India’s economic growth held back due to demonetisation, GST: Raghuram Rajan
Washington (PTI): Demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) are the two major headwinds that held back India’s economic growth last year, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has said, asserting that the current seven per cent growth rate is not enough to meet the country’s needs. Addressing an audience at the University of California in […]
Army soldier killed in Pakistan sniper fire in J&K’s Rajouri
Jammu (PTI): An Army soldier was killed Saturday in sniper fire by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. This was the second sniper attack along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir in as many days. An Army porter lost his life in a […]
Over 27 lakh children given MR vaccine in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu PTI: Over 27.85 lakh children were given the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine during an ongoing vaccination campaign across Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said Saturday. The campaign was launched on September 24 to cover nearly 38 lakh children in the age group of nine months to 15 years to eliminate the congenital rubella syndrome, caused […]
Pulwama: Thousands attend slain militants funerals
Srinagar: Hundreds of thousands of people on Saturday attended the funeral prayers of two militants who were slain in a gunfight with government forces in Tikken village of southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Locals said that massive throng of people was witnessed in Bellow village of the district where one of the slain militants Liyaqat belonged. They […]
Truck driver from Lolab dies in Udhampur mishap
Srinagar: A truck driver from Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was killed in a road mishap at Batalbalian area of Udhampur along Srinagar-Jummu highway during intervening night of Nov 10 and 11. A police officer concerned told GNS over phone that the driver of the Truck (JK 09-4631) died when another truck (JK02AV-2974) […]
Karnataka govt celebrates ‘Tipu Jayanthi’ amid tight security
Bengaluru, (PTI): The Karnataka government Saturday celebrated the birth anniversary of the controversial 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom, Tipu Sultan, bringing the state under a thick security blanket amid threats of protest by the BJP and many Hindu outfits. Calling Tipu a “religious bigot”, the state BJP unit had urged the JDS-Congress coalition […]
Militant killings: Classwork suspended in GDC Pulwama, exams as per schedule
Srinagar: The Deputy Commissioner Pulwama has ordered the suspension of classwork at Government Degree College Pulwama on Saturday. Sources said that the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure. However, they said that the examinations scheduled for today will be held as per the already issued notifications. Two militants were killed in Tikken village of […]
Bandipora: Missing man’s body found in woods
Bandipora: A man who went missing on November 3, after heavy snowfall has been found dead in the Bandipora forests. One more person is still missing. Body was found on friday. Seven persons had gone to Kuthpathri forest area last week, however, they started returning home after heavy snowfall. Five persons returned home safely […]
Afghan leaders, Taliban attend peace talks in Moscow; India participates at “non-official level”
Moscow, (PTI): Russia on Friday said no one should play “geopolitical games” in Afghanistan as Moscow hosted a major conference to create “favourable conditions” for the start of direct peace talks with the Taliban whose representatives were present at the meeting which was attended by India for the first time. Opening the second Moscow meeting […]
BSF jawan injured in Pak firing along LoC
Jammu,(PTI):Pakistani troops fired at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday, injuring a BSF jawan, officials said. Pakistani personnel targeted forward posts along the LoC in the Manajakote sector around 0930 hours. A jawan of the Border Security Force (BSF) was injured in the firing, they […]
