Deputations of JKAS, doctors, employees union call on Lt Governor

Deputations of JKAS, doctors, employees union call on Lt Governor

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 12: Several deputations of JKAS Association, doctors and employees’ union today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Civil Secretariat. A deputation of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officers Association led by its General Secretary, Shahid Saleem put forth various demands pertaining to their service and career progression. The Lt Governor […]

I-T dept detects undisclosed income of over Rs 500 crore after raids at Chennai bullion firm

I-T dept detects undisclosed income of over Rs 500 crore after raids at Chennai bullion firm

Multiple raids conducted by the Income Tax department on premises of a leading bullion trading firm in Chennai detected undisclosed income of over Rs 500 crore, the CBDT said on Thursday. The searches were carried out at 32 locations in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Salem, Trichy, Madurai and Tirunelveli on Tuesday. “The searches so far […]

PAGD has approved candidates’ list for first phase of DDC polls: Sajad Lone clarifies

PAGD has approved candidates’ list for first phase of DDC polls: Sajad Lone clarifies

Srinagar: People’s Conference chief, Sajad Lone on Thursday clarified that the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), the amalgam of major political parties in Kashmir, had finalised the list for candidates for the upcoming maiden District Development Council (DDC) elections in J&K. Lone tweeted this afternoon that the PAGD had approved candidates for the first […]

FM announces Rs 900 crore grant for COVID-19 vaccine research

FM announces Rs 900 crore grant for COVID-19 vaccine research

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Thursday announced a Rs 900 crore grant to the Department of Biotechnology for COVID-19 vaccine research. She said the grant does not cover the actual cost of vaccine and distribution expenses, which will be made separately as and when the vaccine is available. She also said that Rs 10,200 […]

Out Of Jail, Arnab Goswami Dares Uddhav Thackeray, Says ‘Game Has Just Begun’

Out Of Jail, Arnab Goswami Dares Uddhav Thackeray, Says ‘Game Has Just Begun’

Back in the familiar environs of the TV newsroom after a week in judicial custody, journalist Arnab Goswami on Wednesday hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for arresting him in a ”fake” case. “Uddhav Thackeray, listen to me. You lost. You have been defeated,” said Goswami (47), while being surrounded by visibly relieved […]

Younis confirmed as batting coach for two years

Younis confirmed as batting coach for two years

Former captain Younis Khan will continue as the men’s batting coach of Pakistan until the Twenty20 World Cup in 2022, the Pakistan cricket board (PCB) said on Thursday. Younis is the only Pakistani batsman in Test cricket’s 10,000-run club and accompanied the side on their tour of England this summer. “The PCB will also be utilising Younis […]

Anger mounts in Armenia over Karabakh peace deal

Anger mounts in Armenia over Karabakh peace deal

YEREVAN: Several thousand demonstrators on Wednesday protested in the Armenian capital as anger mounted over Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s decision to cede swathes of disputed territory to Azerbaijan under a controversial peace deal. Pashinyan announced a Russian-brokered peace agreement with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh in the early hours of Tuesday, ending weeks of intense […]

COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 86,83,916

COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 86,83,916

New Delhi:  India saw a single-day increase of 47,905 infections taking the country’s COVID-19 caseload to 86,83,916, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease have surged to 80,66,501, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,28,121 with 550 new fatalities, the data updated […]

Urgency of the matter

Urgency of the matter

Supreme Court has been in the focus for many political developments and one of them is the abrogation of article 370 as the top court has referred a slew of petitions challenging the legality of it to a constitution bench. However, according to Kashmir mainstream political parties, it is now urgent to seek hearings in […]