Congress will fight 2019 polls in UP with full force: Rahul
Dubai: Hours after the SP and BSP announced their alliance without the Congress in Uttar Pradesh for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said his party will fight the elections in the state with full force. Addressing a press conference in Dubai, Gandhi said he has “tremendous respect” for the leaders of […]
Kulgam gunfight: Bodies of two slain militants handed over to families
Srinagar: The bodies of two slain militants of Al Badr including outfit’s top commander Zeenat Ul Islam Shah alias Dr Usman were handed over to their respective families for last rites late last night. A police official said that the bodies of the two slain militants Zeenat Ul Islam Shah of Malnad Sugan Shopian and […]
Cosmetic measures won’t work
The state government is making plans to commission the State of Art India International Kashmir Saffron Trade Center (IIKSTC) set up at Dussu, Pampore. The trade center was established owing to the fact that Jammu and Kashmir is the 2nd largest Saffron producing area in the world and is the only state in the country […]
The institution of joint family system-a blessing of bygone days
By Mushtaq Hurra During the last four or five decades, world has changed and progressed by leaps and bounds. Man has conquered the moon and the stars, he has pierced the chest of the earth, and has established his rule over mighty oceans but the other side of the coin is very ugly. Values, morals […]
J&K Bank 9 months profit grows 43% to 250 Crore
Targeting a profit of Rs 2000 Cr in FY 2022: Bank
Jammu: J&K Bank, the state owned premier financial institution today announced its results for the quarter & 09 months ended 31st December 2018 after the reviewed results of the Bank were adopted by the Board of Directors of the Bank in a meeting held at the Jammu. The Bank reported a 43% increase in its net […]
Shah Faesal could’ve done better otherwise: Guv Malik
Says he could deliver better as an officer than as a politician
Srinagar: On the resignation of IAS officer, Dr. Shah Faesal, Governor Satya Pal Malik has issued the following statement. Governor said that Shah Faisal was an efficient and dedicated officer who rendered his services with great zeal and enthusiasm for the welfare of the state and its people particularly belonging to weaker sections of the […]
Hundreds of stranded passenger vehicles cleared on Jmu-Sgr highway
Banihal: Over 500 passenger vehicles were cleared Saturday despite snowfall which disrupted traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, officials said. The traffic on the 270-km highway was suspended around 11 am as a precautionary measure due to slippery conditions between Shaitani nallah and Verinag […]
Protests erupt near gunfight site
Kulgam: Protests have erupted at the gunfight site in Kathpora village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam area after an encounter raged between militants and government forces on Saturday afternoon. Reports said that youth have emerged near the site and are pelting stones on the forces. The forces too have retaliated using tear smoke shells. Meanwhile, the […]
Encounter update: Two militants including a top commander killed
By Jahangeer Ganaie Kulgam: Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter that raged between militants and government forces in Kathpora area of Yaripora belt in Kulgam on Saturday evening. Official sources said that two militants have been killed in the ongoing encounter and two more are believed to be trapped. Earlier on receiving […]
