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Valley hoteliers hail ‘tourism-friendly’ budget

SRINAGAR:  The Valley hoteliers have welcomed the budget announcement by Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather terming it as ‘tourism friendly’. However, the hoteliers have urged...

Patwari dies of heart attack

Srinagar:  A revenue official Saturday died of heart attack at a hotel here, reports said. Abdul Hamid Lone, a Patwari, hailing from Karnah sector of...

Woman stabbed to death by stalker in New Delhi

New Delhi: A 26-year-old woman was stabbed to death in Karol Bagh in Central Delhi area by a stalker last evening, police said Saturday. The...

Authors, writers’ groups denounce withdrawal of Doniger book

New Delhi: Denouncing Penguin’s decision to withdraw US scholar Wendy Doniger’s book, authors and activists Saturday said it is a campaign to drown all...

SBI lowers retail deposit rates by up to 0.50%

NEW DELHI: State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, has cut deposit rates by up to 0.50 per cent starting February 18. While deposit...

5 cops among 18 injured in road mishaps

SRINAGAR: 18 people including five policemen were injured in separate  road mishaps  across the valley, police said on Saturday. Eight persons were injured when a...

AAP to contest Lok Sabha polls under Kejriwal’s leadership

New Delhi: A day after Arvind Kejriwal stepped down as Delhi Chief Minister, Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday made it clear that it would...

Dr Farooq tees off golf tournament in Jammu

JAMMU: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah Saturday inaugurated the 8th Greater Kashmir Invitational Golf Tournament at Sidhra Golf Course...

Unattinainble budget projections

By AIJAZ LONE The Omer Abdullah lead J&K government seemed to be in much hurry to present the state budget for financial year 2014-15. Being...

1956: US Officials Discuss ‘Policy’ on India, Pak

“Ambassador Cooper said he would like to refer to US military aid to Pakistan, which in his opinion constituted the greatest obstacle in the...

ICC Under-19 World Cup: All-round Sarfaraz, Hooda star in India’s win over Pakistan

DUBAI: Defending champions India kicked off their campaign on a positive note as they comfortably defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by 40 runs in their first...

GoI freezes funds to Amnesty over sourcing concerns

New Delhi: The Indian government has frozen funding of nearly half a million dollars to the rights group Amnesty International's local offshoot over concerns...

Is the Tide Turning Against Israel?

BY JONATHAN COOK Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rarely been so politically embattled. His travails indicate the Israeli right’s inability to respond to a...

AAP takes out ‘broom’ rally in Jammu

Jammu: Aam Aadmi Party activists Saturday took out a 'Jhadu (broom) Rally' in Jammu against the corruption in the state government. Flagging brooms, over 100...

Gold and silver value surges for the third day

NEW DELHI: Gold and silver prices extended gains for the third straight day here Saturday on sustained buying by stockists for the wedding season...

NABARD organizes financial literacy workshop in Budgam

BUDGAM: National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) organised a Financial Literacy Workshop at ITI here on Saturday. The workshop was attended by young...

Mehbooba thanks Azad for medical colleges

Jammu: The Peoples Democratic Party today welcomed the Union Health Ministry's decision to open four medical institutions in the state, saying such a step...

Every bank branch to have ATM by March this year

JAIPUR: Describing UPA-II government's focus on inclusive growth in the banking sector as a mission, Union Minister of State for Finance Namo Narayan Meena...

Miandad quits as director general PCB

KARACHI: Former captain Javed Miandad has decided to part ways with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and offered his resignation as the director general...

Salman Khurshid in Kandahar, backs Karzai amid Afghan stand-off with US

KANDAHAR: Amid a stand-off between the US and the embattled Afghan President, India on Saturday saluted Hamid Karzai's “extraordinary and brave” leadership in “nurturing...

Rahane maiden ton gives India ascendancy

WELLINGTON: Ajinkya Rahane cracked his maiden ton as India dished out a dominant batting display to take a massive 246-run lead and put themselves...

Develop new destinations: Kashmir tour operators to govt

NEW DELHI: There is more to Kashmir than popular destinations like Gulmarg and Pahalgam, said a Srinagar-based tour operator Saturday, blaming the lackadaisical approach...

Doda: One killed in avalanche

Jammu: One person was killed and another rescued when an avalanche hit a mountainous belt of Doda district Saturday, police said. The avalanche occurred in...

Fresh snowfall in higher reaches; plains receive rains

Srinagar: The tourist resort of Pahalgam and the higher reaches in south Kashmir received fresh snowfall while many parts of the Valley were lashed...

Islamic finance assets to reach $2.1tr

JEDDAH: Islamic finance industry will continue to grow driven by both demand and supply factors, and further facilitated by government agencies and financial regulators,...

Goa police to file charge sheet against Tarun Tejpal on Feb 17

Panaji: Goa police will file charge sheet on Monday against Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal who was accused of sexually assaulting his woman colleague last...

When the State Is In Cahoots With Vandals

BY AG NOORANI THE media is a powerful institution with a fragile base. It depends on public opinion for support against the state and any...

BERCY launches maiden ‘Nawnihaal Chathaal’

SRINAGAR: Block Employment Resource Centre for Youth (BERCY), a Gram Panchayat based community driven learning pilot funded under UMEED programme of Govt. of J&K...

Fascists Are Not In Power Yet, and You Have Succumbed?

BY ARUNDHATI ROY Everybody is shocked at what you have gone and done - at your out-of-court settlement with an unknown Hindu fanatic outfit -...

Sexual assault case

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference(M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq  Friday demanded strict action against former health minister of Jammu and Kashmir Shabir Ahmad Khan, who is...

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