Tell your Muslim employees to stop offering Friday prayers in open areas: UP police tells companies
Noida: In a move that has triggered concern in Noida’s industrial hub, the Uttar Pradesh Police has ordered offices and establishments to direct their Muslim employees to stop offering Friday prayers in open areas such as parks, the Indian Express has reported. According to a notice issued last week by police stations in Noida, including […]
For steering us out of troubled times, we need youth icons like Shah Feasal
Haziq Jeelani Knowing Faesal for a while now, as a roommate, a dear friend, mentor, and brother. Having long conversations through days about life and purpose. He never failed to fascinate me with his strong sense of reason, uncompromising integrity, unfettered work ethic and sense of duty, relentless urge to learn and act upon it, […]
Where are the funds for Panchayats
Elections for the urban local bodies and Panchayts in Jammu and Kashmir were held with much fanfare. The union government as well as the state administration made it a point that the elections are crucial to be held as the funds that are allocated to the Panchayats and local bodies will get lapsed and will […]
Like Diwali, Christmas too is a festival of lights
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Every other person in India is celebrating 25th December ‘Bada Din’ or the ‘Big Day’. The whole world is celebrating this day as the birthday of Jesus Christ. It is the birth anniversary of the great Jesus Christ, who is believed as the ‘son of God’ by the people who believe in […]
Maryam Nawaz says Pak court verdict against her father ‘blind revenge’s last hiccup’
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz Monday said that an anti-corruption court’s verdict against her father Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case was “blind revenge’s last hiccup”. An accountability court in Islamabad sentenced the three-time former prime minister to seven years in jail in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills graft case but […]
New Stamp duty in Kashmir from next year
Div Com reviews finalization of rates
Srinagar: The notification of new Stamp Duty rates for the calendar year 2019 for Kashmir division including Leh and Kargil will be notified and implemented from January 1, 2019 under the existing provisions. In this regard, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan chaired a meeting to review the finalization of the new rates, here today […]
J&K Bank inaugurates new premises at Dab Ganderbal
Our relationship with people goes beyond banking: Parvez Ahmed
Srinagar: Our relationship with people goes beyond banking. For, we not only want our business to grow but want our people to prosper as well. Village Dab is not rich in literary terms only but has a rich legacy in Kashmir handicrafts also. But there is a need to transform the socio-economic scenario of this area […]
Maj Gen found guilty of misbehaving with woman officer
Chandigarh, Dec 24 (PTI) A serving Major General has been recommended for dismissal from service by a General Court Martial (GCM) for allegedly misbehaving with a woman officer. The GCM, presided over by a LT General Giriraj Singh, found the Maj Gen guilty under Section 354 A (attempt to outrage the modesty of a woman) […]
Police arrests lottery sellers from Lalchowk
Srinagar: Acting on specific information regarding the presence of lottery sellers in Lal Chowk area, Srinagar police arrested 03 lottery sellers who were cheating common masses at Abi Guzar area. The arrested persons were found selling lottery inside a vehicle bearing registration No JK01AH-2517 and were identified as Nisar Ahmad Shah son of Peer Gayas […]
GST having negative effect on tourism in J&K: Par panel
New Delhi, Dec 24 (PTI) The Goods and Services Tax has had a “negative” effect on tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, a parliamentary panel has noted, adding the Centre should reconsider the indirect tax regime on tourism-related activities in the northern state. The Committee on Development of Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, in its report, […]