India will come out of current global turmoil: FM Sitharaman

Says country poised to move on path of sustained growth

Washington: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has exuded confidence that India will come out of the current global turmoil and move on the path of sustained recovery on the back of rapid digitisation and steps taken by the government. She said India has been able to set up a global benchmark in digitisation in areas of […]

CS takes stock of traffic movement, condition of Sgr-Jmu National Highway

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Friday impressed upon the traffic authorities to keep improving the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway for smooth movement of traffic round the clock. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, PWD; IG Traffic; Deputy Commissioners of Anantnag and Ramban; SP National Highway and RO, NHAI besides other concerned officers. The […]

Amid forecast for dry weather, night temp falls below normal

Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather over Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours, mercury dropped to below normal across the Valley except Srinagar. A meteorological department official here said that mainly dry weather was expected to continue till October 17. “Light to moderate rain/snowfall (over higher reaches) is very likely during 18-20th […]

Himachal to go to polls on Nov 12

Gujarat dates not announced

New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh will go to polls on November 12, the Election Commission said on Friday, but did not announce the poll schedule for Gujarat citing past precedence. Addressing a press conference here, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the counting of votes for Himachal Pradesh polls will take place on December 8 and […]

Constant social media monitoring to check fake news: EC

Says would not hesitate in taking legal action

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday said its teams will constantly monitor social media platforms to check fake news in the upcoming assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh and respond immediately as it asserted it will not hesitate in taking criminal action wherever required. Announcing the dates for Himachal Pradesh assembly polls, Chief Election Commissioner […]

Symptomatic Covid infection linked with poor mental health: Lancet Study

London: Having symptoms of COVID-19 infection is associated with poorer mental health and lower life satisfaction, according to a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. The team, led by researchers at King’s College London and University College London (UCL) in the UK, looked at the impact of COVID-19 infection on subsequent mental health and […]

Union Minister inspects 500 bedded Paediatric Hospital in Srinagar

Visits ICCC, Bal Ashram

Srinagar: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar on Friday visited Srinagar district under the third phase of a public outreach programme launched by the Government of India. During his visit, the minister took on spot assessment of development scenarios across the district. The minister visited Paediatric Hospital Bemina, Integrated Command & […]

Hosting 2023 World Cup: BCCI could lose Rs 955 crore if ICC doesn’t get tax exemption from Govt

New Delhi: The BCCI could lose around Rs 955 crore (USD 116 million) if the central government sticks to its decision to levy 21.84 percent tax surcharge on ICC’s broadcast revenue from the 2023 ODI World Cup, according to a Board report. India is to host next year’s 50-over showpiece in October-November. Tax surcharge refers […]