Torturing the posterity
The government officials in Kashmir are known for taking decisions that are against the people’s interests. One such irrational decision that hit the people hard was issued by the Directorate of School Education Kashmir on Monday when a decision to revise the school timing from May 01 was announced. The DSEK order changed the timings […]
The looming threat
More must be done in concrete terms in order to promote the cause of disarmament
More must be done in concrete terms in order to promote the cause of disarmament
Kashmiri Pandit trader returns to Valley after 29 years, says no place like Kashmir
Srinagar, May 1 (PTI) A Kashmiri Pandit, who had to leave the Valley after being shot at four times by unknown gunmen in 1990, returned to his homeland after 29 years and resumed his trade in Srinagar on Wednesday. There is no place like Kashmir, he said. Roshan Lal Mawa got a rousing welcome by […]
Policeman injured critically in militant attack in old city
Srinagar, May 1: A police constable was injured critically after fired upon by militants at Khanyar area of Srinagar district on Wednesday late evening. Official sources said that the gunmen believed to be militants barged inside the home of the policeman namely Mohammad Iliyas and fired upon him at Kaw Mohalla Khanyar. In the incident, […]
JK Bank rolls out wealth management, investment advisory services in 100 branches
Srinagar/Jammu: Chairman and CEO J&K Bank Parvez Ahmed who is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the JKB Financial Services Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of J&K Bank set by the Bank to provide Wealth Management and Investment Advisory services to the people of the state in general and customers in particular, […]
UN designates Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist
United Nations, May 1 (PTI) In a huge diplomatic win for India, the United Nations on Wednesday designated Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist after China lifted its hold on a proposal to blacklist him under the Security Council’s Sanctions Committee. “Big, small, all join together. Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist in […]
Registrar Unlawful Activities Tribunal Delhi issues show cause notice to JKLF
SRINAGAR: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi has issued a show cause notice to Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohammad Yasin Malik faction) (JKLF-Y) asking them to explain why their association, declared as unlawful, be not confirmed so under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. In a communiqué issued from Registrar Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi […]
Dismissed BSF jawan’s nomination papers rejected
Varanasi, May 1 (PTI) Dismissed BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav’s nomination as the Samajwadi Party candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency was rejected on Wednesday, poll officials said. Yadav was served notices Tuesday by the Varanasi returning officer over discrepancies in the two sets of nomination papers submitted by him. In […]
Notorious criminal detained under PSA in Jammu
Jammu, May 1 (PTI) An alleged notorious criminal was detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) and lodged in a jail here, police said on Wednesday. Bunny Gupta of R S Pura, a repeat offender, is involved in a number of FIRs across Jammu division, a police official said. “On account of his criminal activities, his preventive […]
Man killed after falling from a newly constructed house in Mendhar
Poonch, May 01: A 55 year old man died after falling from a newly constructed house in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Wednesday morning. Reports said that a man identified as Somnath Sharma son of Rugunath Nath Sharma Resident of Dachial, Mendhar (55) died while spilling water over the the newly constructed house. He […]