PM Modi to address global business summit
New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a global business summit on Friday, his office said. The summit, Economic Times Global Business Summit 2023, is hosted annually by The Times Group, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement on Thursday. The theme of the summit is “Resilience. Influence. Dominance”. […]
3.6 magnitude earthquake hits Katra belt
Jammu, Feb 17 (PTI) An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit the Katra belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Friday, officials said. There was no casualty or damage to property reported from anywhere, they said. The quake struck at 5.01 am at a depth of 10 km, the National Centre for Seismology said. The […]
Deptt of Information launches public competition for redesigning of its logo
JAMMU, FEB 16: A contest for redesigning the logo of the Department of Information and Public Relations was thrown open today by the Commissioner Secretary, Information Department, Prerna Puri in presence of Director Information Akshay Labroo at Civil Secretariat here. Addressing the officers on the occasion, the Commissioner Secretary observed that the need for redesigning […]
J&K Government orders premature retirement of two officers
JAMMU, FEB 16: In its endeavor to make the Administration more efficient and transparent, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered premature retirement of 02 officers, one each belonging to Prison Department and Transport Department respectively. These officers conducted their duties in ways which were unbecoming of public servants and in violation of the […]
GST Council to discuss GoM reports on appellate tribunals, tax evasion by gutkha firms
New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) The GST Council in its meeting on Saturday is likely to discuss setting up appellate tribunals and mechanism to curb tax evasion in pan masala and gutkha business, sources said. The report of panel of ministers on Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online gaming and casinos may not come […]
Day not far when all KPs would return to their homeland: LG Manoj Sinha
Jammu, Feb 16: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that the day was not far when all Kashmiri Pandits would return to their home land. “With God’s grace, all KPs would return to their homes in Kashmir and the day is not far,” he told reporters on the sidelines of a function […]
Water security important concern for India: PM Modi
Jaipur, Feb 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said water security is an important concern for India and conserving the resource is a collective responsibility. Modi said this in a virtual address at the launch of Jal Jan Abhiyan, a joint nationwide campaign of Brahma Kumaris and the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, […]
Pak govt drops petrol bomb on inflation-hit masses to appease IMF for unlocking critical loan tranche
Islamabad, Feb 16 (PTI) People in Pakistan woke up on Thursday to the shock of a historic price hike in the prices of petrol and gas as the government tried to appease the IMF for unlocking the critical loan tranche for the cash-strapped country. The “petrol bomb” as the price hike is termed these days, […]
One-way traffic restored on Srinagar-Jammu highway
Srinagar, Feb 16: One-way traffic movement was restored on Srinagar-Jammu national highway after it remained closed for two days, official said here on Thursday. An official said that the highway was shut for two days due to shooting stones at Ramban. He said after hectic efforts, the highway was cleared of debris and one-way traffic […]
Minimum temperature witnesses rise in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 16: The minimum temperature saw a rise in Jammu and Kashmir with Srinagar and Qazigund recording above sub-zero level on Thursday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 1.3°C against the previous night’s minus 0.2°C . Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was above normal by 1.2°C for the summer […]