Revisiting my homeland

EXPERIENCE

What an experience it has been for me to smell the fragrance of my motherland after two decades of separation,writes Indu Raina

There have been many instances of sporadic conflicts in the past but in January 1990, an uprising in Kashmir led to the killing of Kashimiri Pandits resulting in mass migration of the community from the valley. We too had to vacate our home and since then, I always had a nostalgic feeling of my past More
Value Added Accounting

FINANCE

J&K Bank preparedness under new paradigm,writes Dr Nazir Ahmad Gilkar

 The value added (after risk provisioning) generating capacity of J&K Bank  reached its zenith during the fiscal 2010-11. The throughput contribution jumped to the level of Rs 1908.42 crore compared to Rs 1535.58 crore in the past financial year. As against previous financial year the More
Of Mughal Road

FEEDBACK

It would be unfair to refer to Mughal Road without making a mention of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah who actually conceived this project, writes Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal

Refer to a news item captioned "Mughal Road: Shaky approached to halfway to heaven" in your newspaper (GK Aug 2) wherein it was mentioned that "foundation stone of the project was laid by the former chief minister Gulam Nabi Azad in 2005". The fact of the matter is that this road was not only the More
  • Kashmir

Sheikh Ghulam Rasool for declaring Gbl areas backward

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 3: The senior National Conference leader and Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) Sheikh Ghulam Rasool on Wednesday urged the State Commission for Backward Classes to include Batapora More


  • Srinagar City

Year on, R&B ‘dilly dallies’ blacktopping of Airport Road alternative

Passengers visiting aerodrome face inconvenience due to mess at Hyderpora

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Aug 3: A year long delay to get a vital alternative link to Airport Road macadamized may not be that big an issue for the department which miserably failed to complete 18 month Hyderpora flyover More



  • Jammu

NPSU calls for social boycott of Jammu MPs, MLAs

Leaders To Be Presented Bangles For Keeping mum

CENTRAL UNIVERSITY ROW

GK NEWS NETWORKJammu, Aug 3: With agitation over the delay in making Jammu Central University functional gaining momentum, National Panthers Students Union (NPSU) on Wednesday called for “social boycott More


  • South Asia

Bangladesh to hand over detained ULFA leader to India

ANISUR RAHMAN/PTI

Dhaka, Aug 3: Bangladesh is likely to soon hand over detained key ULFA leader Anup Chetia to India, which has been pressing for his repatriation for a long time. Home Minister Sahara Khatun stated More


  • World

Mubarak appears in Cairo court, pleads not guilty

RANIA/PTI

Cairo, Aug 3: Egypt's once all-powerful President Hosni Mubarak today appeared a frail figure as he was wheeled into a courtroom on a stretcher to face trial on charges of corruption and killing protesters More


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