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Unlocking a World of Career Opportunities: Exploring New Avenues

June 21, 2023 Editor

By: Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon The 10th board exams have concluded, and now students are faced with the daunting task of selecting the right subjects for their further education. The choice of subjects is a crucial decision that can have a significant impact on the student’s future career opportunities. In today’s rapidly changing world, new career paths are emerging, and it is essential to be aware of all the options available to make informed decisions While NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and JEE (Joint Entrance Examination)are commonly associated with medical…

Jammu set to enjoy uninterrupted Power Supply from Tuesday

June 21, 2023 Editor

Amid scorching summers in Jammu region, the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD) on Monday announced that there will be no power curtailment in Jammu City from Tuesday onwards. According to an official communique received here, the power cut shall be restricted below six hours in rural/unmetered areas. This improvement in power supply situation has been attributed to certain recent developments in power sector of Jammu and Kashmir like J&K’s own power generating plant i.e. 900 MW Baglihar hydro electric project, which was generating at a reduced capacity due…

Bhaderwah Emerges as India’s Lavender Capital with Government Support and Progressive Farmers

June 21, 2023 Editor

Bhaderwah in the foothills of middle Himalayas of Doda district, which once was a hotbed of terrorism, has emerged as “lavender valley” of Jammu and Kashmir. The successful “purple revolution” in the scenic valley surrounded by snow clad peaks has not only brought it the title of India’s “lavender capital” but also attracted states like Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat. Now, they, too, want to adopt lavender cultivation. The cultivation of lavender has become possible because of the initiatives of the government and some progressive farmers led by 34-year-old…

Modi’s political party has weaponized Bollywood

June 21, 2023 Editor

By: Rana Ayyub For weeks now, criticism has been building around Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington. The prime minister and his Bharatiya Janata Party have been rightly accused of stoking sectarian violence between Hindus and Muslims. Missing in this discussion have been the surprising and quiet ways the BJP has managed to co-opt popular culture, and especially cinema, for its political ends. “The Kerala Story,” a feature film released last month, is emblematic of this broader trend. The film purports to be a dramatization of a supposedly…

Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu stage protest against imposition of Electricity Bills

June 21, 2023 Editor

Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday staged massive protest against the Jammu Kashmir administration in the Jagti township of Jammu district. Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits raising slogans against the Jammu Kashmir admin Jammu Power Devlopment Corporation Limited (JPDCL) demanded that the order of imposing electricity charges recently imposed on Kashmiri Pandits should be revoked. “The administration is conspiring against the Kashmiri Pandits. We are not living here with our choice. This is not even our house. We are living in temporary settlements in Jagti town,” a female protestor said. They alleged that…

Unveiling Anger: Instances of Stares, Scuffles, and Stabbings in Kashmir

June 21, 2023 Editor

Be it a make-believe racecourse drives among cabbies or breakneck street engagements, Kashmir looks angry, in letter and spirit. The emotion emerges when loud honking, wrong turns and desperate drives derail the street sanity. Maybe, the anger is justified, or an expression of a suppressed emotion, but embittering commuters with a normalized hit-and-run behavior needs some check and balance. To begin with, there’s no study to map this mess. Kashmir’s anger problem is not even a work in progress. In the region where mind problems, so to say, is fetching…

Breaking the Silence: Addressing Domestic Violence Against Men

June 21, 2023 Editor

oth males and females are equal and there is no inequality between the two. Our religion Islam has given them equal rights even if females do lack physically. Ironically, boys do enjoy the better treatment of girls in our society. While girl children feel neglected still in most of our families. The reality is men have more strength and are having the duty to feed the family. But women cannot be undermined and made for housekeeping only. The results are showing that girls are at par mentally with boys and…

PoK residents demand to be part of India, says Adityanath

June 21, 2023 Editor

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday claimed people from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are demanding to be part of India and nobody wants to stand with “penniless” Pakistan. “Did anybody think nine years ago that Article 370 would be abrogated. Nobody had thought about it… And you saw that on August 5, 2019, Article 370 was thrown in the garbage of history,” Adityanath said. “…Kashmir is functioning as per laws of India, and moving forward with a new stream of development and peace,” he said. The chief minister made…

Record-breaking Heatwave Hits Kashmir: Season’s Hottest Day Recorded, MeT Predicts Hot and Humid Weather Ahead

June 21, 2023 Editor

Srinagar and other places in Kashmir Valley recorded its hottest day of the season so far with the mercury touching 33.3°C in the summer capital of J-K on Tuesday. The maximum temperature in Srinagar was 4.1°C above normal for the season, and surpassed the previous highest of 31.8°C recorded on June 18, a meteorological department official said. Other places including Pahalgam (27.8°C), Qazigund (32.6°C), Kokernag (31.4°C), Kupwara (32.1°C ) and Gulmarg (23.4°C) also recorded the hottest day of the season. Also, minimum (night) temperature recorded an increase at most places…