India remains a bright spot, economy expected to grow 6.7% in 2024: UN
United Nations, May 17 (PTI) India’s economy is expected to grow by 6.7 per cent in the calendar year 2024, supported by resilient domestic demand, according to a UN report which said higher interest rates and weaker external demand will continue to weigh on investment and exports this year for the country. The World Economic […]
Sourav Ganguly’s security cover upgraded to Z category
Kolkata, May 17 (PTI) The West Bengal government has decided to upgrade the security cover of former Indian cricket team captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly to Z category, a senior official said. The decision was taken on Tuesday following the expiry of the tenure of Y category security provided to Ganguly. “As the security […]
India logs 1,021 Covid cases in a day
New Delhi, May 17 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 1,021 Covid infections while active cases have decreased to 11,393 from 13,037 a day earlier, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,794 with four more fatalities, including two reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at […]
39 people missing as Chinese fishing vessel capsizes in Indian Ocean
Beijing, May 17 (PTI) Thirty-nine people went missing after a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in the central part of the Indian Ocean, the official media here reported on Wednesday. A total of 17 Chinese crew members, 17 Indonesians, and five from the Philippines were on board the vessel when it capsized on Tuesday, state-run CGTN […]
Insurance ‘scam’ case: CBI searches at nine locations in J-K, Delhi
New Delhi, May 17 (PTI) The CBI on Wednesday conducted searches at premises of the then aide of former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik and eight other locations in Delhi and the Union Territory in the alleged insurance scam case, officials said. They said CBI teams started a search operation early this morning […]
School Education Deptt promotes, regularizes 4000 Incharge Headmasters and equivalent
SRINAGAR, MAY 16: The School Education Department today conducted a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting for regularization of Incharge Headmasters and equivalent, which was pending for more than 11 years. Around 4000 Headmasters shall be benefitted by the regularization/ promotion, which include both retired and serving. The DPC meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Alok Kumar, […]
Govt accorded higher priority than ever before on increasing the sustainability of farm livelihoods: Lt Guv
BUDGAM, MAY 16: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed Kisan Sampark Abhiyan today at Panchayat Hardapanzoo, Budgam. The Lt Governor said, the orientation and training programme will enable seamless implementation of 29 projects of Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) and it will further strengthen agriculture & allied sectors to achieve the goal of inclusive growth. “We […]
Slight delay in onset of monsoon over Kerala; arrival likely on Jun 4: IMD
New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) A slight delay is expected in the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala and it is likely to arrive by June 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1, with a standard deviation of about 7 days. […]
Union MoS presents appointment letters to youth during Rozgar Mela at Jammu
JAMMU, MAY 16: Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Kailash Choudhary, today presented appointment letters to 101 candidates for recruitment in various departments and ministries during Rozgar mela held at the Convention Centre. Mayor, Jammu Municipal Corporation, Rajinder Sharma, Chief Postmaster General, JK Circle, Kalpana Rajsinghot, Postmaster Jammu Region, Colonel Vinod Kumar […]
Police says Mirwaiz Moulvi Farooq Assassination Case solved, two held
Srinagar, May 16: Police on Tuesday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough into the assassination case of late Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq, who was killed at this Nigeen residence on May 21, 1990, by arrested two Hizb terrorists who were evading arrest since over three decades. The police said the arrested terrorist includes the […]