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Hoisting Tricolour A matter of right and pride
Sunny Dua
India this year is commemorating 75 years of independence and to celebrate this spirit,a campaign - 'Har Ghar Tiranga' under the aegis of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' is underway wherein people are on a spree to procure and fly tricolour in their homes, establishments, localities and offices thereby...
Bollywood Buzz
A touching family saga
RAKSHA BANDHAN is the story of a brother and his four sisters. Kedarnath (Akshay Kumar) runs Prem Lata Chaat Bhandar, a chaat shop in Chandni Chowk, Delhi. He has four younger sisters – Gayatri (Sadia Khateeb), Saraswati (Sahejmeen Kaur), Laxmi (Smrithi Srikanth) and Durga (Deepika Khanna). Kedarnath’s mother died...
Personality
Tribute to a Philanthropist
Ravi Rohmetra
Two years ago, Jammu lost a philanthropist, a social worker in the shape of Kewal Krishan Gupta. Born on 8th August 1933 at Jammu. The main and objective of Mr Gupta remained to help and uplift the victims and families below poverty line. He never backed out in...
Health
Treating Deep vein Thrombosis
Dr Pankaj Goel
For proper functioning of all body organs, a continuous supply of fresh oxygenated blood is essential. This is made possible by the...
Career & Education
Nursing as a profession
Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon
"Helping people at their most vulenerable time is a privilege"
"Nursing is a field that still has job opportunities today. A boy or girl who takes up regular nursing education is sure to get a job."
Earlier, even the parents did not allow the girls to take up nursing....
Society
Healthy aging
Dr M K Mam
Aging or growing old is a normal phase of life through which we all leaving aside some unfortunate ones go through.As we age, certain changes in the body are inevitable. With all that, everyone would love to experience the aging in the best possible way -...
Book Review
When a Cardiologist Heart Speaks
Ashok Ogra
While medicine is his profession it is Kashmir that attracts him the most.And when he manages to pursue his passion to offer free medical care tothe poor and the needy in remote parts of Kashmir, it provides him greatsatisfaction to the point of acting as an energy booster.
Yes,...
Fashion
Make-up tips for Raksha Bandhan
Shahnaz Husain
All of us especially women are awaiting eagerly for the festival of Raksha Bandhan to come. Raksha Bandhan is one of the important festivals, when brothers and sisters celebrate the loving bond between them.
This festival enriches the bond between you and your siblings. This festival is celebrated all...
Heritage
Five gates of walled Jammu City
Shiv Chander Sharma
Very few among the present generations may be knowing that once Jammu city, the capital city of Jammu Raj and later Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh State, was fully surrounded and protected by a wall with only five Entry/Exit gates. This was probably done to protect the city...
Science & Technology
Special Education and ICTs
Gurcharan Singh
Recent development in special education includes the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to assist students during their lifetime. ICT is now also recognized as a tool which ensures access to knowledge and learning resources. In this paper we present an overview of the most representative studies...
Art and Culture
The Moungri Mela
Ashok Sharma
One of the famous Melas of Udhampur District, which attracts thousands of visitors from within and outside the UT is the Moungri Mela. This 3-Day famous Mela also known as Shiv-Parvati Mela, is organised with great religious fervour and gaiety every year on the eve of first Jyeshth...
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