After FEMA penalty, ED files money-laundering chargesheet against Amnesty India, linked organisations
New Delhi: A day after the ED issued a FEMA show-cause notice of Rs 61.72 crore against Amnesty India and its former head Aakar Patel, the agency on Saturday said it has filed a money-laundering chargesheet against the organisation and a few other entities. A prosecution complaint has been filed before the court of Principal […]
Green fuel will end need for petrol in India after five years: Gadkari
Nagpur: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has expressed confidence that green fuel will end the need for the use of petrol in vehicles in the country after five years. He made the statement in Maharashtra’s Akola on Thursday, where he was conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Science by Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth. During […]
Rahul slams PM over rising prices of LPG-petrol, unemployment
New Delhi: Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said people are now telling the prime minister that the obstacles “created by him” such as the LPG price hikes, fuel prices breaking all records, the “Gabbar Tax loot” and the “tsunami of unemployment” have exhausted them and he […]
Kashmir Fruit Growers & Dealers Association calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR: A delegation of Kashmir Fruit Growers & Dealers Association led by Sheikh Muzaffar, President, J&K Nationalist People’s Front called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation apprised the Lt Governor about their concerning issues and demands pertaining to the smooth movement of fruit-laden vehicles on the national highway, waiver […]
J&K emerges as top performer in start-up ecosystem among UTs, NE states: Govt
‘84 start-ups established in UT in last few years’
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as top performer among all the UTs and the North-Eastern States in the ranking of States’ Exercise-2021 on Support to Start-Up Ecosystems. This was revealed in the results of the third edition of ‘Ranking of States on Support to Startup Ecosystems’ released by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, […]
Kharif crop sown at Hiranagar IB after 19 years
KATHUA: Deputy Commissioner Rahul Pandey along with Director Agriculture Jammu KK Sharma inaugurated the maiden sowing of Mash crop at Zero Line, across the fence on Indo Pak International Border, in Hiranagar sector today. The event was witnessed by a number of farmers along with government officials. District Administration under its resolve to resume cultivation […]
Sarmad Hafeez for proper upkeep of wayside amenities, other services
Reviews Tourism Department, Development Authorities’ assets
SRINAGAR: Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez, today chaired a meeting to take a detailed review of the Tourism department and development authorities’ assets here. The meeting was attended by Director Tourism Kashmir, Dr. GN Itoo, Chief Executive Officers of Tourism Development Authorities and other officers of the Tourism Department. While addressing the meeting, Secretary Tourism called […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir reviews progress on implementation of CSSs
SRINAGAR: Awareness about the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs), flagship programmes among the farming community of the region has a key role to play in the successful implementation of these programmes on ground, said Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal. The Director said this while taking stock of progress on the implementation of different CSSs in […]
Real growth not possible without inclusiveness: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that real growth was not possible without inclusiveness as he recalled various initiatives taken by his government during the last eight years. Speaking at the first Arun Jaitley Memorial lecture, the prime minister said the government was treating the private sector as a partner in growth. […]
Rupee drops 13 paise to 79.26 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee declined by 13 paise to close at 79.26 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking a rebound in crude oil prices and the strength of the American currency overseas. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened weak at 79.20 and touched a high of 79.20 and a low of […]
