J&K Bank organizes special customer meet for exporters
Srinagar: J&K Bank organized a special customer meet for exporters to apprise them about various customized products and services offered by the state’s premier financial institution for the exporter community. The meeting, held in the vibrant M Y Khan Auditorium at the corporate headquarter of the bank, was chaired by its Executive President, PK Tickoo and […]
Another moderate snow spell from Feb 5: MeT
Srinagar: The snowfall in the Valley continued for the second consecutive day on Thursday while as the local Meteorological department forecast improvement in weather conditions from Friday afternoon. The Valley’s higher reaches including famous ski-resort and others including Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg as well as the plains received a fresh snowfall since Wednesday, bringing the temperature […]
11-year-old moves HC seeking ban on PUBG
Mumbai: An eleven-year-old boy moved the Bombay High Court Thursday seeking a ban on popular mobile game ‘PUBG’. Ahad Nizam, who filed the public interest litigation through his mother, said the game promotes violence, aggression and cyber-bullying. The court should direct the Maharashtra government to ban it, the PIL said. “The petition has also sought a […]
Govt forms committee on delinking medical college Bemina from SKIMS Soura
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday constituted a seven member committee to analyse the feasibility of delinking of SKIMS Medical College Bemina from SKIMS Soura. The committee will be headed by administrative secretary Health and Medical Education and has been asked to submit report by or before March 10, reads an order issued here. According […]
No fresh traffic to be allowed on Sgr-Jmu NH Friday
Srinagar: Thursday traffic movement disrupted on Jammu Srinagar NHW due to continuously raining, shooting stones/landslides/snowfall on Jammu Srinagar NHW – 44, police said. “Also weather advisory issued by MeT Deptt. Tomorrow on 01.02.2019, subject to fair weather/road condition only stranded vehicles shall be allowed,” it said. Police has advised the commuters not to travel during […]
3 absconders arrested in Jammu: Police
Jammu: Three absconders were arrested in Jammu on Thursday, the police said. In a raid conducted by the Jammu Police, Paramjeet Singh, who was on the run for nine years, was arrested in Gandhi Nagar area of the city, they said. He was accused of negligent driving in 2010 road accident case, they added. In a […]
Forces launch search operation in Drabgam Pulwama
Srinagar: Forces Thursday evening launched cordon and search operation in Drabgam village in Rajpora tehsil of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area, joint team of forces including 44 RR launched search operation in the area. Eye witnesses said that a large […]
Trump to make significant announcement on ISIS next week, says Pompeo
Washington, Jan 31 (PTI) The US President Donald Trump will make a significant announcement on the status of the fight against the ISIS in Syria during his State of the Union Address next week, the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. Trump is scheduled to deliver the State of the Union Address in a joint […]
Advisory for Food Business Operators
JAMMU: Commissioner Food Safety, Dr. Abdul Kabir Dar today issued an advisory for Food Business Operators (FBOs) in view of frequent closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway due to adverse weather conditions. The FBOs have been asked to destroy deteriorated food items forthwith. “There may be apprehensions that food products especially fruits and vegetables, perishable food items […]
Language is my friend, fiction my first love: Arundhati Roy
New Delhi: She writes poetic prose, employs redolent metaphors and evokes utmost admiration for her novelistic virtues. Arundhati Roy is anything but a boring author. The 1997 Booker Prize-winner, who is equally at ease writing scathing essays, says she is a “disciplined writer” whose heart lies in fiction as it is a “connective tissue” between many […]
