Day: November 23, 2021

Sri Lanka begins trial of 25 accused of plotting 2019 Easter bombings

COLOMBO, Nov 23 – A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday began the trial of 25 men accused of plotting the Easter Sunday bombings that killed nearly 270 people in 2019, as lawyers warned of a protracted and complicated legal battle ahead. The suspects were brought under heavy guard […]

UN nuclear watchdog chief presses for more access in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran — The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog met Tuesday with Iranian officials to press for greater access in the Islamic Republic ahead of diplomatic talks restarting over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers. Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency yet […]

ECI organizes conference of Chief Electoral Officers from all States/UTs

The Election Commission of India yesterday organized a conference with the Chief Electoral Officers of all States/UTs in New Delhi. The conference was organized to discuss and review various thematic issues related to Electoral Roll, Polling Stations, ongoing Special Summary Revision, IT Applications, timely resolution of grievances, EVMs/VVPATs, […]

President of India Presents Gallantry Awards for the year 2021

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented Gallantry Awards and Distinguished Service Decorations for the year 2021 at the Defence Investiture Ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning (November 23, 2021). This was the first set of awards for the year 2021, the second set of awards will be presented this evening at […]

Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister interacts with Women Entrepreneurs of Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 22: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman along with Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today held interactions with a number of women entrepreneurs of Jammu & Kashmir, at the SKICC. The interaction programme included over 60 women entrepreneurs from J&K working in a […]

Union Finance Minister inaugurates development works worth Rs 165 crore in Srinagar

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 22: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in presence of Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Shri Manoj Sinha, today inaugurated works pertaining to Health, Education, Urban Infrastructure, and Disaster Management worth Rs 130.49 crore and laid the foundation stone for Union Territory Level […]

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates a separate Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal at Srinagar

Jammu & Kashmir is the only State/UT in the country to have two CAT Benches SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 23: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today […]

Union Finance Minister, Lt Governor inaugurate new Aayakar Bhawan cum residential complex at Srinagar

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 22: Union Finance Minister, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman today inaugurated the newly constructed Aayakar Bhawan-cum-Residential Complex at Rajbagh. In her keynote address, Smt Sitharaman thanked the people of Jammu & Kashmir for their contribution to the efforts in enabling the commissioning of ‘The Chinars’ Aaykar Bhawan and […]

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