What happens when disaster strikes

The recent devastating tragedies that shook New Zealand and Japan throw some lessons for us who stand in dire need of knowing what happens when tectonic plates show an abnormal movement

Earthquake By Dr. Afroz Ahmad Shah

Earthquakes have always haunted mankind. In the recent past, two devastating earthquakes created death and ruin. One in New Zealand and another in Japan. The earthquake in Japan of was of magnitude 9, which occurred near the east coast of Honshu. To understand why it happened and what caused it, we More
A rebel called Mian Deedo

PROFILE

He was the one who fought Lahore Durbar and Jammu Durbar so valiantly, Balraj Puri profiles Mian Deedo whose birthday was recently celebrated

Not much may be known about, the Dogra hero Mian Deedo, whose 232nd birthday was celebrated on April 12, outside Jammu. The court historians either do not mention him or not depict him in correct light. He does not live in pictures and books. But in the memory of a grateful people, through folk songs More
Dogra Certificate

DEBATE

It's Identinarian, Divisive and Racist, writes Prof. Hameedah Nayeem

A common person in Kashmir  today is not jubilant over the arrival of summer as elsewhere because  additional  seeds to what already exist of unrest have been sown with the  promulgation  of the order  for the issuance of the Dogra Certificate  to the residents of More
  • Kashmir

GB Panth renovation makes patients suffer

DUST, NO VENTILATION LEADS TO RESPIRATORY, SKIN PROBLEMS

ARSHAD M BHAT

Srinagar, Apr 14: Patients admitted in Valley’s only children healthcare institute, G B Panth hospital have developed respiratory and skin problems due to the dust emanating from the ongoing renovation More


  • Srinagar City

Low lying manhole at tourist hub

Residents adopt novel way to protest

‘FIRST IMPRESSION OF UEED TOWARDS MANKIND—GORGE FOR DEATH’

GK NEWS NETWORK Srinagar, Apr 14: Irked by inaction of the authorities to repair a low-lying manhole which has led to many accidents to motorists, the residents of tourist hub of Dalgate have adopted a More



  • Jammu

IGP inaugurates sports festival

Jammu, Apr 14: The IGP Kashmir, S M Sahai, Thursday declared the north Kashmir Indoor sports festival open. The ceremony was held at Indoor Sports Stadium Baramulla. DIG Baramulla, DIG CRPF, CO 46 More


  • Briefs

Rs 45 lakh given to fishermen

Bandipora: District Development Commissioner Bandipora, Manzoor Ahmed Lone today distributed cheques worth Rs 45 lakh among the registered fishermen here. The funds were distributed under central More


  • Business

6 yrs on, 70 pc PMRP funds unspent

Of Rs 32200 cr allocation, Rs 10,000 cr utilized

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 14: Even as the revised cost of Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Program for Jammu and Kashmir has escalated to around Rs 32,000 crore, the spending has been just 30 per cent for the past More


  • News

China backs India's 'aspiration' for greater role in UN

AJAY KAUL/PTI

Sanya (China), Apr 14: China today recorded its recognition of India's "status" in global affairs and said it "supports" its "aspiration" to play a greater role in the world body, a nuanced expression More


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