FUN & PUN: Footpaths are meant for everything except to be used as footpath !!!
Do we need pedestrian pathways ?? Aijaz Ahmad Bhat (IPS) Footpaths , hmm , the footpaths are needed but for what ?To strollTo reach the bus stopTo reach zebra crossing , overhead bridge or underpass , or any designated crossing facility .To wait for someoneTo feel safe from the vehicles moving on roadTo shelter yourself…
SUNDAY BYTES: Declining Moral Conduct of Boys — A Worrisome Challenge for Society
Justice After a Crime Is Necessary. Prevention Before a Crime Is Even More Important. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool FaziliRecent tragic incidents have shaken the conscience of society and compelled us to confront an uncomfortable question: Are we paying enough attention to the moral upbringing of our boys? The gruesome murder of a pre-teen girl in Budgam,…
WHAT’S UP: Time to Respond Climate Change Meaningfully Without Delay, Distraction and Denial
The kind of environment – be it political, economic, ecological or social – Kashmir owns today has turned this place ugly. Sajjad Bazaz World Environment Day is being observed today (June 5) and this year’s theme rightly focuses on climate change. The theme highlights the urgent need to address the climate crisis, and reduce greenhouse…
Former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah vows to continue political fight for Article 370
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JUNE 05 (STC): Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah has said the fate of Article 370 is inextricably linked with the people of Kashmir, vowing to continue his political fight.“The day we are buried, Kashmir will be buried. Article 370 will be buried,” the NC President told news agency…
LG Sinha joins “padyatra” in Ganderbal to power J&K a drug-free region
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JUNE 05 (STC): Thousands of people today joined Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in a mega padyatra held in Ganderbal district against the growing menace of drug abuse.The Lieutenant Governor arrived at Qamaria Ground, Ganderbal, where he was accorded a warm welcome by senior civil and police officials, public representatives, youth groups, students,…
