Indian commits suicide in the UAE
Dubai: A 32-year old Indian national, who worked at an educational institution in the UAE, was found dead after he allegedly committed suicide here, a media report said on Wednesday. Shibin Thomas, who hailed from Kerala was associated with the administration of the city’s Jumeirah college and was found dead on Monday in the institution’s […]
Modi says he is not bothered about threats to him
Kanchipuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said he was not bothered about threats and abuses against him and asserted that he would do whatever was needed to make India strong. Citing a Congress leader’s remarks on ‘killing’ him, he said, “I am not bothered about threats and abuses. Will do whatever it takes to make […]
Farmer suicides: Kerala CM asks banks to stop loan recovery
Thiruvananthapuram: Following a series of suicides by debt-ridden farmers in Kerala, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan Wednesday asked banks to halt recovery proceedings on loans taken by them in line with the moratorium announced by the government. In a meeting held with the representatives of the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) here, he said the state […]
Rahul Gandhi to talk to Yechury to resolve seat-sharing issue in Bengal: Cong
Kolkata: AICC president Rahul Gandhi will speak with CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury to resolve the impasse over seat-sharing between the two parties in West Bengal, Congress leaders said here Wednesday. This comes hours after state Congress president Somen Mitra and chairman of the state coordination committee Pradip Bhattacharya met Gandhi in New Delhi and […]
Chidambaram attacks govt on issue of unemployment
New Delhi- Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday attacked the government citing unemployment data released by a think tank and said no parent, unemployed youth or student will forgive the BJP government for leaving the country “with 7.2 per cent unemployment rate”. He was referring to data compiled by a Mumbai-based CMIE that reportedly claimed […]
FCI, Oil Cos asked to ensure adequate supply to valley
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, today asked the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Oil Companies to ensure adequate storage and supplies in Kashmir Valley. He inspected FCI godown Lethpora and inspected stock and supply position of food grains there. He inspected bottling plant of HPCL and enquired about the stock position there. […]
Biggest thing that is bothering us is jobs: CII
Kolkata: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Wednesday expressed concern on the country’s job market amid growing challenges of making a generation employment-ready. CII’s observation came a day after the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) flagged climbing unemployment rate in the country. “The biggest thing that is bothering is jobs….with no new capital investment […]
DLSA Udhampur organize awareness camp on Himayat scheme
UDHAMPUR: District Legal Services Authority, Udhampur today organized a legal awareness camp on Himayat scheme at Industrial Training Institute (ITI) here. DLSA Udhampur organized the programme under the chairmanship of Secretary (Sub Judge) Sandeep Kour. Representatives feom Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), District Fisheries Department, Khadi & Village Department, Manager RSETI, Manager State […]
Job fair held at Poonch
POONCH: A one-day job fair was organized today by Employment and Counseling Centre Poonch here at Auditorium of GDC Poonch. Additional Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Malik Zada Sheraz-ullah-haq. Principal GDC Poonch S Tajinder Singh and a large number of private sector Employers including different private companies, private Schools and other services agencies participated in the programme. […]
BJP lawmakers exchange blows at dist planning panel meet
Sant Kabir Nagar (UP), Mar 6 (PTI) Two elected representatives of the ruling BJP came to blows during the district planning committee meeting here Wednesday evening in full public glare. The incident took place when the planning committee meeting was underway at the collectorate in the presence of minister in-charge of the district, Ashutosh Tandon. The […]
