Polling for 7th phase of Panchayat elections underway
Srinagar: The poling for phase seventh of the ongoing panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir is underway at 2714 polling stations across the state, officials said. The officials said that 892 polling stations have been categorised as “hypersensitive” in this phase, including 428 in Kashmir division and 464 in Jammu division. The polling time is […]
Maintaining the sanctity of PRC
Permanent residency in the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been widely debated since long. While the state reserves the right to provide or cancel any permanent residency in the state, the issue has been unnecessarily discussed and ways are being worked out to dilute the state’s special status and constitutional provisions governing these rights. […]
The dangerous junk food
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit According to World Health Organization (WHO), effective population-based childhood obesity prevention strategies include restrictions on marketing of unhealthy food (biscuits and potato chips, for instance) and non-alcoholic beverages (soft/carbonated drinks) to children. Living a healthy life is easier said than done, especially when it comes to food. Sooner or later, we all […]
‘Govt to have a second thought on SAC’s J&K Bank decision’
Srinagar: The government is mulling over a rethink on changing Jammu and Kashmir Bank into a Public Sector Bank in the next State Administrative Council (SAC) meeting keeping in view the rising tempers against the proposed State Administrative Council (SAC) decision. A top government official on the conditions of anonymity told a local news gathering […]
Shopian Gunfight: Militants reportedly escaped after initial exchange of firing
Srinagar: No fresh exchange of firing has been reported after a gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Sangran area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on early morning of Monday. Reports said that there was complete silence from the last 3 hours after some exchange of firing took place between militants and government […]
Black money: Swiss government agrees to share details of two Indian firms
New Delhi/Berne: As Switzerland continues to shed its image as a safe haven for alleged black money, the Alpine nation has agreed to share with Indian authorities the details about two companies and three individuals who are facing multiple probes back in India. One of the two Indian companies used to be a publicly-listed entity […]
Predawn gunfight rages in Shopian village
Srinagar: A Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Sangran area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on early morning of Monday. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 34RR, CRPF and SOG cordoned off Sangran during the wee hours on Monday. As the joint team of intensified searches towards suspected house the […]
Imitate spirit of Kartarpur corridor by opening routes across LoC, IB: Farooq to India-Pak
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Sunday urged India and Pakistan to “imitate the spirit of the Kartarpur corridor” in Jammu and Kashmir by opening all routes across the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB). He said the initiative would not only help boost economic activities on both sides of the border, […]
NC to oppose any change in procedure to grant PRCs: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Dec 2 (PTI) National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Sunday said his party would oppose any move aimed at changing the procedure for granting permanent resident certificates (PRCs) in Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah described the reported directions of Governor S P Malik-led state administrative council (SAC) in this regard as “an attempt to […]
Pak can seek India’s help if it cannot handle fight against terrorism alone: Rajnath
Jaipur: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday said Pakistan can seek India’s help if it cannot handle the fight against terrorism alone. He asserted there have not been any major terrorist related incident in the country in over four years of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government. “I want to ask the Pakistani prime minister (Imran Khan) […]
