Day: October 16, 2018

Bovine smuggling bids foiled in J-K, three arrested

Jammu, Oct 16:  Three suspected bovine smugglers were arrested and 35 animals rescued as police Tuesday claimed to have foiled three bovine smuggling attempts in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Two trucks illegally transporting 14 animals towards Kashmir were intercepted at Nagrota in the outskirts of Jammu, a […]

‘Not a bird was harmed’ during J-K civic polls: Guv

Srinagar, Oct 16:  “Not a bird was harmed” and the civic elections were conducted peacefully, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said Tuesday. Malik, in an exclusive interview to PTI soon after the conclusion of the urban local body polls’ final phase, also said the NC and the […]

Polling underway for last phase of municipal polls in J-K

Srinagar, Oct 16:  Polling was underway for the fourth and last phase of municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir to seal the fate of 156 candidates in fray in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts. Polling began at 6 am amidst stringent security arrangements, officials said. They said the voting will […]

Preparing to choke India’s annual pollution threat explained

open view web desk India is again preparing for its worst weeks of air pollution. Each year, from late October, a thick blanket of smog settles over vast swathes of northern India, including the capital, New Delhi, pushing air pollution levels off the charts. Here’s why. As winter […]

India’s Merchandise Trade: April – September 2018 and September 2018

open view web desk Headline Facts Mid-year assessment shows exports growing in a healthy manner, building on export growth seen in 2016-17 and 2017-18. In first six months (April-September 2018), merchandise exports exhibited positive growth of 19.93 per cent in Rupee terms and 12.54 per cent in US$ […]

Shri RK Singh launches award scheme under ‘

open view web desk More than 1.65 Crore households connected since the launch of Saubhagya Shri RK Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy announced an award scheme under Saubhagya here today to felicitate the DISCOMs / Power Department of the States and […]

Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas to launch the Road Show for Phase II of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves on 17th Oct’2018

open view web desk Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will launch the Road Show for Phase II of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves on 17th Oct’2018, in New Delhi. In line with the integrated energy policy of Government of India, Union […]

Womens participation is 75% in the production of major crops in the country: Radha Mohan Singh

open vie web desk Special importance is being given to the role of women in achieving the goal of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 The government has allocated more than 30% funds for women under various major schemes, programs and development related activities in order to bring women […]

Indian Insurers Uncertain Of Pricing As Regulator Makes HIV/AIDS Cover Compulsory Ridhima Saxena

open view web desk Insurers say pricing HIV/AIDS insurance will be a challenge till there’s enough historical data after the regulator made such covers compulsory in India, the nation with the world’s third-highest HIV burden. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, in compliance with the HIV […]

All You Need To Know Going Into Trade On Oct. 16

open view web desk Asian stocks chalked modest gains at the open Tuesday as U.S. equity index futures advanced, with investors balancing the outlook for global growth and earnings against geopolitical flareups and technical weakness. Share indexes rose in Japan, Australia and South Korea, and futures ticked higher in China […]

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