Formidable India eye whitewash against Sri Lanka
December 23, 2017 With the series already in their pocket, India will look to give some of the bench players a chance but there will be no let-up in the intensity as they eye a complete whitewash against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I in Mumbai on Sunday. For the islanders, it has […]
Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav GUILTY; Mishra acquitted
December 23, 2017 Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has been convicted by a special CBI court in Ranchi in the fodder scam case. The quantum of punishment will be announced on January 3, 2018. However, ex-Bihar CM Jagannath Mishra has been acquitted in the case. Fifteen people have been found guilty including Lalu […]
Philippines Tropical Storm Tembin kills more than 100 on Mindanao
23 December 2017 More than 100 people are reported to have been killed as a tropical storm swept through the southern Philippines, with dozens more missing. Storm Tembin brought flash flooding and mudslides to parts of Mindanao island. Two towns badly hit were Tubod and Piagapo, where a number of homes were buried by boulders. […]
Sensex, Nifty50 at new peaks; extend bull run for 3-weeks
Dec 23 : The key Indian equity indices rode the bulls for the third consecutive week and scaled new peaks ahead of the extended Christmas weekend as sentiments were boosted by the Gujarat election results, along with global cues and infusion of funds by domestic institutional investors (DIIs). In another development, the week ended on […]
SSB increased strength after Dokalam: Rajnath
December 23, 2017 Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the Sashastra Seema Bal has strengthened itself by creating more border outposts after the Doklam standoff with China. Addressing the border guarding force during its 54th anniversary parade in New Delhi, the minister said the SSB not only guards India’s border with Nepal and Bhutan, […]
Labour Commissioner inaugurates workshop on Child Labour
JAMMU,- Labour Commissioner, J&K and Secretary to Government, Information Department Dr Abdul Rashid on Friday inaugurated 2-day workshop on state level consultation for development of J&K state Action Plan for prevention and elimination of Child Labour. The workshop was organized by Save the Children in collaboration with Labour Department J&K and supported by UNICEF. In his inaugural speech, Dr […]
SIC initiates penalty proceedings against erring PIOs
SRINAGAR, : The J&K State Information Commission (SIC) has initiated penalty proceedings under section 17 of J&K RTI Act, 2009 against the Public Information Officers (PIOs) in over 25 cases of appeals and complaints. It was revealed that penalty may be imposed by the SIC on the erring PIO on the grounds mentioned in […]
Div Com reviews arrangements for starting construction on Mini Secretariat at Batamaloo
SRINAGAR, : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today reviewed the arrangements made for the starting of construction work on prestigious Mini Secretariat complex to be built at Batamaloo. The Div Com directed the officials to work in coordination with each other so that the project is taken to its logical conclusion efficiently. The […]
Governor nominates Tassaduq Mufti as MLC, accepts Andrabi’s resignation
Jammu, : In exercise of powers vested in Governor under sub-section (6) of section 50 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, Governor N.N. Vohra has nominated Sh. Tassaduq Hussain Mufti as a Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council against the seat available in the Council. Meanwhile Vohra has accepted the resignation of […]
Widespread protests in Kashmir on Friday against civilian killings
Srinagar,: Widespread protests were witnessed on Friday against the civilian killings in Kashmir on the call of protests by Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. The government imposed strict curfew like restriction in parts of Srinagar including at downtown which houses the Kashmir’s grand mosque to […]
