Ghulam Nabi Azad to address rally in Jammu on September 4
NEW DELHI, Aug 31: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will address a rally in Jammu on September 4, his first after quitting the Congress. The rally is planned on the day Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is slated to address a ‘Mehngai par Halla Bol’ event in the national capital. With the timing […]
Congress MP Manish Tewari wants electoral rolls for party president poll to be publicly available
Congress MP and G-23 leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday raised objections to the party not making public the names of electors for the party president poll, and said it must be published on the AICC website to ensure transparency. He also asked why anyone seeking to contest the Congress president’s election should go to the […]
Asia Cup 2022: Rashid surpasses Southee to become 2nd-highest wicket-taker in men’s T20Is
When Afghanistan defeated Bangladesh on Tuesday in a Group B match of the Asia Cup 2022 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, spinner Rashid Khan passed New Zealand bowler Tim Southee to become the second-highest wicket-taker in men’s T20Is. The leg-spinner, who entered the game with 112 wickets in this format, picked up 3/22 to increase […]
Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended Cold War, dies at 92
MOSCOW: Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday. He was 92. Gorbachev, the last Soviet president, forged arms reduction deals with the United States and partnerships with Western powers to remove the Iron Curtain that had divided Europe since World […]
MSME
Start ups through MSME are progressing very fast and such initiatives are bringing the economy back on the track. MSME is the nerve center of the country’s business. Focus is to rejuvenate traditional MSME’s with greater access to credit and market linkage to ensure a higher growth trajectory for MSMEs. Productivity, Connectivity & Standardization, is […]
Bhagat visits site Sub Regional Science Centre at Lal Mandi
Takes stock of progress achieved for the science center SRINAGAR, AUGUST 30: Commissioner Secretary Science and Technology (S&T) Department, Saurabh Bhagat today visited the site meant for the establishment of Sub Regional Science Centre at Lal Mandi here. During his visit, he took the stock of the progress achieved for the upcoming science centre at […]
J&K reports 131 fresh covid-19 cases, no death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 131 fresh covid-19 cases while as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 22 cases were reported from Jammu division and 109 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 477644. Among the cases, 173646 are from Jammu […]
Three LeT militants killed in Shopian Gunfight
Three militants on Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit were killed in a gunfight in Nagbal area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. Officials sources told GNS that three militants of LeT were killed and their bodies were also recovered from the encounter site. Earlier a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation […]
Mainly dry weather with isolated light rain forecast in J&K
The weather department on Tuesday predicted mainly dry weather with possibility of “isolated light and thunder” in next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here told GNS that there was no large change expected in the weather at least till weekend. Regarding the rainfall in last 24 hours till 0830 hours […]
Shashi Tharoor plans to run for Congress president, to take final call soon
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is exploring the possibility of running for the post of Congress president though he is yet to take a final call on it, sources said. They said he has not made up his mind but could take a call on it soon. While Tharoor declined to comment on whether he […]