Two brothers among four persons dead, nine others injured as vehicle falls into gorge
Doda, May 31: Four persons including two brothers died while ten others were injured after a vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident at Khelani Nallah in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on late Thursday night . Reports said that the vehicle (Tavera bearing registration number JK02AN- 8186) skidded off the road […]
A welcome step
The State of Jammu and Kashmir is lacking on various fronts and one such core sector which has seen no progress is the lack of interest among investors to setup various units and contribute in improving the infrastructure here. The lack of interest among the investors is engrossed in various knitty-gritties that have over a […]
Militancy in Kashmir is surviving because real issues have been ignored
Lasting ëpeaceí can prevail only when locals are absolutely and totally weaned away from militancy
Kanchan Basu Each passing day brings in its wake news of an ëencounter of security forces with militantsí. Since most of the militants are locals, their death brings immense suffering to the families and the people of the region! 118 young boys are said to have joined militant ranks in Kashmir in 2018. This constitutes […]
Happiness lies in helping others
We donít all have the same amount of money, but we all do have time on our hands, and can give some of this time to help others
Meer Abass What we give to others is our biggest investment because it will be returned back to us manifold by Almighty God! There is a Chinese saying that goes: ìIf you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a […]
G A Mir felicitates people on Jumat ul Vida eve
Prays for peace, inclusive development in JK
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir has felicitated people on the auspicious occasion of Jumat ul Vida. In his message, Mir asserted that Jumat Vida (last Friday of Holy Month) is full of blessings from the Almighty, saying that the occasion was the opportunity to seek mercy and […]
Modi begins new journey from Rashtrapati Bhavan; cements position in history
New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) From Ab ki baar Modi sarkar in 2014 to Phir ek baar Modi sarkar five years later, Narendra Modi kept his word as he was sworn in prime minister on Thursday, slipping into a second term as skilfully as the simple but well-crafted election slogans tied his two campaigns together. The […]
Sopore Encounter: Police identifies slain militants
Sopore, May 30: Police on Thursday evening identified the militants who were killed in an encounter in Sopore village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. SSP Sopore Javeed Iqbal said that the slain militants have been identified as Nasser Ahmed Mir son of Mohammad Yousuf Mir resident of Brath and Asif Ahmed War son of Ghulam […]
Chairman JK Bank dedicates AAS to cancer patients of the state under CSR
Srinagar, May 30:Chairman and CEO JK Bank Parvez Ahmed today dedicated AAS (All About Support) a Cancer Patients’ Hostel in Amboli,Andheri West Mumbai, to provide accommodation facilities to cancer patients of J&K state who visit Mumbai for treatment of the life consuming disease in TATA Memorial Cancer Institute and other renowned oncology centres in Mumbai. […]
Israel to hold fresh election as Prime Minister Netanyahu fails to form coalition govt
Jerusalem, May 30 (PTI) In an unprecedented development, Israeli lawmakers have voted to dissolve Parliament after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline, triggering a fresh general election to be held on September 17. In little more than six weeks since they were elected, Israeli lawmakers voted 74-45 in […]
Ahead of swearing in, Modi pays tributes to Gandhi, Vajpayee
New Delhi May 30 (PTI) Ahead of being sworn in as the prime minister for the second consecutive term, Narendra Modi Thursday morning paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and BJP veteran late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He also placed a wreath at the National War Memorial here. The prime minister visited Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, […]