Ramadhan and price hike
The holy month of Ramadhan begins today and people across Kashmir valley have been preparing themselves to welcome this month of forgiveness and seeking blessing from the Almighty. Though this month teaches us about being passionate, forgiving, caring and tolerant, we tend to forget the real message that is intended behind experiencing mankind with this […]
Age not being on his side, this crusader still fights to salvage whatever little is left
Modern-day Jal Raksha, Aabid Surti is saving the nation
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit 84-year-old Aabid Surti is a national-award winning author, cartoonist and artist. At the age of 84, he runs a one-man NGO ñ ëthe Drop Dead Foundationí ñ which is saving hundreds of cusecs of water by addressing plumbing issues such as leaks, for free, in Mumbai households. Its tagline goes to say […]
A single sin leads to a cycle of wrong doings
A single mistake will become an offshoot of several other transgressions, making life miserable
Farhad Ahmad Pir Every individual has a dream to achieve in order to reach up to the climax of life. A person puts every endeavor to achieve his goals. There are diverse means through which we can reach out to our goals. Mostly there are two ways like rightful and dishonest way to attain our […]
Constitutional bodies under threat
The governments functioning and dealing with constitutional bodies has come under a scanner
The governments functioning and dealing with constitutional bodies has come under a scanner
Aim for economic upliftment of people in the state: JK Bank Chairman
Srinagar: A felicitation function was organized by the J&K Bank Officers in Kashmir Region to express gratitude to the Chairman & CEO Parvez Ahmed for instilling best HR practices to groom future leaders in the bank by timely promotions and succession planning in the bank. The Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed was felicitated in presence […]
41 feared dead in Russian plane blaze disaster: investigators
Moscow, May 6 (AFP) Forty-one people including at least two children are believed to have died when a Russian passenger plane made an emergency landing and was engulfed in flames at Moscow’s busiest airport Sunday, investigators said. Dramatic footage shared on social media showed Aeroflot’s Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft, land at Sheremetyevo international airport, flames and […]
Grenade lobbed on polling station in Pulwama village
Srinagar, May 06: Suspected militants on Monday morning hurled a grenade towards a polling station in Rahmoo village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that the unknown persons lobbed a grenade on the polling booth stationed inside government middle school Rahmoo. However, no one was injured during the mishap. A police officer said that […]
Polling for fifth phase of LS polls underway
New Delhi May 6 (PTI) Polling is underway for phase 5 of Lok Sabha elections Monday. Here are some interesting nuggets about this phase. * 51 Lok Sabha constituencies across 7 states headed for polls * Over 8.75 crore voters to decide fate of 674 candidates * Over 96,000 polling booths in place for smooth […]
Ramadan to begin from Tuesday
Srinagar: The holy month of Ramadan will begin from Tuesday as the crescent moon has not been sighted today in India as well as Pakistan. Markazi Royat-e-Hilal Committee Jama Masjid, New Delhi in a statement, said that the moon was not sighted in the capital and other areas. Similarly, Chairman Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Pakistan Mufti Muneebur […]
JK Bank launches integrated Livelihood Enhancement Project
Srinagar, May 4: Chairman and CEO,J&K Bank,Parvez Ahmed today undertook an extensive visit of Kulgam District alongwith Bank’s Executive Presidents,P K Tickoo and R K Chhibber, Presidents Mohammad Maqbool Lone and Ashraf Ali Malik, Vice Presidents Sushil Kumar and M AWanchoo, and other senior officers of the bankto inaugurate various Business facilities apart from launching […]