We are hopeful of good results, CEA on Economic Survey
New Delhi, : Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian, who is essentially responsible for drafting the Economic Survey, that will be presented in Parliament on Thursday, said his team has put in best of efforts and he is ‘hopeful’ of good results. “Our team has put in a lot of effort ….and I hope results are […]
BSE Sensex gains over 100 points
Mumbai, : The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensex rallied over 100 points on Thursday while Investors will keep a close eye on the Economic Survey which will be tabled in Parliament later in the day. The Union Budget will be presented tomorrow. The Sensex of the BSE opened at 39,917.65 and then […]
Fifth batch of 5,522 pilgrims set out for Amarnath from Jammu
Jammu, : The fifth batch of 5,522 pilgrims on Thursday left for the Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas amid “Bam Bam Bhole” chants from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp here. A fleet of 235 vehicles ferrying pilgrims was escorted by CRPF personnel in jeeps and on motorbikes. However, for Pahalgam route, […]
Sultry morning in Delhi, min at 31.2 deg C
New Delhi, : Delhiites on Thursday woke up to a sultry morning with minimum temperature settling at 31.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal. The relative humidity till 0830 hrs was pegged at 63 per cent. As per the weather department, there will be generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle during the […]
US ‘obsessed with sanctions’, Pyongyang’s delegation to UN
Pyongyang, : Just days after the leaders of the two countries held a historic meeting, Pyongyang’s delegation to the United Nations said on Wednesday that the US was “obsessed with sanctions”. According to a BBC report, it also accused Washington of attempting to “undermine the peaceful atmosphere” on the Korean peninsular. North Korea has accused […]
Economic Survey to be presented in Parliament on Thursday
New Delhi, : Stage is set for the presentation of the first budget of the Narendra Modi government after it resumed power for the second time after polls that gave it a massive win. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union budget 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Economic Survey 2018-19 will […]
India committed to ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy : Govt
New Delhi, : India is firmly committed to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and the government is committed to developing friendly and mutually beneficial relations with all its neighbors. “India is an active economic partner of its neighbours and is involved in various development projects in neighbouring countries,” an official source said here. Under its ‘Neighborhood […]
Quality of drugs imported, manufactured in country regulated under Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940
New Delhi, : The quality of drugs imported, manufactured and sold in the country is regulated under the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945 made there under. Official sources here said there is no definition of ‘generic drugs’ in the said Act & Rules. However, generic medicines are […]
10 drug peddlers arrested, huge quantity of contraband recovered in Budgam
Srinagar, : Ten drug peddlers were arrested in separate operations by the police in the central Kashmir district of Budgam, a police spokesman said on Wednesday. He said large quantity of contraband, including charas, poppy straw and Codiene Phosphate were recovered. Giving details, he said a Police Party of Police Station (PS) Budgam while checking […]
After highway ban, no train service on Qazigund-Banihal track for 5 hrs
Srinagar,: After banning civilian traffic movement on 97-km-stretch for five hours on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the authorities have now announced that no trains will chug between Qazigund in south Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region between 1000 hrs to 1500 hrs from Wednesday. However, train service on other routes will continue in the Kashmir […]