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Pahalgam to Follow Gulmarg: Plans for Cable Car Project Unveiled

April 10, 2023 Editor

Buoyed by the success of the Gondola project in Gulmarg, the Cable Car Corporation recently conducted a survey in Pahalgam and is preparing a report to be put forth in the board of directors meeting for government approval. The corporation has made it clear that no trees should be cut for the purpose and wants clearance from the stakeholders. Pahalgam or the ‘valley of shepherds’, some 90 km from Srinagar, is a picturesque tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district situated among lofty hills and evergreen forests. Pahalgam is also…

Ladakh plans to introduce oxygen parlours for Tourists

April 10, 2023 Editor

The Ladakh administration is set to establish oxygen parlours in different parts of the cold desert to deal with high-altitude sickness that affects hundreds of tourists visiting the UT every year. Director of Health Dr Motup Dorjey said to deal with any high-altitude medical emergency, the department would establish oxygen parlours at the Khardung La top, Gya village on the Leh-Manali highway, Tsoltak, Zangla and Abran health and wellness centres in Zanskar. “Oxygen parlours will also be set up at three new tourist routes opened by the Tourism Department, which…

Parents protest against private schools alleging being ‘Fleeced’

April 10, 2023 Editor

Parents Association, Jammu, today held a protest demonstration against private schools for alleged fleecing by specifying shops for books and uniforms. Amit Kapoor, president of Parents Association, Jammu, said that the administration must take action against the schools who are looting parents in the name of books and uniforms. He said that these private schools were putting financial burden on the parents as they specify shops and vendors for books and uniforms. The administration had recently — in a circular — warned private schools not to fleece parents in form…

COVID-19 Update: Jammu and Kashmir records 64 New Cases, One Fatality

April 10, 2023 Editor

Following the uptick in cases, Jammu and Kashmir’s health authorities reported one Covid-19-related death on Sunday while 64 fresh infections were also recorded. Officials in a health bulletin said that the death was reported in Jammu division with 24 fresh cases there and 40 in Kashmir division. Officials in a health bulletin said that the death was reported in Jammu division with 24 fresh cases there and 40 in Kashmir division. Two more deaths have already been reported earlier this month. The highest 19 cases were reported in Jammu, eight…

Sharad Pawar Speaks on Degree Row, BJP Expresses Concern: Just Political Issues?

April 10, 2023 Editor

After differing on Adani issue, Sharad Pawar on Sunday said someone’s educational degree can’t be a political issue. Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday raised questions over whether someone’s education degree can be a political issue in the country at a time when the country is facing unemployment, law and order issues and inflation. The statement comes amid speculations triggered by his recent statement on Adani. The issue has been raked up by the Aam Aadmi Party and jailed AAP leader Manish Sisodia wrote a letter from Tihar…

Violence erupts in Jamshedpur as two groups resort to Stone Pelting and Arson

April 10, 2023 Editor

Tension prevailed in parts of Jamshedpur after two groups from different communities resorted to stone pelting, arson and damaging vehicles in Jamshedpur’s Shastri Nagar area under Kadma police station on Sunday evening, police said adding that the situation is under control now and a few people have been detained. “Some sporadic incident led to violence in Shastri Nagar area. Two groups from different communities resorted to stone pelting. Some anti-social elements are trying to vitiate the social order. I appeal people not to fall for it and maintain peace. People…

PDP Slams BJP’s Kashmir Policy as ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’

April 9, 2023 Editor

The PDP on Saturday said the BJP’s Kashmir policy and its Naya Kashmir rhetoric are like “an emperor’s new clothes,” that the judiciary and civil society have no option but to praise. In its monthly newsletter, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that in BJP’s Naya Kashmir, a conman like Kiran Patel visits the valley flanked by security personnel while journalist Asif Sultan is jailed for doing his job. Patel was arrested by Jammu and Kashmir Police from a five-star hotel in Srinagar last month for allegedly posing as an…

Reflecting on the Martyrs of Badr: Significance and Lessons from Islamic History

April 9, 2023 Editor

“The Battle of Badr is the guide of Islam, The victory of Allah in the great Battle of Badr. It is the courage of the Muslims that identifies them, Islam is life, Islam is a way of life.” (Alama Iqbal) The Battle of Badr is one of the most significant events in Islamic history. It took place on 17th Ramadan in the second year of Hijrah (624 CE), and it was the first major military encounter between the Muslims and the polytheists of Mecca. The battle of Badr holds immense…

Rahul Gandhi Compares Groceries Prices from 2013 to 2023, Raises Concerns about Adani Issue

April 9, 2023 Editor

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stepped up his attack on the BJP-ruled central government, this time over the rising inflation and posted a chart on social media comparing the price of essential items during the UPA government in 2013 with current rates. Rahul Gandhi alleged that inflation is not easing because the government’s focus is on increasing the income of beleaguered billionaire Gautam Adani and protecting him from investigation. “How will inflation come down, How will the pain of the public be visible!” Gandhi wrote on Twitter along…

Mask Mandate Returns as Covid Cases Surge in Several States

April 9, 2023 Editor

With the rising cases of Covid over the last few days triggers an alarming situation, several states have issued Covid guidelines and made masks mandatory again. India on Sunday logged 5,357 new infections, a slight dip from Saturday’s figures, taking the total tally to 44,756,616. On Saturday 6,155 new Covid-19 cases were reported, According to the data released by the health ministry, the active infections stand at 32,814. 11 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the death tally to 53,09,65 deaths. The fatality rate stands at 1.19…