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Digital Boom and the Need for Digital Literacy
10+ hour, 28+ min ago (189+ words) Smartphones in every hand, but knowledge in whose mind? There is also a social cost to our digital unpreparedness. In conservative and rural belts, the smartphone is both a status symbol and a source of fear. Parents are alarmed by…...
Mobiles, Our Children, and the Vanishing Childhood
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (390+ words) As smartphones become pacifiers, playgrounds, and classrooms in one glowing screen, we must urgently rethink how much is too much for young minds In homes across Kashmir today, a familiar scene plays out. A restless child is handed a mobile…...
Div Com Kashmir reviews preparations for SANJY-2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (362+ words) Stresses to expedite registration of service providers, timely execution of dev works Srinagar, May 21: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026). The meeting was…...
Govt launches nationwide mobile alert system to strengthen disaster preparedness
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (485+ words) New Delhi, May 2: The government on Saturday launched a nationwide Cell Broadcast System (CBS), enabling near real-time, geo-targeted emergency alerts to mobile phones, in a move aimed at strengthening India's disaster response framework. The system, inaugurated by Union Minister of…...
Scrolling Minds: How social networking sites are quietly reshaping student life
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (350+ words) Social networking sites are often celebrated for democratizing knowledge. Students today can access lecture videos, research discussions, online academic groups, digital libraries, and exam-related content with a single tap. For motivated learners, social media can supplement classroom learning, enhance awareness,…...