No proposal to regulate finances of political parties: Govt
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) There is no proposal to regulate the finances of political parties, the government told Lok Sabha on Friday. Responding to a question on “whether the government proposes to regulate the finances of political parties”, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju replied in the negative. In his written response, he said from time […]
J&K Govt sanctions Rs 62 cr project for Commercial Cultivation, Conservation of UTs’ Herbal Riches
JAMMU, FEB 3: The Jammu and Kashmir government, achieving yet another milestone, has announced a pioneering project envisaging total transformation in the landscape of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) cultivation in the Union Territory. With a budget of Rs 62 crore, this five year project aims at to cultivate MAPs on 5000 kanal of land […]
CBI searches 37 locations in J-K over irregularities in finance dept recruitment exam
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) The CBI Friday conducted searches at 37 locations in six districts of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment exam of accounts assistants in the finance department held on March 6 last year, officials said. CBI sleuths swooped down at the premises of middlemen and other […]
India logs 99 fresh Covid cases
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 99 coronavirus infections and no deaths, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,83,122) and the death toll stands at 5,30,741, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity rate […]
Very bullish on India: Apple CEO Tim Cook
New York, Feb 3 (PTI) Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he is “very bullish on India” and described the country as a major focus and “hugely exciting market” where the technology giant is putting a “significant amount of energy” through investments, retail and online presence. Apple on Thursday reported revenue of USD 117.2 billion […]
Pak drone shot down by BSF along Punjab border
Amritsar, Feb 3 (PTI) A Pakistani drone entering into India from along the International Border in Punjab has been shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Friday, a senior officer said. The unmanned aerial vehicle was downed around 2:30 am near border post Rear Kakkar in the Amritsar sector of the state. […]
SIA conducts raids in Srinagar in connection with terror-funding case
Srinagar, Feb 3 (PTI) The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Friday carried out raids at multiple locations in connection with a terror-funding case in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, officials said. The SIA sleuths conducted raids in Parimpora, Jawahar Nagar, Natipora, Chanapora, Bulbul Bagh and Qamarwari areas of Srinagar, they said. According to them, the raids […]
MeT forecasts light snowfall in Kashmir in 24 hours
Srinagar, Feb 3: The weather department here on Friday said that there was a possibility of light snowfall at scattered places of Kashmir in the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that mainly dry weather was expected thereafter for two weeks. Meanwhile, he said, the mercury witnessed a slight drop at most […]
Two-way traffic resumes on landslide-hit Jammu-Srinagar National highway
Jammu, Feb 2 (PTI) The two-way traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway resumed on Thursday after remaining disrupted due to multiple landslides triggered by rains at different places in Ramban district for the past three days, officials said. The traffic on the 270-km highway was suspended at 5 pm on January 31 following a […]
Oppn parties seek Parliament debate, JPC on Adani stock rout; force adjournments in LS, RS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) Opposition parties Thursday sought a debate in Parliament and a probe by a joint committee into the fraud-allegation-triggered rout in Adani group company stocks, forcing adjournment of proceedings in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the pre-lunch session. The Congress, Shiv Sena, the Left, Aam Aadmi Party and […]