Minor girl drowns to death in Pattan
Srinagar: A minor girl drowned to death in Singhpora Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday. An official said that a 13-year-old girl identified as Shabnam Jan, daughter of Ghulam Mohammad Qureshi of Singhpura has drowned in a Flood-spill Channel at Singhpura while taking a bath, news agency Kashmir Scroll reported. He said […]
Bangladeshi national held near LoC in Jammu
Jammu: A Bangladeshi national appearing to be mentally challenged was detained in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Pallanwalla area of Akhnoor sub-division here, officials said on Sunday. An army patrol party saw the person, who seemed to be a vagrant, at Lower Kot Maira in Khour area on Saturday and […]
Two held with over 300-kg poppy straw in Udhampur
Jammu: Two Haryana residents were arrested allegedly with more than 300 kg of poppy straw in Udhampur district on Sunday, police said. Dinesh Kumar and Rajinder Sharma, both residents of Haryana’s Giraward, were coming from Srinagar in a mini-truck when they were intercepted by police at Jakhani check point along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, a […]
Revocation of Art 370 watershed moment in country’s history: Rana
DINANAGAR: Describing the revocation of Article 370 as a watershed moment in the history of the country, Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana today said the visionary bold decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has brought about positivity in the socio-political, economic and developmental landscape of Jammu and Kashmir. Rana said that the historic […]
Beyond Classroom Instructions: A Good Teacher through the lens of NEP 2020
By: Arshid Qalmi A good teacher’s influence extends far beyond the confines of classroom instructions. They play a pivotal role in shaping the personality of students and preparing them for the complexities of life. This holistic approach to education is not just a contemporary pedagogical ideal but is also deeply rooted in policy frameworks like […]
Reassessing School Dress Codes
By MooL Raj Dress codes have long been a staple in school policy, purportedly aimed at fostering discipline and reducing distractions. However, recent discussions among educators, students, and parents suggest that these rules often serve to perpetuate out-dated norms and stifle individuality. It’s time to reassess the rationale and implications of school dress codes to […]
Woman electrocuted to death in Bandipora
Srinagar : A 28 year old woman died due to electric Shock in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday afternoon. An official told the news agency Kashmir Scroll that that a woman died of electric shock after she accidentally came in contact with a live wire at her home. The deceased woman has been identified […]
MeT says ‘heatwave’ to continue for 3 more days as night temp rises in J&K
Srinagar: Amid forecast for continuation of “heatwave” in plains of both Jammu and Kashmir divisions, night temperature recorded an increase in J&K on Sunday, officials said. A meteorological department official here told GNS that generally dry weather is expected till May 28 even through possibility of thundershower activity at isolated places cannot be ruled out. […]
LG congratulates people for historic turnout in polls
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has congratulated the people and all the stakeholders on the “historic turnout” in the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency polls. He also commended the Jammu & Kashmir Police and security forces for elaborate security management during polls in all five Parliamentary constituencies of the Union Territory. In a tweet, the LG said: […]
Updated: Four tourists die in Kulgam road accident; LG expresses grief
Tourist slips to death in Sonamarg Srinagar: Four tourists from Punjab died and three injured when their car skidded off the road in Kulgam district, officials said on Saturday. The incident took place in the Nipora area of the south Kashmir district, the officials said, adding that all seven tourists were in an SUV (PB47F-8687) […]
