Guv calls for coordinated efforts to get state back on development track
Jammu, Nov 15 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has called for coordinated and collective efforts at every level to get the state back on the development track. He called for prompt and tangible action to give a determined push to the developmental initiatives and improve delivery of governance at the grassroots level. […]
Indian, Pakistani origin authors in contention for DSC Prize
London, Nov 15 (PTI) Indian authors Neel Mukherjee, Sujit Saraf, Jayant Kaikini and Manu Joseph and writers of Pakistani origin Kamila Shamsie and Mohsin Hamid will vie for this year’s USD 25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. The shortlist was announced at the London School of Economics & Political Science Wednesday evening by Rudrangshu […]
JK Bank share finds favor with stock market analysts
Srinagar: At a time when the banking industry is going through challenging times and most of the government-owned banks are not finding favour with the market analysts, the state-owned Jammu and Kashmir Bank have become the cynosure of the stock market analysts with majority of the analysts recommending a buy on the share of the bank […]
J&K Bank issues clarification on penalty imposed by RBI
Have strengthened the Compliance framework by creating a separate compliance vertical: Chairman
Srinagar: J&K Bank today issued a clarification after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty on it. Notably, RBI yesterday issued two separate press releases stating that it had imposed monetary penalties on J&K Bank and Deutsche Bank on account of non-compliance of asset classification norms and KYC/AML guidelines. The JK Bank spokesperson when contacted clarified that the […]
Don’t expect talks with India before 2019 elections are over: Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that no progress must be expected on resuming peace talks with India before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing media persons after a meeting of Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, Qureshi said that the issue of dialogue with India was discussed during […]
Judicial remand of Asia Andrabi, Nahida Nasreen, Fahmida Sofi extended upto Dec 4
Srinagar: The judicial remand of Asiya Andrabi, DM chairperson along with Nahida Nasreen n Fahmeeda Sofi which ended today has been extended upto 4/12/2028 by Additional District & Session Judge, NIA special court, New Delhi. However, the court didn’t take the cognizance of the charge sheet filled by NIA on 14/11/2018 on the pretext […]
Elderly woman killed in monkey attack in Agra, second death in two days
Agra (PTI): A 58-year-old woman died after being attacked by simians when she had gone out of her house to relieve herself at Thok Mohalla here, two days after an infant was killed by a monkey in the city. Bhoomi Devi was attacked Wednesday evening and was found with severe injuries. She was taken to a […]
Saudi admits journalist Khashoggi dismembered in consulate
Riyadh (AFP): Five Saudi officials face the death penalty over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was drugged and dismembered inside the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate, Riyadh’s public prosecutor said Thursday. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and vocal dissident, died after being drugged by the five accused and then dismembered, a spokesman for the public prosecutor’s […]
Indian Media misrepresenting facts on Shahid Afridi’s comments: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has hit out at the sections of Indian media for “celebrating” the remarks of Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi on Kashmir, saying he had clearly supported freedom for Kashmir. “I don’t get what sections of the Indian media are celebrating WRT #ShahidAfridi’s statement. Forget what he said about Pakistan’s 4 […]
Bandipora-Gurez road may open tomorrow, road clearance ongoing post heavy snowfall
Bandipora: Beacon officials have said that men and machinery are on the job to open the Bandipora-Gurez road that has been closed for the vehicular traffic post snowfall in the area. The officials said that after massive snowfall from last three days, they have deputed their men to remove the blockage. “Five dozers, two payloaders […]
