J&K Bank implements RTI, CVC guidelines for better governance, strong accountability framework
Srinagar, Jun 15:The Board of Directors of J&K Bank today took some important and significant decisions towards improving governance and bringing more transparency in the functioning of the Bank. While meeting for the first time under the Chairmanship of its interim Chairman & Managing Director Rajesh Kumar Chhibber the Board took major decisions in this […]
Full-fledged airport for commercial flights-Boeing, Airbus for Kargil with AAI assistance
NEW DELHI, JUNE 15: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Saturday held a meeting here with Union Secretary, Civil Aviation and other Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials including Member Planning, AAI for development of existing Kargil Airport for full operation of commercial flights including Boeing, Airbus, etc. To finalize the requirements of additional land […]
India refused to let its train cross border to bring 200 Sikh pilgrims, says Pakistan
Lahore/Amritsar, Jun 15 (PTI) Pakistan on Friday claimed that India refused to let its train cross the border and bring some 200 Sikh yatris to Lahore for Jore Mela festivities. “Pakistan had issued visas to some 200 Indian Sikhs to attend the Jore Mela (death anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev jee) and they were due […]
Govt accords approval to ‘ Comprehensive Jhelum-II Plan for Flood Management Works’
SRINAGAR, JUNE 15: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded in principle approval to the project namely “Comprehensive Plan for Flood Management Works on Jhelum-II” costing Rs. 5411.54 Crore. The project is proposed to be implemented part-wise with part-A amounting to Rs 1684.60 Crore approved […]
Taking students for granted
Every time the students community is scheduled to appear in any competitive examination a needless controversy is generated as the exam centres for these competitive exams are being located outside the valley for these hapless students. All this is happening despite repeated assurances by the state administration that adequate centres of all national level exams […]
Why can’t Panchayat Ghars act as agents of change?
These institutions have failed to serve the purposes they have been established for
These institutions have failed to serve the purposes they have been established for
Book reading habit on decline among youth
A negative effect that social networking sites are having on the younger generation is that it is taking them away from the print word
A negative effect that social networking sites are having on the younger generation is that it is taking them away from the print word
Man kills 3 minor daughters, self after wife’s death
Keonjhar (Odisha), Jun 14 (PTI) Three months after the death of his wife, a 35-year-old man allegedly lynched his three minor daughters and then committed suicide at a village in Odisha’s Keonjhar district Friday, police said. Bodies of the girls – aged around 9 years, 7 years and 5 years – were found lying in a […]
PM Modi, Imran Khan exchange pleasantries at SCO meet
Bishkek: PM Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan exchange pleasantries during the SCO summit in Bishkek: Official sources. PTI
170 sheep, goats killed in lightning strike in Ramban
Banihal, Jun 14 (PTI) Over 170 sheep and goats were killed in a lightning strike in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district Friday, officials said. The lightning struck a high-altitude pasture in Habal Gouth-Trana belt in Banihal sub-division, they said. The cattle belonged to Nazir Ahmed, Juma, Abul Rehman and Lala Bakarwal, they said.
