Militants making desperate attempt to disrupt DDC polls inJammu and Kashmir, says Army chief
Kannur (Ker), Nov 28 (PTI) Army Chief General MM Naravane on Saturday said militans were making desperate attempts to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir to disrupt the District Development Council (DDC) polls there. He also said militancy emanating from across the border continues to be a serious threat and that it was not abating despite […]
Another inflammatory graffiti surfaces in Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Nov 29 (PTI) Another inflammatory graffiti surfaced in the coastal city on Sunday, days after it witnessed a similar wall writing. According to police, the graffiti appeared on the wall of a house here. Soon after receiving information, police rushed to the spot, erased the message and registered a case against unknown persons for […]
CRPF commando killed, 7 injured in IED blast in Chattisgarh
Raipur, Nov 29 (PTI) An official of the CRPF’s specialised CoBRA unit has been killed and seven other personnel injured in an IED blast triggered by Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, a police official said on Sunday. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off around 8.30 pm on Saturday in a forest near Aravraj Metta […]
Mother, 2 minor daughters found dead in Uri
Uri, Nov 29: A woman and her two minor daughters died purportedly due to asphyxiation in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district overnight, officials said on Sunday. They said that the trio—Shameema Begum (43) wife of Abdul Majeed Ganie and their daughters— Nighat Bano (13) and Tabasum Bano (9)—were found dead at their house […]
Think for the future
Kashmir witnessed a drought like situation for almost six month this summer. For almost half a year we have had no or very little rain and this meant that the entire water bodies in Kashmir valley were almost dry as no drop of additional water entered their periphery. This meant that there was no challenge […]
Share trading in Islamic Finance
Fahid Fayaz Darangay Shares are units of equity ownership interest in a corporation that exist as a financial asset providing for an equal distribution in any residual profits, if any are declared, in the form of dividends. Shareholders may also enjoy capital gains if the value of the company rises. Shares represent equity stock in […]
512 new Covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Nov 28: Jammu and Kashmir reported 512 new covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 109383. Among the infected include 24 travelers, officials said. They said Srinagar reported 97, Baramulla 26, Budgam 25, Pulwama 14, Kupwara 16, Anantnag 7, Bandipora 12, Ganderbal 14, Kulgam 0, Shopian 1, Jammu […]
AC approves J&K Communication and Connectivity Infrastructure Policy
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 28: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the Jammu and Kashmir Communication and Connectivity Infrastructure Policy (JKCCIP). To further ease the laying of telecom infrastructure in J&K which includes both overhead (mobile towers) and underground (optical fiber) infrastructure, the new policy includes ‘Rights […]
SEC prohibits exit polls before conclusion of DDC elections
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 28: The State Election Commission, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has prohibited the conduct of any exit poll and publishing/displaying of the result of exit poll by means of the print or electronic media or in any other manner in the ongoing District development Council Elections till the last phase of the […]
DDC polls: West Pakistan refugees outside booths in Jammu say justice done after 70 yrs of struggle
Jammu, Nov 28 (PTI) Enthusiasm was palpable among voters at polling booths here on Saturday as the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls and panchayat by-elections, the first democratic exercise in Jammu and Kashmir since it was reorganised as a union territory last year, was underway. With the abrogation of Article 370, several communities like […]