Pak court adjourns Sharif family’s accountability hearing until Nov 7
Islamabad ,Nov 3 (Agencies): An accountability court adjourned the hearing against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law retired Captain Safdar in connection with the corruption references filed against them by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). It was for the first time that Sharif, Maryam and Safdar were present in court […]
Easier to do business in India than ever before, says PM
New Delhi, Nov 3:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that it is now easier to do business in India than ever before after the country leaped 30 places to break into top 100 nations worldwide. The jump to 100th rank on this year’s World Bank Ease of Doing Business index, from last year’s 130, […]
Sensex closes shy of 33,700 mark, Nifty rises 28 points; banking stocks lead gains
The Sensex closed 112.34 points or 0.33 percent higher at 33,685 points, shy of the 33,700 level on gain in banking stocks. The BSE Sensex rose to its highest ever level of 33,733 level in intra-day. The Nifty rose 28 points to 10,452 level. Banking and capital goods stocks were in focus as the BSE […]
SC Directs Banks, Mobile Service Providers to Include Last Date for Linking Aadhaar in Alerts
November 3, 2017 Seeking the government’s response on four petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act, the Supreme Court on Friday said the banks and telecom service providers should indicate the last date of linking bank accounts and mobile numbers with Aadhaar in the alert messages sent by them to their customers. The apex court […]
Friday prayers allowed at Jamia after five weeks.
Congregational prayers were allowed at Jamia Masjid in Downtown Srinagar today after five weeks. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who addresses the faithful every Friday, was also released from house detention.Authorities imposed restrictions in Nowhatta and other areas of Downtown Srinagar during past five Fridays, thus preventing the worshippers from entering the mosque. “Finally! after 5 weeks […]
Army pays tribute to soldiers killed in Samboora Gunfight
Army on Friday paid tributes to two soldiers who were killed in a gunfight with militants in Samboora village of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district last night. A militant of Jaish-e-Muhammad was also killed in the gunfight while two more managed to give a slip to the government forces. In a solemn ceremony at […]
ED issues notice to Yaseen Malik
The Enforcement Directorate has issued a FEMA notice to Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik and two others for alleged forex violation of Rs 48.23 lakh, official sources said today. The show cause notice to Malik and a Srinagar-based couple was issued recently by the central probe agency under provisions of the […]
AAI cancels tender for liquor shop after denial of Excise department.
After widespread outrage, Airports Authority of India (AAI)today cancelled the tender for duty paid liquor shop at Srinagar International Airport here. The announcement follows after state’s Excise department refused permission for opening of the liquor shop at the airport. In a statement issued to news agency GNS, the AAI said that “it is observed through […]
Chief Minister accepts resignation of Vikaraditya
Srinagar Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has accepted the resignation of Vikramaditya Singh from her party. Mehbooba has accepted Singh’s resignation, party sources said. Singh resigned from the ruling PDP on October 22, accusing the party of ignoring Jammu region and not taking action on his demand for deportation of […]
Police tweets identity of slain militant
Police in a tweet said that the militant killed in Samboora gunfight belonged to Jaish and claimed that he was involved in number of militant activities in south kashmir. Police in another tweet identified the slain militant as Badar. It is in place to mention that he was killed on thrusday evening in Samboora village […]
