Will Congress gain with Priyanka’s entry?
By Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Priyanka Gandhi, a scion of India’s most famous political dynasty has formally entered politics ahead of a looming national election, joining the opposition campaign in a crucial state where the party her family founded hopes to unseat Prime Minister NarendraModi. Her appointment has come at a time when the party has […]
J&K Bank organizes special customer meet for exporters
Srinagar: J&K Bank organized a special customer meet for exporters to apprise them about various customized products and services offered by the state’s premier financial institution for the exporter community. The meeting, held in the vibrant M Y Khan Auditorium at the corporate headquarter of the bank, was chaired by its Executive President, PK Tickoo and […]
Another moderate snow spell from Feb 5: MeT
Srinagar: The snowfall in the Valley continued for the second consecutive day on Thursday while as the local Meteorological department forecast improvement in weather conditions from Friday afternoon. The Valley’s higher reaches including famous ski-resort and others including Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg as well as the plains received a fresh snowfall since Wednesday, bringing the temperature […]
11-year-old moves HC seeking ban on PUBG
Mumbai: An eleven-year-old boy moved the Bombay High Court Thursday seeking a ban on popular mobile game ‘PUBG’. Ahad Nizam, who filed the public interest litigation through his mother, said the game promotes violence, aggression and cyber-bullying. The court should direct the Maharashtra government to ban it, the PIL said. “The petition has also sought a […]
No fresh traffic to be allowed on Sgr-Jmu NH Friday
Srinagar: Thursday traffic movement disrupted on Jammu Srinagar NHW due to continuously raining, shooting stones/landslides/snowfall on Jammu Srinagar NHW – 44, police said. “Also weather advisory issued by MeT Deptt. Tomorrow on 01.02.2019, subject to fair weather/road condition only stranded vehicles shall be allowed,” it said. Police has advised the commuters not to travel during […]
3 absconders arrested in Jammu: Police
Jammu: Three absconders were arrested in Jammu on Thursday, the police said. In a raid conducted by the Jammu Police, Paramjeet Singh, who was on the run for nine years, was arrested in Gandhi Nagar area of the city, they said. He was accused of negligent driving in 2010 road accident case, they added. In a […]
Advisory for Food Business Operators
JAMMU: Commissioner Food Safety, Dr. Abdul Kabir Dar today issued an advisory for Food Business Operators (FBOs) in view of frequent closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway due to adverse weather conditions. The FBOs have been asked to destroy deteriorated food items forthwith. “There may be apprehensions that food products especially fruits and vegetables, perishable food items […]
Language is my friend, fiction my first love: Arundhati Roy
New Delhi: She writes poetic prose, employs redolent metaphors and evokes utmost admiration for her novelistic virtues. Arundhati Roy is anything but a boring author. The 1997 Booker Prize-winner, who is equally at ease writing scathing essays, says she is a “disciplined writer” whose heart lies in fiction as it is a “connective tissue” between many […]
Next J&K CM will be from BJP, says Raina
Jammu: The next chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir will be from the BJP as the party will come to power on its own in the state, state in-charge of the saffron party Ravinder Raina said Thursday. Addressing a series of meetings ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s February 3 rally at Vijaypur in Jammu, the […]
‘On duty’ cops mobile phone snatched
New Delhi: Three motorcycle-borne men allegedly snatched a mobile phone from an on duty ASI of the traffic police in Central Delhi’s Rani Jhansi Road, police said. The incident took place Monday evening near DCM roundabout at Rani Jhansi road when the officer was issuing challans, they said. When Assistant Sub Inspector Shiv Kumar of […]