India brightest spot in the word; GDP growth fastest in last 5 yrs: FM
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Finance Minister Piyush Goyal Friday said India has emerged as the brightest spot in the world in the last five years during which the country witnessed the fastest GDP growth higher than under any previous governments. Presenting the Interim Budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Goyal said India […]
Have mandate to continue reforms, moving towards New India by 2022: FM
New Delhi (PTI): Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the Narendra Modi-led government had the decisive mandate to continue structured reforms and it was moving towards realising a “New India by 2022”. Presenting the budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha, Goyal said, “We are moving towards realising New India by 2022.” “We have […]
Truck carrying cylinders catches fire, driver killed
Palghar, Feb 1 (PTI) A truck transporting gas cylinders caught fire Thursday night on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai highway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, killing its driver instantly, police said. The driver has been identified as Santosh Yadav (45), a Manor police station official said Friday. “The truck was carrying gas cylinders and was on its way from […]
Indian-American Congressman to chair key Congressional subcommittee on foreign affairs
Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera has been named the head of a key Congressional subcommittee that will have broad jurisdiction to conduct oversight into America’s foreign policy. The 53-year-old four-term Congressman would chair the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. I’ve always believed that the United States has […]
Women don’t need to wear pants to show they are the boss: Anita Dongre
Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Celebrity favourite fashion designer Anita Dongre believes a woman does not need masculine clothing to prove her strength. The Mumbai-based designer, who is known for her feminine silhouettes, said a woman can look pretty and powerful at the same time as strength is something which comes from within. “Everything I create has […]
Jmu-Sgr highway remains closed for second day
Srinagar: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed on Friday for the second consecutive day due to fresh snowfall and landslides, officials said. Traffic department officials said there has been fresh snowfall in the Bannihal area, and landslides at some places in the Bannihal-Ramban stretch of the road. “Around two feet snow accumulated on the road. […]
Body of girl with bullet marks recovered in Shopian
Shopain : Body of a girl was recovered with bullet marks was recovered on Friday in south Kashmir’s Shopian district’s Dragad area. According to reports reaching KNO the girls is said to be the maternal cousin of the slain Al Badr commander Zeenat ul Islam, who was recently killed in a gunfight with governemtn forces. […]
Two JeM militants killed in nocturnal gunfight in Pulwama village
Srinagar: Two JeM militants were killed in a nocturnal gunfight at Drabgam area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. The slain have been identified as Shahid Ahmad Baba S/O Mushtaq Ahmad Baba R/O Drabgam Rajpora and Aniyat Ahmad Ziger S/O Mohammad Abdullah Ziger R/O Arihal Pulwama. Official sources told GNS that the contingents of […]
J&K Bank organizes special customer meet for exporters
Srinagar: J&K Bank organized a special customer meet for exporters to apprise them about various customized products and services offered by the state’s premier financial institution for the exporter community. The meeting, held in the vibrant M Y Khan Auditorium at the corporate headquarter of the bank, was chaired by its Executive President, PK Tickoo and […]
Another moderate snow spell from Feb 5: MeT
Srinagar: The snowfall in the Valley continued for the second consecutive day on Thursday while as the local Meteorological department forecast improvement in weather conditions from Friday afternoon. The Valley’s higher reaches including famous ski-resort and others including Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg as well as the plains received a fresh snowfall since Wednesday, bringing the temperature […]