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75 % roads cleared, adequate supply of essential commodities ensured: Div Com Jmu
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 12: Divisional Commissioner Jammu Sanjeev Kumar today said that more than 75 percent of roads in Jammu Division have been cleared and rest will be restored within two to three days which were blocked due to heavy snowfall and incessant rains. IG Traffic Alok Kumar, IGP Jammu Manish…
Read More »Governor directs Divisional, Dy Commissioners to ensure availability of essential supplies
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 13: Governor Satya Pal Malik has issued directions to the Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh and all the Deputy Commissioners for expeditiously addressing the hardships being faced by people, caused due to heavy snowfall and rains in the past few days. Governor has asked the Deputy…
Read More »Budget: Govt needs to come clear on capital gains
On Feb. 1, 2019, the Narendra Modi-led government will come up with budget proposals for the ensuing year just before the country heads for general elections. The industry surprisingly talks of a ‘full budget’ as against a ‘vote on account’ and it’s expected to be a people-friendly budget. As such,…
Read More »Sensex down by 205 points to trade at 35,451
Sensex and Nifty today fell for the third session in a row, in afternoon trade due to weakness in global equities amid fresh concerns over US-China trade talks. The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange had lost 205 points, or 0.6 percent, to trade at 35,451 a short while ago.…
Read More »FM asks public sector banks to step up lending to MSME, agriculture & housing sectors
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has exhorted state-run banks to step up lending to micro, small and medium enterprises, agriculture and housing sectors. He was talking to media after his first meeting with the heads of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) yesterday. He said the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has helped…
Read More »Indian women beat New Zealand by 8 wickets in 2nd ODI
In Cricket, Indian women beat New Zealand by 8 wickets in the second ODI at Mount Maunganui. Chasing a victory target of 162 set by New Zealand women team, the visitors took just 35.2 overs to reach the target. India have now taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three…
Read More »US imposes sanctions on Venezuela state-owned oil company PDVSA
In USA, the Trump administration imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PDVSA yesterday to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to cede power to the opposition. The sanctions will freeze any assets the firm may have in US. Maduro, in his television address yesterday said that his government will…
Read More »Data of nearly 14,000 HIV positive people leaked in Singapore
In Singapore, confidential data of nearly 14,000 people diagnosed with HIV has been stolen and leaked online. The Ministry of Health said, the leaked information includes names, identification numbers, contact details, HIV test results and other medical information. The ministry said, an American convicted of numerous crimes is believed to…
Read More »US Prez Donald Trump to deliver State of Union address on Feb 5
In USA, President Donald Trump has agreed to deliver his State of Union address on February 5, 2019. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the political parties have mutually agreed on the date. Trump was originally set to deliver his speech today, but it was postponed due to the government…
Read More »‘PM Narendra Modi’ shooting begins in Ahmedabad.
Actor Vivek Anand Oberoi on Monday started shooting for “PM Narendra Modi”, a film tracing the life of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A photograph from the set of the biopic has been released where producer Sandip Ssingh, director Omung Kumar B and Vivek can be seen holding the clapperboard…
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Mostly dry weather forecast across J&K, isolated rain/thunderstorms likely from October 6
Srinagar, Oct 4: The Meteorological Centre, Srinagar, has forecast mainly dry weather across Jammu …
