Month: October 2018

Farooq, Omar condole demise of Inder Singh, Kasturi Lal

open view web desk JAMMU OCTOBER: National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Mr Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of veteran party workers Mr Inder Singh Rana of Chassana Gool and Mr Kasturi Lal of Marh and conveyed their condolences to the bereaved […]

Rocket carrying 1st UAE-made satellite launched from Japan

TOKYO: A Japanese rocket on Monday lifted the United Arab Emirates’ first locally made satellite into orbit successfully from a space center in southern Japan. The KhalifaSat Earth observation satellite was launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries from the Tanegashima Space Center. The […]

Lion Air plane crashes into sea, 188 on board

Jakarta : Indonesia’s disaster agency says a Lion Air passenger jet crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta and was carrying 188 passengers and crew. Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho posted photos on Twitter of debris including a crushed smartphone, books, bags and parts of the aircraft […]

Tribute to Martyrs of Police Forces by ITBP at National Police Memorial

open view web desk The Union Minister of State for  Home Sh Kiren Rijiju, and Director General , ITBP, Sh R. K. Pachnanda paid floral tribute to Police Martyrs at National Police Memorial, Chanakyapuri, New Delh today at a programme ‘An Ode to Martyrs’ organised by the  Indo-Tibetan […]

Sri Lanka president faces pressure to end political crisis

COLOMBO : Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena is under increasing pressure to uphold the island nation’s constitution and reconvene parliament after his decision to replace the prime minister triggered political turmoil. Sri Lanka was plunged into the crisis on Friday when Sirisena sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and […]

Chinese traders play down impact of new animal feed guidelines on soy demand

BEIJING : Oilseed traders in China on Monday played down the potential impact on soy consumption of new government guidelines to lower the protein content of animal feed, saying that rising soymeal and soybean prices would be a far bigger curb on appetite. The nation has been pursuing […]

China environment facing pressures from economic slowdown: minister

SHANGHAI : China’s pollution control efforts are coming under increasing pressure from the nation’s slowing economy and officials must not drop their guard this winter, the country’s environment minister said in remarks published on Monday. At a meeting last week, Minister of Ecology and Environment Li Ganjie told […]

After years of global success, Reliance Industries faces oil shock at home

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI : eliance Industries, currently India’s second most valuable listed company, got rich by trading fuel across Asia, Africa and Europe while effectively ignoring its home market. Reliance’s refineries processed crude from the nearby Middle East and sold fuel to fast-growing markets in North Asia including China, Japan, […]

HSBC sees limited impact on Saudi Arabia investment following journalist death: CEO

LONDON : Saudi Arabia is unlikely likely to see significant impact on its trade and investment flows following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the chief executive of Europe’s biggest bank HSBC said on Monday. “It has been a difficult few weeks for the kingdom, this has not […]

Financial markets rise on liquidity plan, shake off row between RBI, government

MUMBAI : India’s financial markets rose on Monday, shrugging off concerns about a growing spat between the central bank and the government and preferring to take solace from plans for a big liquidity injection by the bank. On Friday night, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Viral […]

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