Simplifying air connectivity
Destination Kashmir needs no branding, however, the circumstances are made such that this world famous destination is not on the traveler’s itinerary. One such factor is the connectivity to the region. The Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been giving the passengers a tough time and air travel is getting out of the reach of even the […]
Fresh triple talaq bill in Lok Sabha on Friday
New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) A fresh bill to ban the practice of instant triple talaq will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, which has been listed in the Lok Sabha’s agenda for Friday, will replace an ordinance issued in February by the previous […]
BJP’s internal fact finding panel gives clean chit to party leaders in alleged Leh bribery case
Jammu, Jun 20 (PTI) The internal fact finding commission of the BJP Thursday released its report, giving clean chit to state party president Ravinder Raina and two other senior leaders in the alleged case of offering bribes to journalists in Leh to influence the recently held parliamentary polls in Ladakh. The state unit of the […]
Bill for extending 10% reservation to EWS approved
SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019’ for incorporating provisions for implementation of the 103rd amendment of the Indian Constitution. The amendment will provide for 10% reservation to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in […]
JAKFED to be wound up by August, 2019
SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the winding up of Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation (JAKFED) by August 2019. The process of winding up of the Federation will be concluded by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, J&K in […]
SAC approves annulment of the bid process, gives nod to initiation of fresh procurement process New Ganderbal HEP
SRINAGAR, JUNE 20: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the annulment of the bid process of 93 MW New Ganderbal HEP and initiation of the procurement process of the project afresh by JKSPDC. The 93 MW New Ganderbal Hydro Electric Project was […]
Indian man, wife tortures, starves mother to death in Dubai
Dubai, Jun 20 (PTI) A 29-year-old Indian man and his wife have been charged in a court here with physically assaulting his mother, causing her bone and rib fractures, internal bleeding as well as severe burns and unintentionally causing her death, according to a media report. The man and his 28-year-old wife, whose identity have not […]
Licensing the skilled
During the arduous task of reporting and editing the content for print and online editions for most part of the day, one tends to undermine some developments that have otherwise a deep bearing on our lives. One such development which escaped the media’s attention was the government’s decision to do away with the requirement of […]
JK needs an out of the box solutions to elections and delimitation
There is time enough to invoke use of technology to ensure that the voters in Kashmir can vote from home
There is time enough to invoke use of technology to ensure that the voters in Kashmir can vote from home
CWC19: Moist looking old Trafford wicket, a disguise that deceived Pak captain
Shoaib Akhtar’s recent video in which he lashes out at Pak team seems to be a trend to get subscriptions for his YouTube channel, not a sportsman’s remark
YOUNUS RASHID The crucial and most anticipating game of cricket was played Sunday at Old Trafford ground in Manchester. The game of cricket between two arch-rivals India vs Pakistan which was being watched by almost 1 billion people viz television and around 24000 people inside the stadium. The ticket application turned up to 5 lakh. […]