ECI to seek further inputs on JK assembly polls
Srinagar: As the suspense over holding of Assembly polls continues in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission is once again set to take further inputs from all necessary quarters, on how early the Assembly polls can be held in the state. Sources in the election commission said that Election Commission is monitoring regularly and on […]
Ahead of elections, over two dozen youth arrested in Pulwama’s villages
Pulwama, April 30 : More than 24 youth have been arrested by police during nocturnal raids in Murran and Kangan area of South Kashmir, sources said. They said that police laid siege over the twin villages and conducted identification of the youth. Reports said that last week, clashes had erupted in the Murran area where […]
Old city resident found dead in Mehjoor Nagar
Srinagar, April 30 : A resident of Nawabazar locality was found dead in the Mehjoor Nagar area of Srinagar district on Tuesday. Local sources said that the body was recovered near Mehjoor nagar Bund and police was informed immediately. The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Yousuf Haroon son of Abdul Sattar Haroon. He was […]
Group behind RSS leaders killing identified: IGP
Jammu, Apr 3o (PTI) A senior police officer has said the group behind the fatal attacks on an RSS leader and a BJP leader and his brother in April and November, respectively, in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir has been identified and efforts are on to arrest its members. RSS leader Chandrakant Sharma and […]
US Army veteran arrested for plotting LA mass attack
Los Angeles, Apr 30 (AFP)A US Army veteran who was allegedly plotting a large-scale terror attack near Los Angeles as revenge for the recent mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, has been arrested, authorities said Monday. Mark Steven Domingo, 26, who had combat experience in Afghanistan and professed to be Muslim, faces federal terror-related charges […]
The looming threat
This summer was yet again a grim reminder for all of us here in Kashmir valley about the looming threat of floods and the failure of the administration to take up effective and remedial measures post the September 2014 deluge. This summer the downpour was below normal however, the below normal downpour also sounded us […]
Let’s spread the message about the dangers of tobacco
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Tobacco is the biggest enemy of public health today. The effects of tobacco use, as we all know, are destructive and widespread. Irrespective of cultures and countries, backgrounds and ethnicities, tobacco is chewed in different forms and ways. Tobacco use is the single most avoidable cause of death worldwide and is currently […]
JK Bank launches its in house magazine
Srinagar: In a bid to scale-up the level of knowledge of its human resource and keep them abreast of the latest developments in the banking and financial sector, Chairman and CEO J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmed on Sunday unveiled the first issue of the Bank’s monthly in-house magazine ‘TRUST’ rolled out by the Internal Communication & […]
Minor kills toddler over grudge against victim’s sister
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) Nursing a grudge against a girl who had hit his younger sibling, an eight-and-a-half-year-old boy allegedly killed her toddler brother in South Delhi’s Fatehpur Beri, police said Monday. According to a senior police officer, few days back, the elder sister of the toddler pushed the accused’s younger brother due to which […]
Modi rule ‘complete disaster’; UPA-III could be a reality: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has described the five year rule of the Narendra Modi government as a “complete disaster”, saying the BJP will not be able to form the next government and UPA-III could be a reality. The former Union minister also said the BJP’s “campaign of polarisation” is […]
