Eight killed as mortar shells hit Kabul residential areas
Kabul: About 23 mortar shells slammed into different parts of the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least eight people and wounding 31 others, an official said. The shells were fired from two cars, Interior Ministry spokesperson Tariq Arian said. No one took immediate responsibility for the early morning attack that also targeted the posh […]
G-20 summit opens with Saudi urging united response to virus
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman opened on Saturday the Group of 20 summit as the coronavirus pandemic overshadows this year’s gathering of heads of state, transforming it from an in-person two-day meeting of the world’s most powerful leaders to a virtual gathering of speeches and declarations. The pandemic, which has claimed more than 1.37 million […]
Don’t ignore the crisis
Kashmir has been facing a serious threat from the stray dog menace and more so the situation is turning worse with every passing day. Reports’ pouring from various surveys point out that Srinagar city alone has a population of more than 40,000 stray dogs. The dog menace has resulted in several issues which should have […]
The pecking order theory
Fahid Fayaz Darangay We need to look at the capital structure decision from a different point of view…the pecking order theory of Myers and Majluf (1984) and Myers (1984). Myers and Majluf analyzed a firm with assets-in-place and a growth opportunity requiring additional financing. They assumed perfect financial markets, except that investors do not know […]
Outsiders loot mineral wealth in Kashmir: Mehbooba
Claims she was prevented from visiting area Rambiara Nalla
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday claimed that she was stopped by the police from visiting Rambiara Nalla in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. She claimed that sand extraction through illegal tenders was being carried out in the area and lashed out at the administration alleging that Jammu and Kashmir has been turned into […]
