NORTHERN ARMY COMMANDER FELICITATES ‘VEER NARIS’ AND WAR HEROES OF 1971 INDIA-PAK WAR

16 Jun 2021

NEW DELHI: Lt Gen YK Joshi, GOC-in-C, Northern Command laid a wreath to Swarnim Vijay Mashaal and paid tributes to fallen heroes at the Warrior’s Grove War Memorial, Crossed Swords Division, Akhnoor as a part of Swarnim Vijay Varsh celebrations. The Army Commander accompanied by Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar,...

The raging Covid-19 pandemic: Environmental justice

16 Jun 2021

The Prime Minister of India, in the 47th G7 summit held recently, clearly demarcated the national policy on climate change and gave the ‘One Earth, One Health’ mantra. The G7 summit is held annually among the group of seven wealthy nations that came together to discuss pressing climate issues; this year’s highlight...

MUSIC AND MEDITATION: THE MANTRA FOR MODERATION

15 Jun 2021

She sat in a room by herself, the door had been locked for days, months perhaps but she was unaware. Her Ektaar sat in her lap, her eyes half-closed with a soft smile laced upon her face. Her name was MeeraBai — the Princess who found enlightenment through music. Music...

PANDEMIC GRIEF: WAYS TO HELP COPE WITH THE LOSS

15 Jun 2021

There is no perfect way to cope with grief and loss but there are healthy ways to release these emotions from your mind and body. When we experience any form of loss, grief is the first emotion that sinks into our heart. Grief can be overwhelming as it encourages other...

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF COVID-POSITIVE CHILDREN

15 Jun 2021

The Union Health Ministry recently issued certain guidelines to manage Covid-19 in children. This comes amid speculations that children can be a possible target of the third wave of Covid. The Ministry, in the guidelines, has said that Remdesivir is not recommended for children, and steroids should be used to...

Politics on Central Vista project unreasonable

15 Jun 2021

If we just keep trying to prove Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrong on everything, it will weaken the very existence of the Opposition. The voice of the Opposition will carry weight only if the opposition or protest will be constructive, and not just for the sake of it. Today some...

1971 WAR: NORTHERN COMMAND PAYS HOMAGE TO SWARNIM VIJAY MASHAAL

15 Jun 2021

To commemorate the decisive and historic victory of Indian Armed Forces over Pakistan Army in December 1971 and to pay homage to the Swarnim Vijay Mashaal (Victory Flame), a solemn Wreath Laying Ceremony was held at ‘Dhruva Shaheed Smarak’ at Headquarters Northern Command in the Udhampur Military Station. Lt Gen...

NORTHERN COMMAND’S ASSISTANCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID PANDEMIC

15 Jun 2021

Station Commander, Udhampur Military Station handed over a large number of Oxygen concentrators, PPE kits, masks, steam inhalers and other Covid related material to Mrs Indu Kanwal Chib, District Commissioner, Udhampur, on behalf of Northern Command as part of proactive assistance to civil administration. Since the beginning of Covid-19 pandemic...

IOC chief Bach to arrive in Japan to see preparations of Olympics in July

12 Jun 2021

The International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach will arrive in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics in July, the CEO of the Tokyo organising body said on Thursday. Toshiro Muto told reporters that John Coates, who heads the IOC Coordination Commission overseeing the games’ preparations, will arrive on Tuesday along with...

How to be free from false perceptions

12 Jun 2021

The essence of problems that many of us face is that we have two selves, and their interests do not always coincide. One is the sense of self acquired over time. As soon as we are born, we are surrounded by instructions and information and experiences that slowly build an...