JK Bank rolls out wealth management, investment advisory services in 100 branches

Srinagar/Jammu: Chairman and CEO J&K Bank Parvez Ahmed who is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the JKB Financial Services Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of J&K Bank set by the Bank to provide Wealth Management and Investment Advisory services to the people of the state in general and customers in particular, […]
UN designates Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist

United Nations, May 1 (PTI) In a huge diplomatic win for India, the United Nations on Wednesday designated Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist after China lifted its hold on a proposal to blacklist him under the Security Council’s Sanctions Committee. “Big, small, all join together. Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in […]
Registrar Unlawful Activities Tribunal Delhi issues show cause notice to JKLF

SRINAGAR: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi has issued a show cause notice to Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohammad Yasin Malik faction) (JKLF-Y) asking them to explain why their association, declared as unlawful, be not confirmed so under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. In a communiqué issued from Registrar Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi […]
Dismissed BSF jawan’s nomination papers rejected

Varanasi, May 1 (PTI) Dismissed BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav’s nomination as the Samajwadi Party candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency was rejected on Wednesday, poll officials said. Yadav was served notices Tuesday by the Varanasi returning officer over discrepancies in the two sets of nomination papers submitted by him. In […]
Notorious criminal detained under PSA in Jammu

Jammu, May 1 (PTI) An alleged notorious criminal was detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) and lodged in a jail here, police said on Wednesday. Bunny Gupta of R S Pura, a repeat offender, is involved in a number of FIRs across Jammu division, a police official said. “On account of his criminal activities, his preventive […]
Man killed after falling from a newly constructed house in Mendhar

Poonch, May 01: A 55 year old man died after falling from a newly constructed house in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Wednesday morning. Reports said that a man identified as Somnath Sharma son of Rugunath Nath Sharma Resident of Dachial, Mendhar (55) died while spilling water over the the newly constructed house. He […]
Mumbai residents arrested with 48 kg of Cannabis in Ramban: Police

Jammu, May 01 (PTI) Police arrested two narcotic smugglers and seized 48 kg of cannabis in Ramban district, officials said. The seizures were made after police teams intercepted two vehicles at Sham Palace in Ramban, they said. After searches, 26 kg and 22 kg of cannabis were seized from the two vehicles and two persons […]
Two dead in US university campus shooting

Charlotte, May 1 (AFP) Two people were killed and at least four wounded in a shooting Tuesday at the University of North Carolina’s Charlotte campus. The university’s office of emergency management tweeted an alert warning that shots had been reported on campus shortly before 6 pm on what was students’ last day of classes this academic […]
Man attempts suicide by setting self on fire, critical

Srinagar, May 01 : A man attempted suicide in Nowpora area of Iddgah Srinagar by setting himself on fire, police said. Sources told that a man identified as Muzaffar Ahmad son of Mohammed Subhan Ganie resident of Nowpora Iddgha Srinagar attempted suicide by setting himself on fire. The victim poured petrol on himself and lit […]
Renewing agriculture sector

Kashmir valley is dependent on its supplies from various parts of India as the area has proven itself to be a consumer region rather than a producing one. For our daily needs like fruits and vegetables and other eatables we have left ourselves on the mercy of outside states as Kashmir valley imports around three […]