Jaitley slams regulators, auditors for PNB fraud
New Delhi, Feb 24: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today blamed inadequate oversight by regulators and auditors as well as sloppy bank management for the Rs 11,400-crore fraud at India’s second-biggest state-owned lender, and said if needed law would be tightened to punish fraudsters. Speaking for the second time this week on the scandal enveloping Punjab […]
Educational centres should be the torch bearers: Shah
Jammu: Secretary Education Farooq Ahmad Shah has said that good and proper Education plays a great role in shaping our future and every individual and society is duty bound to make their effort in promoting the atmosphere of better education. Speaking at “Young Brains interschool health quiz competition” held at Teacher’s Bhawan Jammu, Shah said […]
22 soldiers killed as Taliban hit Afghan Army camp
22 soldiers killed as Taliban hit Afghan Army camp Kabul: At least 22 Afghan Army soldiers were killed in a massive Taliban attack on a military camp in western Farah province overnight, an official said on Saturday. “Militants numbering hundreds attacked an Army camp in Kanesk area of Bala Buluk district on Friday night. The […]
Dir Info delivers lecture on ‘Rural Reporting’ at CU Jammu
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23: Director Information and Public Relations, Muneer-ul-Islam delivered a lecture on “Building Public Opinion, Persuading and Circulation of Government Policies” at Central University Jammu as a part of 7-Day Faculty Development Programme on Rural Reporting. The programme is being organized by Department of Mass Communication and New Media, Central University of Jammu sponsored […]
Agricultural output contributes enormously to economic development: Hanjura
International Conference on Economic Growth &Structural Changes
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23 – Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura today said that agricultural output and productivity tend to contribute substantially to overall economic development of the country and it will be appropriate to place greater emphasis on further development of the agricultural sector. The Minister stated this during inaugural function of two-day long […]
Priya for embracing entrepreneurship, technology to boost tourism
SHTM holds 5th International Conference
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 23 – Minister of State for Education, Technical Education, Culture and Tourism Priya Sethi today said growth of tourism industry can be accelerated only by embracing entrepreneurship and technological advancements. The Minister said this after inaugurating 5th International Conference on “Sustainable Destination Excellence” under the theme of Transforming Social Communities through Tourism Entrepreneurship […]
Air India to launch Jammu-Bathinda service from Feb 27
JAMMU FEBRUARY 23: Air India will commence its new service from Jammu to Bathinda and vice versa from February 27, 2018. Flight 9I-611 Jammu/Bathinda will depart from Jammu at 0915 hours to reach Bathinda at 1020 hrs and flight 9I-612 Bathinda/Jammu will depart from Bathinda at 1050 hrs and will reach Jammu at 1200 hrs. […]
Five-day death toll in Syria rebel enclave tops 400
Beirut, Feb 22 (AFP) The death toll for five days of bombardment by the Syrian regime and its allies on the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta passed the 400 mark today, a monitor said. “Five days of air strikes and intense artillery fire by the regime and its Russian ally have killed 403 civilians, including […]
India-bound gas pipeline breaks ground on Afghan section
Serkhetabat (Turkmenistan), Feb 23 (AFP) Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India today ceremonially broke ground on the Afghan section of an ambitious, multi-billion dollar gas pipeline expected to help ease energy deficits in South Asia. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov joined Pakistani premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and India’s External Affairs Minister Shri […]
Pak FO rejects Indian media reports FATF put Pakistan on ‘grey list’
Islamabad, Feb 23: Pakistan on Friday dismissed Indian media reports that a global money-laundering watchdog has placed it back on its terrorist financing watchlist. The rumors came days after reports that Pakistan had been given a three-month reprieve before being placed on the list, which could hamper banking and hurt foreign investment. US has spent […]
