It’s a flood of expensive dates!

As the fasting month of Ramadan has started, dates of various types have flooded markets in the Kashmir valley. There was a time when only cheaper varieties of dates would be available in the Valley. However, now expensive varieties of the desert fruit costing around Rs 2,000 per kg are also finding a number of buyers. Members of the Muslim community usually break their fast with dates during Ramadan. M Aamir Khan. 

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Roadside iftars in Kashmir

With the month of fasting on, roadside iftars have become common in the Valley. Volunteers have set up stalls at various places to offer  juices, dates and fruits to those fasting. Mosques committees, shopkeepers and locals are also inviting people to iftars. Rifat

Not caring two hoots for norms 

Despite a ban on clicking selfies along the Jammu-Srinagar highway, near Nagrota, people continue to flout norms. Adventure seekers are still sharing their selfies clicked along the highway on social media. The authorities had prohibited clicking selfies on the route following a number of fatal mishaps. Sumit Hakhoo

Weighing course options

With the CBSE and the JKBOSE declaring the results of Class XII, students are visiting colleges and universities in and outside the state to gather information about various courses. Earlier, medical and engineering used to be the top priorities of the students. However, now many more options such as job-oriented courses are available at higher educational institutes in the state. The Cluster University of Jammu has already issued a notification with regard to the entrance test for various undergraduate/postgraduate courses. — Vikas Sharma