Tight fist and fingers crossed: Fiscal relief this year is 1.1 per cent of GDP
In response to the biggest economic crisis since 1979 (worst drought since 1947 coupled with a global oil shock) triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and a lockdown — one of the harshest in the world — the Central government’s fiscal relief of just 1.1 per cent of GDP is unlikely to mitigate its adverse impact on the […]
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, 8 Others To Take Oath As MLCs Today
Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and eight others will take oath as Members of Legislative Council at 1 pm on Monday. The nine candidates were on May 14 elected unopposed to the state Legislative Council. The poll results were declared as only nine nominations were filed for nine seats. Besides Thackeray, […]
Be extra careful: Doctors to 20 cr Indians with high BP, hypertension who are at Covid risk
New Delhi: More than 20 crore Indians suffer from high blood pressure, and on World Hypertension Day, doctors and health experts’ advice to them is to be extra careful amid the Covid-19 pandemic. World Hypertension Day is observed every year on 17 May, having been initiated by the World Hypertension League in 2005 to raise awareness […]
Covid-19: Ganderbal administration continues efforts to reach out needy
More than 5000 ration kits distributed till now, 1000 distributed today GANDERBAL, MAY 17: Continuing its efforts to reach out to the needy, the District administration, Ganderbal distributed free ration kits among the needy, destitute, distressed and non-local laborers stuck in the district. To ensure that they do not face any shortage of food material […]
After Facebook, General Atlantic to invest in Jio Platforms, picks 1.34 per cent stake
After Facebook, General Atlantic has picked up stake in Reliance Industries’ Jio Platforms, for Rs 6,598.38 crore. The Mukesh Ambani firm Sunday announced that General Atlantic’s investment will translate into a “1.34% equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis”. Jio Platforms is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited that works on digital […]
Kashmir’s ‘netpreneurs’ stare at bleak future sans high-speed internet
Many online businesses in Kashmir are on the verge of closing down after the Supreme Court, last week, refused to direct for the restoration of high-speed internet. Iqra, a young woman who started her e-tail business in clothing in 2015, wants the government to restore 4G internet in the Union territory if it really wants […]
Govt evacuates 54866 JK residents through Lakhanpur, 11,456 reach through special trains
Srinagar, May 17 (KNS): With evacuation of 2470 more stranded passengers the total number of J&K residents evacuated through Lakhanpur by the government, so far till May 17, has reached the figure 54866. Besides, 11,456 stranded passengers have reached through COVID special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations. Meanwhile, the Jammu district administration today […]
Man killed by his daughter’s in laws after a verbal spat between two families
Bandipora. May,16 (KNS) Panic gripped Naidkhai locality in Sonawari area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district when the news spread in the area that an old man has been killed allegedly by his close relative. The deceased has been identified as Gh. Ahmad waza of Wazpoora Naidkhai was killed when a verbal spat between two families […]
Combating COVID-19: Massive Screening cum Sampling Drive for Traders Dealing with Essential Commodities Launched in B’la
Baramulla, May 17 (KNS): Continuing its battle against the outbreak of Pandemic COVID-19, district administration Baramulla has launched a massive screening cum sampling drive wherein all such traders including bakers, butchers, vegetable vendors and others directly associated with the people through the sale of essential commodities, shall be screened for the virus. The move has […]
Soz writes letter to Mamta requests her to facilitate Kashmir stranded residents
Srinagar, May 17 (KNS): Former union minister professor Saif U Din Soz on Sunday said that he had wrote a letter to Chief Minister of West Bengal requested her to facilitate travel of those Kashmiris, who want to return home, immediately due to Corona Virus. A letter issued to KNS reads “In my letter to […]