Rupee settles 14 paise higher at 75.62 against US dollar
The rupee appreciated 14 paise to provisionally close at 75.62 against the US dollar on Friday as foreign fund inflows and weak American currency boosted investor confidence. Forex traders said investors are awaiting the country’s gross domestic product data for the January-March quarter, due later in the day, for further cues. The rupee opened at […]
‘No Recent Contact Between PM Modi & President Trump Over Ladakh Row’
New Delhi- Top government sources on Friday virtually contradicted US President Donald Trump’s claim of a conversation between him and Prime Minister Narenda Modi on India’s ongoing military standoff with China in eastern Ladakh. There has been no recent contact between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump, the sources said. The clarification came hours after Trump […]
Kashmir cherry
Hundreds of cherry growers of Kashmir valley were very happy that they were having a bumper crop of cherries this season. But they are waiting fingers crossed as the authorities have failed so far to provide them transportation from Kashmir valley to outside markets as the lockdown has severely hampered the movement of trucks and […]
Pulwama aborted Car Bomb Blast: Police Identifies Vehicle Owner
Srinagar, May 29:A after aborting a major militant attack on parallel lines with the fatal Lethopora blast last year, Police on Friday said it has identified the owner of the vehicle who happens to be an active militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen from Shopian district. “The Santro car which was used for IED belongs to Hidayatullah […]
India not at risk of losing 2021 World Cup over tax immunity
NEW DELHI: India is not at risk of losing hosting rights for next year’s ICC Twenty20 World Cup despite its cricket board’s failure to secure a tax exemption for the event, a key BCCI official has said. Tax exemptions for International Cricket Council (ICC) events are listed as a requirement in host agreements and the […]
Malaysia’s ruling party dumps Mahathir, dissenters
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s ruling party on Thursday terminated the membership of his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad, a move widely seen as an attempt to consolidate power as he faces a possible challenge to his nascent premiership. Mahathir, 94, had said he would seek to oust Muhyiddin from office for making a “backdoor […]
RSS affiliate wants India to ‘replicate’ Pakistan’s idea of turning locusts into chicken feed
New Delhi: RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch’s (SJM) national co-convener Ashwani Mahajan has suggested India should take a cue from Pakistan and turn the “locust threat” into “chicken feed”. “I saw an article which shows that Pakistan has turned the locust threat into an opportunity by converting it into chicken feed. If there is a […]
China believes India wants Aksai Chin back. PLA has likely secured 40-60 sq km in Ladakh
Something unusual has been happening on the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border between India and Tibet, for the past four weeks. On 10 May, the Indian media broke the news about scuffles between Indian and Chinese soldiers on the north bank of Pangong Tso on the night of 5-6 May and at Naku La […]
J&K beset with administrative inertia, people hankering for basic needs: Dr Kamal
Srinagar, 28 May: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday expressed concern over the state of affairs in J&K saying over the past 10 months J&K continues to grapple with administrative inertia where people irrespective of region or religion are hankering for basic needs. In a statement issued tk KNS reads, additional general Secretary Dr. […]
Lt Governor administers oath to BR Sharma as Chairman JKPSC
JAMMU, MAY 28: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today administered oath to the newly appointed Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, Sh. B.R. Sharma at the Raj Bhavan. Sh. Sharma, a retired IAS Officer, has served as the Chairman, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) before the present appointment. Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; […]
