Indian boy in UAE falls asleep in school bus, dies: report
Dubai, Jun 16 (PTI) A six-year-old Indian boy was found dead after he dozed off in his school bus and left behind alone for several hours in the UAE on Saturday, according to a media report. Mohamed Farhan Faisal, who hailed from Kerala, was a student of Islamic Centre in Al Quoz and had dozed off […]
Pak informs India about possible IED attack in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Pakistan is said to have shared information regarding the threat of a possible attack in Pulwama district, probably near Awantipora, The ‘Sunday Express’ has reported. At the SCO Summit in Bishkek, which Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan also attended, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Pakistan needs to create an […]
Too little, too late
Since the September 2014 deluge the people in Kashmir Valley have been living on the edge. Every time there is a prediction of a prolonged wet spell the people start worrying about the floods as the water level in major water bodies starts to rise considerably owing to the slightest of downpour. This fact proved […]
Railways withdraws proposal to offer massage to passengers
New Delhi, Jun 15 (PTI) The Railways on Saturday dropped its plan to offer massage services to passengers on board, days after a BJP MP wrote to Union minister Piyush Goyal raising objections against the proposal. In his letter to the railway minister, newly-elected Indore MP Shankar Lalwani had said it was against the Indian […]
J&K Bank implements RTI, CVC guidelines for better governance, strong accountability framework
Srinagar, Jun 15:The Board of Directors of J&K Bank today took some important and significant decisions towards improving governance and bringing more transparency in the functioning of the Bank. While meeting for the first time under the Chairmanship of its interim Chairman & Managing Director Rajesh Kumar Chhibber the Board took major decisions in this […]
Full-fledged airport for commercial flights-Boeing, Airbus for Kargil with AAI assistance
NEW DELHI, JUNE 15: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Saturday held a meeting here with Union Secretary, Civil Aviation and other Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials including Member Planning, AAI for development of existing Kargil Airport for full operation of commercial flights including Boeing, Airbus, etc. To finalize the requirements of additional land […]
India refused to let its train cross border to bring 200 Sikh pilgrims, says Pakistan
Lahore/Amritsar, Jun 15 (PTI) Pakistan on Friday claimed that India refused to let its train cross the border and bring some 200 Sikh yatris to Lahore for Jore Mela festivities. “Pakistan had issued visas to some 200 Indian Sikhs to attend the Jore Mela (death anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev jee) and they were due […]
Govt accords approval to ‘ Comprehensive Jhelum-II Plan for Flood Management Works’
SRINAGAR, JUNE 15: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded in principle approval to the project namely “Comprehensive Plan for Flood Management Works on Jhelum-II” costing Rs. 5411.54 Crore. The project is proposed to be implemented part-wise with part-A amounting to Rs 1684.60 Crore approved […]
Taking students for granted
Every time the students community is scheduled to appear in any competitive examination a needless controversy is generated as the exam centres for these competitive exams are being located outside the valley for these hapless students. All this is happening despite repeated assurances by the state administration that adequate centres of all national level exams […]
Why can’t Panchayat Ghars act as agents of change?
These institutions have failed to serve the purposes they have been established for
These institutions have failed to serve the purposes they have been established for