo consumed some poisonous substance at their respective homes. They were later rushed to their nearby health centres for treatment, […]
T20 World Cup to be shifted from India to UAE, confirms Ganguly
New Delhi: The T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India is being shifted to the UAE owing to the health safety concerns posed by COVID-19, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly told PTI on Monday, ending weeks of speculation surrounding the mega-event in October-November. “We have officially intimated the ICC that the T20 World Cup can […]
Activate Municipalities and Panchayats
After the successful completion of civic body polls, people have without fail been treated to the claims that government has strengthened the Panchayati Raj Institutions. Theoretically speaking, the claim is true. But the practical reality is that the people who have been elected by the general public to take care of their civic needs are […]
Pak rubbishes report of PM Khan’s former top aide’s covert trip to Israel
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday dismissed as “misleading” a media report that a former top aide and confidante of Prime Minister Imran Khan made a secret trip to Israel, a country with which Islamabad does not have diplomatic relations. Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom in a report, quoting an unnamed source in Islamabad, claimed that former special assistant […]
Persons with disabilities cannot be denied reservation in promotions in govt jobs: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday reiterated that persons with disabilities (PwD) cannot be denied reservation in promotions in government jobs as it upheld a Kerala High Court order granting the benefit to a woman last year. The top court said that identification of posts for the purpose of reservation had to take place immediately after […]
Drought: the new global calamity?
Drought is a hidden global crisis that risks becoming “the next pandemic” if countries do not take urgent action on their water and land management.
A recent UN report, says that at least 1.5 billion people have been directly affected by drought during the current century, and its economic cost has been estimated at $124bn (£89bn). The true cost is likely to be many times higher as estimates do not include much of the impact in developing countries. The report […]
Social media- The savior and the slayer!
By: Zubair Hamid Parray This is the age of smart phones and micro blogging. Everything that we need to know is just a click away. Social media is the most widely used tool by all age groups today, particularly by the youth and students. Keeping this in mind researchers feel that social media can play […]
17.5 lakh boys & girls to be engaged in sports activities across J&K this year: LG
Srinagar: Giving special impetus on the involvement of more youth in sports activities, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today set this year’s target for the Department of Youth Services & Sports and J&K Sports Council for engaging 17.5 lakh boys & girls from across the UT in different sports disciplines. The Lt Governor was chairing a […]
Baseer Khan visits city shrines, inspect works undertaken by tourism dept
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today visited different shrines here to take stock of various developmental projects being undertaken under centrally sponsored Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme. The Advisor was accompanied by Director Tourism, Executive Engineer Tourism and officers of JKPCC and Wakf Board. The Advisor maintained that the […]
