Pardesi seeks rehabilitation for Batawara shopkeepers
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday asked the LG Administration to rehabilitate the shopkeepers, who have been evicted from the Sub Area transition camp, Batwara by BB cantonment authorities. Drawing the attention of LG administration towards the plight of these shopkeepers, Party Provincial Vice President Ahsan Pardesi said the measure has not […]
Rahul Pandey, DIPR Employees condole demise of Senior Journalist Mehraj-u-Din Wani
JAMMU: Director Information and Public Relations, Rahul Pandey has condoled the sad demise of Senior Journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Srinagar News, Mehraj-ud-Din Wani. While chairing a condolence meeting Rahul Pandey highlighted the role of departed journalist in raising public issues through his journalistic work and called his demise a great loss to journalist fraternity as […]
Horticulture Deptt checks status of HMO in Budgam
SRINAGAR: On the directions of Director General Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, the Enforcement Wing of Horticulture Department district Budgam conducted surprise check of various locations to check the status of Horticulture Mineral Oil (HMO) in the district. During the inspection, about 39000 liters of HMO was found stocked at Chadoorain in contravention of the […]
Army conducts Khairiyat patrol at T Sunt Payeen village
Srinagar : Indian Army on Sunday conducted Khairiyat patrol at T Sunt Payeen village to inquire about the well-being of the villagers especially pregnant ladies, women, girls and children. In a statement issued here, PRO (Def) Srinagar said: “During the ongoing winter season, pregnant ladies face a lot of hardships in terms of medical care. […]
Russia, US exchange harsh words over Ukraine at UN
United Nations: Russia accused the West on Tuesday of “whipping up tensions” over Ukraine and said the US had brought “pure Nazis” to power in Kyiv as the UN Security Council held a stormy and bellicose debate on Moscow’s troop buildup near its southern neighbour. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield shot back that Russia’s growing military […]
Violence, protests mark anniversary of Myanmar army rule
Bangkok: A nationwide strike in Myanmar on Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the army’s seizure of power, as sporadic protests and violence across the country raised further international concern over the ongoing struggle for power. Photos and video on social media showed that a countrywide “silent strike” had emptied out streets in Myanmar’s largest […]
Boris Johnson wins breathing space from ‘partygate’ woes
London: Caught partying during a pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson bought himself some breathing space with an apology and a promise to change. But his troubles are far from over. Johnson was battling to rally a rancorous Conservative Party on Tuesday after an inquiry slammed failures at the top that led to Downing Street […]
Sitharaman presents Budget amid opposition taunts, applause from treasury benches
New Delhi: Lok Sabha members heard Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 90-minute budget speech in rapt attention, barring the occasional remarks by opposition members and regular applause from the treasury benches. Keeping in line with changing times, Sitharaman read out the speech from a ‘Made in India’ tablet personal computer which she carried in a red […]
Budget people friendly, creates new opportunities for jobs and growth: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was “people friendly, progressive” and full of possibilities for infrastructure, investment, growth and jobs. In a televised statement, Modi said an important aspect of the Union Budget was welfare of the poor. It seeks to solve contemporary […]
Sitharaman takes tablet in red pouch to Parliament to present paperless Budget
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday again took a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional bahi-khata style pouch as she headed for Parliament to present the Union Budget 2022-23 in a paperless format just like the last year. She posed for the traditional ‘briefcase’ picture outside her office along with her team of […]
