Legislators, people’s deputations call on Altaf Bukhari
Project issues of their respective areas
JAMMU, MARCH 14: Several legislators and people’s deputations and individuals today called on Minister for Finance, Education, Labour and Employment Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, here at his office chamber. The people’s deputations representing different areas of Jammu and Kashmir met the Minister and projected local issues of their respective areas primarily related to development […]
YouTube leads viewers down a rabbit hole of extremism
Remarkable that the tech major is reaping all the financial benefits while asking society to bear many of the negative costs
By: Zeynep Tufekci At one point during the 2016 presidential election campaign, I watched a bunch of videos of Donald Trump rallies on YouTube. I was writing an article about his appeal to his voter base and wanted to confirm a few quotations. Soon I noticed something peculiar. YouTube started to recommend and “autoplay” videos […]
Extend active handholding to Horticulture sector: Altaf Bukhari tells Banks
Minister releases NABARD’s ‘State Focus Paper 2018-19’
JAMMU, MARCH 14: Minister for Finance, Education, Labour and Employment, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today asked the financial institutions to extend active handholding to Agriculture and allied sectors especially Horticulture sector as it forms the backbone of the state’s economy. Addressing the delegates at a seminar hosted by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development […]
NZ all-rounder Santner out for up to nine months due to knee surgery
WELLINGTON: New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner will miss the Test series against England later this month to have knee surgery that will keep him out of action for up to nine months, the team said on Wednesday. Santner suffered discomfort during the limited overs matches against England and had a scan, which revealed a bone […]
Attack on Afghan checkpoint kills 10 security forces
Kabul, Mar 14 (AP) Insurgents attacked a security checkpoint in western Afghanistan early today, killing at least 10 security forces, officials said. No one immediately claimed the attack, but a series of assaults by the Taliban in Farah province over the past week have killed at least 38 security forces, while another five were captured […]
A hazy sex scandal looms over many lives
By: DWIGHT GARNER We’ve come a long way since 1964, when The Los Angeles Times ran a review of Christopher Isherwood’s novel “A Single Man” under the headline “Disjointed Limp Wrist Saga.” Perhaps we’ve not come as far as we think. When Alan Hollinghurst won the Man Booker Prize in 2004 for his novel “The […]
CEO ERA chairs ‘aspirational districts’ meet at Baramulla
BARAMULLA, MARCH 14: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone today chaired a meeting to discuss the modalities for the inclusion of District Baramulla under the category of “aspirational Districts.” The meeting was attended by DDC Baramulla Dr. Nasir Ahmad Naqash, JDP, SE R&B, CMO, DPO, and various other concerned. […]
Kremlin rejects ‘unfounded accusations’, ultimatums over poisoning row
Moscow, Mar 14 (AFP) President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman today rejected Britain’s “unfounded accusations” and “ultimatums” over the poisoning of a former double agent in Britain. “Moscow does not accept unfounded accusations that are not based on evidence and a language of ultimatums,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “We are hoping that common sense will […]
PPP to pitch Sherry Rehman as Leader of Opposition in Pak Senate
KARACHI, Mar 14: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday nominated senator Sherry Rehman for the position of Leader of Opposition in Senate. If elected, Rehman would be the first woman Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. A PPP senator confirmed the news to The Express Tribune, however, the party is due […]
Govt committed to mitigate miseries of common masses: Hanjura
Inaugurate Exhibition cum KisanMela at Rajouri
RAJOURI, MARCH 14: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura has said that state government is committed to mitigate the miseries of common masses and is coming up to the expectations and aspirations of the people of the State. The Minister said this after inaugurating the Exhibition cum KisanMela at Rajouri. He said that purpose […]
