PHQ promotes 156 NGOs to the next rank

Jammu: The Jammu & Kashmir Police Headquarters has issued promotion orders in respect 156 Non Gazetted officers of different cadres to the next rank under two different orders. As recommended by the Departmental Promotion Committee and after thorough scrutiny of the service records, 57 Sub-Inspectors of Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police/SDRF has been promoted to […]

Power shutdown

SRINAGAR: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that, in order to upgradation of conductors, installation of protection equipment and painting of poles at Receiving Station Waterhall the power supply shall remain affected on March 17 and March 20 from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Receiving Station Branwar shall remain affected on […]

US accuses Russian jet of downing US drone

US accuses Russian jet of downing US drone

Washington/Moscow: Washington’s claim that a Russian fighter jet collided with a US surveillance drone near Crimea causing it to crash is both a rare military incident between the two superpowers and a serious escalation in already tense relations since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last year. US and Russian officials have given conflicting accounts of what […]

Russia’s unemployment rate drops to record low: Putin

Moscow: Russia’s unemployment rate has dropped to a historic low of 3.6 per cent, President Vladimir Putin said. “The unemployment rate was at a historic low, even before the pandemic, our unemployment rate was 4.7 per cent, and the latest labour market data (shows) it is 3.6 percent,” Xinhua news agency quoted Putin as saying […]

Bar Council permits foreign law firms to practice in select fields in India

New Delhi: The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Wednesday allowed foreign lawyers and law firms to practice foreign law and diverse international law and international arbitration matters in India, as reported by LiveLaw. This will be on a reciprocity basis. For this, the BCI has notified the Bar Council of India Rules for Registration […]

‘Help us rebuild’ deposit base: Silicon Valley Bridge Bank’s new CEO

Santa Clara (California): The new chief executive officer of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank Tim Mayopoulos has one ask: that depositors pivot back to the lender. “The number one thing you can do to support the future of this institution is to help us rebuild our deposit base, both by leaving deposits with Silicon Valley Bridge […]

‘Record’ Rs 1,547 Cr Investment Received By J&K In 2022-23: MHA

‘Record’ Rs 1,547 Cr Investment Received By J&K In 2022-23: MHA

Says Govt expects Investments To Further Increase In Next Five Years New Delhi: A record investment of Rs 1,547 crore has been received by Jammu and Kashmir in the current fiscal till January, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Rai said the government expects investments to […]

Parl’s nod sought for 2nd batch of supplementary demands for grants

Parl’s nod sought for 2nd batch of supplementary demands for grants

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday will seek Parliament’s approval for the second batch of supplementary demands for grants (2022-23). Through the demands for grants, the government plans to spend an additional Rs 1,48,133 crore for the remaining period of the current fiscal. The Lok Sabha will also take up for discussion and voting the […]