CS stresses on online issuance of ‘Life Certificate’, bringing eligible services under auto-appeal till June 15
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today stressed on making the issuance of ‘Life Certificate’ online and bringing all other eligible services under the auto-appeal system by 15th of June, an official press release informed. It said Dr Mehta made these remarks while launching new online services of H&UDD pertaining to applying for obtaining […]
Jmu-Sgr highway, Mughal road shut due to landslides, mudslides
Rains continue in Kashmir, more predicted
Shikaras are lined up along the banks of Dal Lake as rains continue to lash Kashmir. Photo/Javed Khan Jammu/Srinagar, May 31: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Mughal road were shut for traffic on Wednesday following landslides and mudslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban and Poonch districts, officials said. Over 200 vehicles have been stranded […]
Man sentenced to 10 years for rape
Srinagar: A Sessions Court here on Wednesday awarded ten-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25,000 to a man for raping a minor girl in 2012. Second Additional Sessions Judge Srinagar, Renu Dogra Gupta sentenced Irshad Ahmad Malik, son of Habib Ullah Malik of Ahlan Gadwak Kokernag, Anantnag, to 10-year imprisonment and a fine of […]
FIR lodged against BJP’s DDC member
Srinagar: An FIR has been lodged against BJP leader and District Development Council (DDC) Srinagar member Aijaz Hussain Rather for alleged wrongful restraint and voluntarily causing hurt after two persons registered a complaint against him, police said on Wednesday. The police lodged the FIR on Tuesday after a complaint by Nazim Hussain Bhat and Imdad […]
J&K gets 12 more DNB seats
Srinagar: Twelve more seats have been sanctioned by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Science (NBEMS) under DNB for the public institutions of J&K, an official press release informed Wednesday It said these seats shall be in addition to the earlier granted 270 DNB seats. As per the detailed breakup, Srinagar Hospital received approval […]
Punish the killers
The murder of Deepu Kumar (27), from Majalta village of Udhampur in Anantnag has shocked one and all. While as Kashmir is inching towards normality and people have started heaving a sigh of relief as the life is coming back on rails and economic activities are picking up, such killings are a grave reminder that […]
Minimalism: How to live with less
By: Dr FIRDOOS WANI Eat and drink but waste not by extravagance, certainly Allah likes not those who waste by extravagance » [Quran 7:31] Verily, the spendthrifts are brothers of the Shayatin,{17: 27} Minimalism is a lifestyle and design philosophy that emphasizes simplicity, decluttering, and the removal of unnecessary elements. It is a way of […]
The Harsh Reality of Tobacco: A Deadly Addiction
Quitting tobacco is one of the most challenging, most rewarding and most profound acts of self-care and self-respect you can undertake
Tobacco usage dates back to centuries, with its origins rooted in Native American cultures. Traditionally Tobacco has been used in numerous cultural and ceremonial practices worldwide, often symbolizing unity, spirituality, or connection with the divine and as such made a way to rituals, prayers, and offerings in many indigenous cultures. Socially, sharing tobacco has been […]
Dealing With Social Negativity
Abid Hussain Rather As a state necessitates a strong, mighty, powerful and comprehensive military, para military and police force for its safeguard from enemies and smooth and seamless functioning of its various affairs, similarly a human mind requires a strong self-defence and self-security system which can secure and protect it from social negativity and external […]
