St Kitts and Nevis Patriots got on the board with a convincing five-wicket victory over Saint Lucia Kings, orchestrated by three-fers from Saurabh Netravalkar and skipper Jason Holder, at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Despite opting to bat first, the Kings’ top-order stumbled early with Netravalkar striking twice in quick succession. Opener […]
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday alleged that it was forced to hold a meeting in a park after the owners of a hall were pressured by the BJP to disallow them from organising a gathering there. “They (BJP) thought that if they intimidated venue owners, we wouldn’t be able to hold the meeting,” […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted that the blockade gives US control of Strait of Hormuz. Claiming the US has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said Wednesday: “I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!” Trump’s social media post referred to the US blockade of Iran’s ports. A vital route […]
Modernizing Trade The Directorate General of Foreign Trade’s decision to eliminate the submission of physical duty payment challans for Export Obligation Discharge Certificates under the Advance Authorisation and EPCG schemes is a welcome step towards modernising India’s trade administration. For exporters, particularly small and medium enterprises, compliance procedures can often consume valuable time […]
The fisheries sector contributed about 7.43 per cent to India’s Agricultural Gross Value Added (GVA) during 2023-24 and 1.09 per cent to the country’s overall GVA, the Union Government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The figures were provided by Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in […]
All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said. The collision involved two US Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval […]
Fuming over the government inaction, All Valley Fruit Growers and Dealers Association (AVFGDA) Kashmir lashed out at authorities for failing to announce compensation for the massive losses suffered by the horticulture sector due to the recent highway blockade. The association estimated the losses at over Rs 2,000 crore and demanded immediate government relief to rescue […]
WASHINGTON: Lifting the veil from his long-awaited plan to end the war in Gaza, President Donald Trump said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu is “very close” to agreeing on a deal. At a press conference on Monday alongside Netanyahu, who is visiting the White House, Trump said that he had worked together with […]
Srinagar: On the beautiful banks of the Dal Lake Srinagar, the Hazratbal shrine glowed with faith and fervor, as thousands of devotees from across Kashmir gathered to offer special prayers on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW), the revered birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The shrine lawns and courtyards were packed with worshippers who […]
Next-Gen GST Reforms will empower MSMEs, farmers, accelerate manufacturing, and improve ease of living and ease of doing business while further strengthening our fastest growing economy: LG SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 04: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha expressed gratitude to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman for the Next-Gen […]