NEW DELHI: Interim budget for 2014-2015, which the government will unveil on Monday, will set the tone for the stock markets in near-term, experts said. Besides, global cues, movement of rupee and investment pattern of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) will also be important for the domestic indices. Finance minister P Chidambaram will present the interim […]
NEW DELHI: Mobile phone tariffs are set to increase and freebies and discounts likely to be further brought down, leading mobile service providers made it clear today. The fresh spectrum purchases at the recent auction were being cited as one of the factors for the likely rise in tariffs. Marten Pieters, the CEO of the […]
New Delhi: Veteran Congress leader Karan Singh has come out with a book on his meetings with “remarkable women”, which has several tidbits like his suggestion to Indira Gandhi to quit after the Emergency and Morarji Desai offering to nominate Rukmini Devi Arundale for the post of President. “Meetings with Remarkable Women” offers a glimpse […]
NEW DELHI: Private-sector lender HDFC Bank has launched its toll-free banking service which will help customers in carrying out six basic banking transactions just by dialling the numbers. Customers will receive an instant SMS with the information requested including mini statement and balance enquiry on their registered mobile number, said Nitin Chugh, HDFC Bank head […]
Jaipur: A local court here has issued notice to union minister Salman Khurshid for allegedly making controversial remarks against Aam Aadmi Party. Additional Sessions Judge Harvindar Singh issued the notice yesterday on a review petition filed by AAP member, advocate Poonam Chand Bhandari, directing the External Affairs Minister to appear before the court, or through […]
By SUHAIL PUNJABI RAJOURI: The revenue officials at Sunderbani conducted a drive against a land mafia group that was allegedly trying to grab a huge chunk of land belonging to a graveyard. Officials said that they have registered a case against Ashwani Kumar and his accomplices and even seized a backhoe that the mafia was […]
Jammu: The Cabinet which met here Sunday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ordered transfers and postings of six officers in the State administration. Sanjeev Verma, IAS, Secretary to the Government, Bureau of Public Enterprises and Floriculture Departments, shall also be the Administrative Secretary of the Horticulture Department. Sushma Chauhan, IAS, Additional […]
Gulmarg : The highest dividend of peace is the arrival of tourists in great numbers particularly in Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Sunday. He said tourism has an important role in the state’s economy and generation of wide-ranging economic activities for its people. “Our efforts should be to develop and showcase […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a Divisional Level Committee to monitor the progress of land acquisition/requisition cases by the Army. The committee headed by Divisional Commissioner has members in the form of all Deputy Commissioners of the respective division, Defence Estate Officers concerned and representative of Army (to be nominated by Northern/Western command). […]
GK Golf Tournament JAMMU: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Sunday said that Jammu will soon have a full-fledged 18-hole golf course at Sidhra as the existing nine-hole one is being upgraded. Speaking at the concluding function of Greater Kashmir Golf Tournament, the Chief Minister said that Golf is gaining popularity in the state and Jammu and […]