No govt notification on ‘national flower’
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) The government has not given the status of ‘national flower’ to any flower, Union Minister of State for Home Nityananda Rai said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. He said the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has notified ‘Tiger’ and ‘Peacock’ as the ‘national animal’ and ‘national bird’ respectively, […]
Get registered: DE&CC Pulwama asks unemployed PG’s of the district
Pulwama: According to the Deputy Director Employment, Pulwama all unemployed Post Graduate men and women of any stream of the District have been requested to register themselves in the office of District Employment & Counseling Centre Pulwama near BDO Office Drusoo. “So that the office will able to consolidate the same and forward it to […]
Dawood Ibrahim’s illegitimate activities from ‘safe haven’ pose real danger: India to UNSC
United Nations, Jul 10 (PTI) In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India has told the UN Security Council that Dawood Ibrahim’s illegitimate activities from a “safe haven” that refuses to acknowledge even his existence pose a real danger, as New Delhi called for a focussed attention to address the threats by the D-Company, the JeM and […]
Nawaz Sharif”s daughter summoned by anti-graft court in fake trust deed case
Islamabad, Jul 10 (PTI) Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz has been summoned by an anti-corruption court to appear before it on July 19 for allegedly submitting a fake trust deed in the high-profile Avenfield Apartments case. The Avenfield properties case was one of three filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) […]
Mini bus skids off the road in Batengoo Anantnag, two dead, 8 injured
Anantnag: Two women passengers died in an accident near Shoul area of Batengoo in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. At least Eight other passengers have been injured in the incident. The mini bus, sources claimed, was travelling from Shamsipora to Anantnag when it skidded off the main road. “Two women passengers died in the accident while […]
Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging AAP govt’s proposal to make metro ride free for women
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the AAP government’s proposal to make metro ride free for women. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar declined to entertain the plea, saying there is no substance in it and imposed a cost of Rs […]
Global response to eradicate poverty, combat climate change not ‘ambitious enough’: UN
United Nations, Jul 10 (PTI) The global response to eradicating poverty, hunger and fighting climate change, as vowed by the world leaders, has not been “ambitious enough” and a faster response is required to achieve the 2030 development agenda, according to the UN. The United Nations’ latest report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), launched Tuesday […]
Rupee falls 16 paise to 68.67 vs USD in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee tumbled 16 paise to trade at 68.67 against the US dollar in early trade Wednesday amid unabated foreign fund outflows and rising crude oil prices. The rupee opened weak at 68.61 at the interbank forex market and slipped further to 68.67, showing a decline of 16 paise against its previous close. The […]
CBI raids 12 places in J&K in gun license racket, KVIC fraud
Srinagar :Slueths of Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) have conducted wide scale raids at a dozen places including in Srinagar, Udhampur, Jammu and Kathua in connection with fake arms license racket and frauds in Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Officials said that the raids were part of nationwide crackdown in connection with […]
NIA attaches property of Asiya Andrabi
Srinagar: Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday attached property of Chief of Dukhtaran e Millat Asiya Andrabi. Andrabi is lodged in Tihar Jail in connection with alleged funding case. She along with her two associates were arrested by NIA. She is wife of Qasim Faktoo, an ex militant serving life imprisonment in J&K.
