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Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump’s debt

Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump’s debt

Washington:  Revelations that President Donald Trump is personally liable for more than USD 400 million in debt are casting a shadow that ethics experts say raises national security concerns he could be manipulated to sway U.S. policy by organisations or individuals he’s indebted to. New scrutiny of Trump, who claims great success as a private […]

 Manzoor Anjum

Kashmir: Everyone scared of everyone!

Kashmir: Everyone scared of everyone!

Kashmir, once known to the world as the Paradise on Earth, has been soaked in blood for the last three decades and more. This paradise, and those who live here have been caught between two guns; belonging to two rivals, and believers in two contrast ideologies and political philosophies. In such a scenario, the body […]

 Press Trust of india

Will fight against farm laws on all fronts: Punjab CM to farmer unions

Will fight against farm laws on all fronts: Punjab CM to farmer unions

Chandigarh:  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh extended his government’s full support to the agitating farmers on Tuesday and assured them of all possible legal and other steps to fight the “draconian new farm laws”, including a special session of the Assembly to discuss and decide the way forward. Singh said the Punjab government stands in […]

 KI News

Asgar Samoon holds meeting regarding establishment of Farm ITIs

Asgar Samoon holds meeting regarding establishment of Farm ITIs

SRINAGAR : Principal Secretary, Skill Development, Dr. Asgar Samoon, today convened a meeting of officers of Skill Development Department and other Line Departments regarding establishment of Farm ITIs at ITI Khuri Batpora, Kulgam and R S Pura Jammu. Director Skill Development briefed the Principal Secretary about various courses in the agriculture sector proposed for introduction […]

 KI News

Akbar Lone reviews implementation of CSS’s, dev works at B’la

Akbar Lone reviews implementation of CSS’s, dev works at B’la

BARAMULLA : Member Parliament, Baramulla Lok Sabha Constituency, Mohammad Akbar Lone today visited Baramulla and chaired a meeting of various officers to take detailed review of the implementation of various centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) and projects here. On the occasion, the DDC presented the status and progress of various centrally sponsored schemes and programmes besides […]

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Corporatisation of the Indian Agricultural Sector

Corporatisation of the Indian Agricultural Sector

The new agricultural laws allow the entry of corporate sector in the vast unorganised agricultural sector, through the back door.

The farmers’ agitation has spilled on to the highways in some north Indian states. Agitating farmers from Punjab and Haryana may soon be joined by farmers from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Opposition parties across India are criticising the new agricultural laws. The Rajya Sabha witnessed unruly scenes when the two contentious bills related […]

 Press Trust of india

Ambani’s wealth shoots up 73% to Rs 6.58 lakh cr, Adani moves up in rankings of richest Indians

Ambani’s wealth shoots up 73% to Rs 6.58 lakh cr, Adani moves up in rankings of richest Indians

Mumbai:  The personal networth of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani rose by 73 per cent to Rs 6.58 lakh crore, helping him retain the title of being the richest Indian for the ninth consecutive year with a wider margin, according to a report released on Tuesday. Ambani, 63, who has been selling stakes in telecom […]

 Press Trust of india

13 held for charging money from labourers for ‘smooth’ entry into J-K

13 held for charging money from labourers for ‘smooth’ entry into J-K

Jammu: Thirteen people have been arrested for illegally charging labourers from outside Jammu and Kashmir on the pretext of facilitating their “smooth entry” into the Union Territory, police on Tuesday. Seven cases, including one in Punjab, have been registered in this connection, they said. A probe has also been instituted against some policemen, including an […]

 Press Trust of india

Polls in Gilgit-Baltistan attempt to camouflage ‘illegal’ occupation of region by Pak: MEA

Polls in Gilgit-Baltistan attempt to camouflage ‘illegal’ occupation of region by Pak: MEA

New Delhi: India on Tuesday said it has conveyed its strong protest to Pakistan over announcement of elections to the ‘so-called Gilgit-Baltistan’ legislative assembly next month, holding that the “cosmetic exercises” are intended to camouflage the “illegal” occupation of the region by Islamabad. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said actions like holding of elections […]

 Press Trust of india

Ladakh records 49 fresh COVID-19 cases

Ladakh records 49 fresh COVID-19 cases

Leh: Forty-nine more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the number of confirmed cases in the union territory to 4,152, while 32 such patients were discharged after successful treatment, officials said on Tuesday. There was no report of any COVID-related death during the past 24 hours, the officials added. The number of active […]

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