Jammu: The Congress on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misleading people of Jammu and Kashmir on the issue of employment, claiming the Union Territory currently faces its highest unemployment rate in 45 years, ranking second highest in the country. “Contrary to claims by Union Minister Anurag Thakur and LG Manoj Sinha, Jammu […]
Samba/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has undergone a remarkable transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, shifting from a region known for terrorism to a thriving hub of tourism, Union minister G Kishan Reddy said on Friday. Reddy, who is the BJP’s election in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, reaffirmed that the Union Territory remained the heartbeat […]
Jammu: Two soldiers were killed and as many others injured during an encounter with militants in Kishtwar district on Friday, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Naidgham area in Chhatroo belt, police officials said. There was an exchange of fire between search teams of security […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the corruption case lodged by the CBI in connection with the excise policy ‘scam’, saying prolonged incarceration amounts to unjust deprivation of liberty. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan granted the relief to Kejriwal on furnishing […]
Adani Group rejects allegations NEW DELHI: Swiss authorities have frozen more than USD 310 million in funds across multiple Swiss bank accounts as part of money laundering allegations into Adani Group, US-based short seller Hindenburg Research claimed citing media report – a charge that the conglomerate vehemently denied. In a post on X, Hindenburg cited […]
NEW DELHI: Touted as the ‘GCC Capital of the World,’ India has the largest base of 17 per cent of global technology capability centres, currently employing over 1.9 million (19 lakh) people, according to a new report. By 2030, the GCC market in India is estimated to grow to $99-105 billion, with the number of […]
NEW DELHI: The upcoming festive season in India is likely to see the creation of up to 10 lakh jobs with a notable surge in gig and female workforce participation, a report showed on Thursday. The festive season is expected to bring a significant boost in job opportunities, with a 35 per cent increase in […]
NEW DELHI: India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rose by 4.8 per cent in the month of July, improving its performance from 4.7 per cent in June, Ministry of Statistics data showed. The growth rates of three sectors — mining, manufacturing and electricity — were 3.7 per cent, 4.6 per cent and 7.9 per cent, […]
Scientists say that while most fires are set by humans, the recent hot and dry conditions being driven by climate change are helping the fires spread more quickly. SAO PAULO: South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest through the world’s largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record […]
WASHINGTON: The third edition of the INDUS-X Summit concluded in the United States, marking a progress in the advancement of a joint defence innovation ecosystem in the two countries. Held on 9-10 September, the summit was a landmark event jointly organised by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) and Stanford University. During the summit, a […]