Category: STATES

By: Minya Tufail, Asstt. Bureau Chief, ICN J&K  Article 370 is a temporary provision: HM Lok Sabha on Friday gave a nod to extend President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir for six more months starting from July, 03 after Home Minister Amit Shah introduced bill in the house. Shah reiterated that Assembly elections in J&K will be held in a transparent manner once Election Commission of India decides the schedule of polls. The Lok Sabha also cleared the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019, to replace an ordinance issued by the previous government. Moving a statutory resolution to extend President’s Rule…

By: Javaid Beigh SRINAGAR: The much anticipated coming together of Engineer Rashid’s Awami Itehad Party (AIP) and Shah Feasal’s Jammu & Kashmir People’s Movement (JKPM) in the form of “People’s United Front” (PUF)” as a pre poll alliance has created ripples in muddy waters of Kashmir valley’s extremely competitive electoral politics. The ramifications of this alliance are not only being felt by two main Kashmir based parties – National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) but also by Sajad Lone’s People’s Conference (PC), which is a major political player in…

By: Minya Tufail, Asstt. Bureau Chief, ICN J&K      SOPORE: A 10 – minute -long hailstorm created havoc in the areas of sopore last night. Many villages including Rafiabad, Zaingeer, Sangrama & upper town received a continuous hailstorm. Hailstorm caused huge losses to the fruits and vegetables in the area. Farmers were distressed and recalled that it’s third major hailstorm in area in the current year. Farmer from Rafiabad said that, “ Last year fruit growers brunt the losses due to erratic highway closure. This year uneven hailstorm already dashed…

By: Javaid Beigh SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. (J&K Bank) is one of the most iconic institutions of J&K state, something that everyone in all three sub regions of Kashmir valley, Ladakh and Jammu, is immensely proud of. It is a great unifier in an otherwise ethnically, religiously and politically diverse state. The bank however has been in news off late for all wrong reasons. The removal of the chairman of the J&K bank on charges of professional misconduct has put the spotlight on the systemic malaise that has been…

By: Garima Lohumi There is saying:”every mountain teaches you something”. Those born and brought up amongst the mountains would have learnt the most from the nature. SHIMLA: The physical environment plays a vital role in shaping the distinct characteristics of the people and their culture. The varied topography and the rugged beauty of mountain terrains present a sharp contrast from the largely monotonous landscape of the plains. This is one of the main factors that make inhabitants of mountainous regions much different from those of plains. The mountain dwellers have some…

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: SJVN organised a two day Conclave-‘ASCENDANT’ SJVN GEN Y Conclave for the young executives of SJVN at Royal Tulip, Kufri, Shimla. This Conclave is the brain child of the visionary Chairman & Managing Director of SJVN Sh Nand Lal Sharma and the aim of this innovative initiative is to sync the Shared Vision of SJVN to become a 5000 MW company by 2023, 12000 MW by 2030 & 25000 MW by 2040 with the ideas of the young executives of the company. The…

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) is a viral disease that causes mild flu-like symptoms such as high fever, convulsions and headaches. PATNA: The death toll due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) has risen to 100 in Bihar on Monday.The cause of death in most this year has been attributed to hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level). More than 290 children are still admitted in the ICU of the Sri Krishna Medical College. Severe heatwave-like conditions have worsened the situation, with 32 people across the state losing their lives due to heatstroke. State…

By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group The internet often entraps innocent children in such pornographic virtual cycle. Parental supervision is therefore a must. KOLKATA: To quote the Italian poet, Dante Alighieri, “The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their silence in times of moral crisis.” A subject that I was hesitant to write on was Child Abuse. I felt I would not be able to handle a delicate topic as this one. However in the recent times, I find such incidents occuring and recurring yet again. It’s…