J&K Bank creates ‘Distressed Relief Fund’ for snow-affected apple
Staff donates three days salary
Srinagar: J&K Bank Friday announced creation of a ‘Distressed Apple Growers Relief Fund’ for extending help to the snow-affected apple growers of the State. Rs.11 crore have been pooled in the Fund which includes three days salary donated by the staff of the bank and Rs. 5 crore from the bank’s CSR fund, a spokesman […]
Terror attack on Chinese consulate in Karachi repulsed, 7 killed
Karachi: Three heavily-armed suicide bombers on Friday stormed the Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi, killing four people including two policemen before being shot dead by security forces which foiled the daring attack in the high-security zone, authorities said. The attack was claimed by the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) which said it would […]
Step up security of our missions, CPEC: China tells Pak
Beijing: A concerned China on Friday asked Pakistan to step up security for thousands of Chinese working on CPEC projects after three heavily-armed gunmen stormed its consulate in Karachi, but said it “highly appreciated” Islamabad’s quick response to thwart the attack. Strongly condemning the attack, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters the gunmen […]
30 killed, 40 injured in powerful blast in Pak’s northwest
Peshawar: A powerful bomb blast ripped through a busy market outside a religious seminary in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, killing at least 30 people and injuring over 40 others, officials said. The explosive material was planted in a bike in the Friday Market (Juma Bazar) near an imambargah, a Shia religious place, […]
Why is social media focusing too much attention on winter vacations?
Srinagar: From past few days nitizens are sharing a screen shot or a copy paste of a news item that the school education department has announced winter vacation for the schools. But the screenshot has been captured from the news published last year in November month. The screenshot has created confusion among masses but the […]
1992 could be repeated in Ayodhya during ‘Dharam Sabha’: BJP legislator
BALLIA (UP): Controversial BJP MLA Surendra Singh has warned that 1992 could be repeated in Ayodhya, if required, during a “Dharam Sabha” to be held November 25. Taking part in a rally to mobilise people for the event, the BJP lawmaker told reporters Thursday that 5,000 people from his constituency, Bariya, would travel to participate […]
Governor acted in haste
Now that the assembly in Jammu and Kashmir stands dissolved, the reaction that followed suggests that the governor Satya Pal Malik acted in haste. Given the mandate PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti had claimed in her letter addressed to the Governor it seems that he should have given a chance to the PDP-led alliance to prove […]
Peace and harmony, an important factor for the eradication of social evils
By Umar Farooq Masoodi Na Utha Phir Koi Rumi Ajam Ke Lala-Zaaron Se Wohi Aab-o-Gill-e-Iran, Wohi Tabraiz Hai Saqi Nahin Hai Na-Umeed Iqbal Apni Kisht-e-Weeran Se Zara Nam Ho To Ye Mitti Bohat Zarkhaiz Hai Saqi Faqeer-e-Rah Ko Bakhshe Ga’ay Asrar-e-Sultani Baha Meri Nawa Ki Doulat-e-Pervaiz Hai Saqi I choose to live by choice not […]
Women and Society: The Unseen Barriers
By Mudasir Ahmad Gori Women play various pivotal roles in society from the day they are born up until they die. However, playing so efficiently these roles she unfortunately is still weak may be the other gender (man) is strong than her. Even after lots of awareness programmes, rules and regulations in the society by […]
