Saudi Arabia to consider opening sovereign wealth fund office in India
New Delhi: Saudi Arabia on Monday said it is considering setting up an office of its sovereign wealth fund (SWF) in India to facilitate investments, as the two nations aim to double bilateral trade to USD 100 billion in the coming years. Speaking at an event here, Investment Minister of Saudi Arabia Khalid A Al […]
J&K witnessed positive transformation in last three years: Lt Guv Sinha
Says accountability and transparency is the soul of good governance
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday asserted that the region experienced positive transformation in the past over 3 years than it had in the previous 75 years. Addressing at the launch of inaugural edition of JAKFAS journal at Convention Centre Srinagar, Sinha said that corruption was uprooted to empower the common man in Jammu and […]
North Tech Symposium: Technological demonstrations ‘much better’ this year: Northern Army commander
Jagti (Jammu): The technological demonstrations at this year’s North Tech Symposium, dedicated to addressing operational challenges and procuring state of the art equipment for the army, are “much better” than last year, Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday. Speaking at the three-day event that began here on Monday, Dwivedi said the army […]
Not even one square inch of our land occupied by China: Ladakh LG
Jammu: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor B D Mishra asserted on Monday that not even one square inch of Indian land has been occupied by China and that the armed forces are prepared to give “a bloody nose” to anyone engaging in any misadventure. Asked about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remark on China occupying a large chunk […]
‘Anti-party’ activities: BJP serves show-cause notice on JK unit vice president
Jammu: The BJP on Monday served a show-cause notice on its Jammu and Kashmir unit vice president Sofi Yousuf for indulging in “anti-party” activities and barred him from interacting with the media for the time being. Yousuf, who is party in-charge of Kashmir, was served the disciplinary notice amid reports suggesting that most of the […]
Target 100% involvement of adult population in Sports, Cultural events: CS
Takes review of the rolling out of LG's Roller Sports & Culture Trophy
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Monday impressed upon the officers of the Sports and Culture Department to give opportunity to each person to either take part in sporting or other cultural activities for giving their creative energies a chance and improve quality of their lives. He made these remarks while presiding over the […]
Lt Governor attends North-Tech Symposium-2023 at IIT Jammu
Says participation of hundreds of Industries & Defence tech startups a proud moment
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the North-Tech Symposium-2023 at Jagti Campus of IIT Jammu, Monday. The Lt Governor congratulated the Northern Command, Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) and IIT Jammu for jointly hosting hundreds of Industries and defence tech startups and making this year’s North-Tech Symposium a unique experience with their collaboration. It […]
Hold camps to register all the eligible pension beneficiaries: CS
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Monday, while reviewing the beneficiary oriented schemes implemented by the Social Welfare Department, impressed upon its officers to work in a mission mode and hold camps at village level to register eligible beneficiaries for old age/widow/specifically-abled pension in their favour. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Social […]
Terror recruitment module unearthed in Baramulla
Srinagar: A terror recruitment module was unearthed in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, with the arrest of three persons, police said on Monday. Acting on a tip-off, security forces established a mobile check point at Chak Tapper in Kreeri area on Sunday evening. Three persons, who were moving in a suspicious way, were apprehended, a […]
IED found, destroyed in Pattan Baramulla
Srinagar: Security forces detected an IED-like object in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s on Monday following which traffic on the Srinagar-Baramulla national highway was temporarily suspended, officials said. The suspected IED, kept in a bag, was found by the forces at Hanjiveera on the national highway in early hours, they said. They said while the […]
