Gandhi Ji: As a Journalist
Er. Prabhat Kishore Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was a great journalist and media crusader, not only because he was great in so many ways and his greatness was total, but because he had a gift of expression and communication. Journalism is not scholarship; it is a literature or history written in a hurry. In part […]
Remembering M K Gandhi
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Mohandas Karamchand Ghandhi was born in 1869 in the princely state of Porbandar, in modern-day Gujarat, where his father served as a government official. At the age of just 18, Gandhi sailed for London to study law, where he eventually passed the bar exam and qualified as a barrister. But any hopes […]
Pak arrests Indian national for illegal border crossing
Lahore, Oct 1: An Indian national has been arrested for allegedly crossing the border without travel documents in Sialkot district of Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said on Thursday. The man, identified as Hareender Singh, was arrested on Wednesday for “illegally entering into Pakistan by crossing the Working Boundary through the border village of Kundanpur in […]
1093 new covid-19 cases in JK
Srinagar, Oct 1: Fifteen travelers were among 1093 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 76163. Of these cases, official sources said 692 were from Jammu Division and 401 from Kashmir Valley. Giving district wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 164, Budgam 54, Baramulla 39, […]
Three officials of health dept suspended
Srinagar, Oct 1: Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday suspended former BMO Beerwah along with two other delinquent officials, pending enquiry into their conduct in connection with a case registered by the vigilance organization Kashmir, now Anti-Corruption Bureau, in 2014. The suspension order has been issued with immediate effect in terms of Rule 31 of […]
ACB books former JK Bank Chairman, senior officials
Srinagar, Oct 01: Anti Corruption Bureau has registered a case against former executive president and ex-chairman J&K Bank among others for awarding tenders of housekeeping to a Mumbai based Company M/s SILA Solutions Pvt. Ltd by not following the proper tendering norms, causing Rs. 6,29,56,575 loss to the Bank. The ACB said an FIR against […]
Two soldiers killed, 4 hurt at LoC in Kupawara
Srinagar, Oct 1 (PTI) Two soldiers were killed and four injured in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Naugam sector on Thursday, officials said. “Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC in Naugam sector, Kupwara on Thursday morning by firing mortars and […]
Unemployment marches higher in Europe amid pandemic
Frankfurt, Oct 1 (AP) Unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August amid concern that extensive government support programmes won’t be able keep many businesses hit by coronavirus restrictions afloat forever. The jobless rate rose to 8.1% in the 19 countries that use the euro currency in August, up from 7.9% in […]
KEG grieved over young reporter’s demise
Srinagar, Oct 1: Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) expressed shock over the sudden demise of a young reporter Javed Ahmad who was associated with daily ‘Rising Kashmir’. The incident is not only tragic and shocking for the family of the young journalist but the entire media fraternity in Kashmir is pained at his sudden demise, KEG […]
Army jawan killed, another injured in Pak firing along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Oct 1 (PTI) An Army jawan was killed and another injured when Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire and resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. The Pakistan Army initiated the unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing […]