BJP leader Er Gayoor appointed as executive member National Commission for Minorities
Srinagar, Feb 1: BJP senior leader & Party’s working committee member Er Syed Showkat Gayoor Andrabi has been appointed as Executive Member of National Commission for Minorities. According to an order, Er Syed Showkat Gayoor Andrabi has been appointed/nominated as Member of National Commission for Minorities representing UT of J&K at National level. The […]
Poor, common people will not be touched while as big crocodiles won’t be spared in land retrieval process: Sunil Sharma
Srinagar, Feb 01: Senior BJP leader and General Secretary J&K UT, Sunil Sharma on Wednesday said that during the ongoing eviction drive the big crocodiles who grabbed state land while using power won’t be spared, while as poor and common people will not be touched in the drive. Speaking exclusively to KNS, Sharma said recently […]
Budget bets big on infra, raises capex to Rs 10 lakh crore
New Delhi, Feb 1 :Betting big on infrastructure development to spur growth in the economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday proposed to raise capital expenditure by 33% to Rs 10 lakh crore. Presenting the last full Budget of the Modi 2.0 government in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said that investment in infrastructure and productive capacity […]
FM Sitharaman meets President Murmu ahead of Union budget presentation
New Delhi, Feb 1 :Ahead of tabling of the Union budget 2023 in Parliament on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with ministers of state Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Karad and Finance Secretary T V Somanathan called on President Droupadi Murmu. As per established tradition, the Finance Minister met the President at the Rashtrapati Bhawan […]
PM extends best wishes to all Coast Guard personnel on their Raising Day
New Delhi, Feb 1 :The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to all Coast Guard personnel on their Raising Day. Greetings to all Coast Guard personnel on their Raising Day. The Indian Coast Guard is known for its professionalism and efforts to keep our coasts safe. I also convey my best […]
CAG India takes over chairmanship of CAG institutions of G20 countries
New Delhi, Feb 1 : Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has taken over the chairmanship of SAI20 with India assuming the G20 presidency on December 1, 2022. The SAI 20 Engagement Group of G20 nations recognizes the crucial role of Supreme Audit Institutions in fortifying governance, a statement said on Tuesday. The SAI […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed amid shooting stones, slide in Banihal
Srinagar, Feb 1 : Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has been closed again due to shooting stones and stone-slide in Ramban district. The traffic department said that thoroughfare was blocked due to shooting stones at Rampadi in Banihal area of the district early on Wednesday morning. Sources […]
Mercury Drops At Few Places In J&K, Minus 8.9°C In Pahalgam; Drass Records Minus 24.9°C
Srinagar, Feb 1 : Amid forecast for mainly dry weather in next 24 hours, the minimum temperature recorded a drop in some places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 8.9°C. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.4°C against 0.0°C on the […]
NSA Doval attends discussion on emerging technologies
Washington, Jan 31 : National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his US counterpart Jake Sullivan participated in the inaugural launch of the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) aimed at strengthening partnership on the technologies that will drive global growth, bolster economic competitiveness, and protect shared national security interests. “A unique and special […]