95 pc of 111-km-long Katra-Banihal rail line of USBRL project complete: Officials

Banihal/Jammu: Top Northern Railway officials here Saturday said 95 per cent of the work on the 111-km-long Katra-Banihal rail line has been completed. They said Northern Railways General Manager Shobhan Chaudhuri inspected the ongoing work on the Katra-Banihal section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Line (USBRL) project on Friday. Chaudhuri carried out an intensive inspection of […]
GST: A game changer for the country’s economy

By: Mohammad Hanief Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a consumption tax based on the credit- invoice method where only the value addition at each stage is taxed, with seamless flow of credit along the supply chain. It subsumed in its ambit a large number of consumption taxes that previously existed in India, administered separately […]
Travel: Ladhoo Village: Delight amidst summer break!
By: Er Aausyf Ibn Farooq Ladhoo, an extensive village of area almost 9 Km², nestled on the outskirts of Wasturwan, reveals itself as a true sanctuary. Upon entering, you are embraced by the serene atmosphere. Surrounded by the breathtaking natural wonders of the region, Ladhoo, an idyllic destination, serves as a haven of peace and […]
Life of a girl: A sad reality
By: Tabiya Mukhtar We all know that a girl is a very simple word but the sad reality behind the sweet word is that the girl is ignored everywhere. A girl whom we see as our mother, our sister, our friend, our wife, or as our daughter at different stages of our lives is hardly […]
POEM: Want you to read me
By: Shahid ul Islam O her defunct love, I am near to moribund: will you not come I’m bidding at the same spot with pangs of grief: will you not come I’m exterminated with your severance: will you not come I have self-sacrificed my elegant smile for your beam: will you not come I’m straining […]
Alok Kumar felicitates NEET qualifiers, 10th and 12th class toppers

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Education department, Alok Kumar Saturday felicitated the NEET qualifiers as well as 10th and 12th class toppers of Kashmir Division in a function organised by Directorate of School Education Kashmir at Government Girls Higher Secondary Kothibagh here. Special Secretary SED, Naseer Ahmed Wani; Project Director Samagra, Deep Raj Kanethia; Director School Education […]
Three minor girls drown in River Pohru in Jaggerpora Kupwara, 2 rescued
Kupwara: Two minor girls were rescued and search for another is underway after they drowned in river Pohru in Jaggerpora village in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district Saturday afternoon, officials said. They said that three minors drowned after they tried to retrieve slippers’ of one of girl, which fell into the river while they were walking […]