Day: December 24, 2018

Centre created ‘urea crisis’ in Raj; diverted racks to Hary, says Gehlot

Jaipur, Dec 24: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Monday blamed the NDA-led Centre for the “urea crisis” in the state, alleging that urea racks meant for Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh were diverted to Haryana.  He said an “artificial crisis” was created in the states where the Congress government was […]

Power like oxygen for some people, they can’t live without it: Modi

New Delhi, Dec 24: Power is like oxygen for “some people” with restlessness setting in if they are out of it for even “two or five years”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday while taking a jibe at the opposition but without naming anybody or any party.  Releasing […]

Mattis leaving Pentagon sooner than planned, Shanahan tapped

WASHINGTON   — The sooner-than-expected departure of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis shifts the focus to President Donald Trump’s appointment of an acting Pentagon chief and plans for a permanent replacement. It also signals an acrimonious end to a tense relationship between Trump and Mattis that had eroded in recent […]

South Africa poised for cannabis trade despite obstacles

PRETORIA  — 2018 has been called the “year for cannabis” in South Africa. But there are still hurdles before a legal marijuana industry can flourish in an African economic power deemed ideal for large-scale cultivation. Advocates rejoiced at a Constitutional Court decision in September that upheld the legalization […]

Director Agriculture interacts with farmers at Bhalra

 open view web desk DODA : On the occasion of Kisan Divas Director Agriculture Jammu, Hari Krishan Razdan accompanied by Deputy Director Agriculture (Central) Jammu Jagmohan Bhat interacted with farmers at Bhalra village of Pranoo Sub-division in Doda District. Director Agriculture stressed for doubling the farm income through […]

SpaceX launches Air Force’s best GPS yet, ends banner year

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  — SpaceX has launched the U.S. Air Force’s most powerful GPS satellite ever built. A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Sunday, hoisting the satellite into orbit. The satellite was supposed to soar Tuesday but rocket concerns and then weather delayed […]

Charge only for the services Schools are providing to the students: DSEK to Private schools

open view web desk SRINAGAR : Director School Education Kashmir, Dr. GN Itoo on Sunday warned action against private schools demanding lump sum fee and the charges for heating and transport facilities for the time when these facilities are not being provided by the school. Taking cognizance of […]

Harnessed horse unearthed in ancient stable near Pompeii

ROME  — Archaeologists have unearthed the petrified remains of a harnessed horse and saddle in the stable of an ancient villa in a Pompeii suburb. Pompeii archaeological park head Massimo Osanna told Italian news agency ANSA that the villa belonged to a high-ranking military officer, perhaps a general, […]

State Taxes Department seals Company for tax evasion

open view web desk JAMMU : State Taxes Department on Sunday exposed a major tax evasion during an inspection to the Silk Expo at Jehlum Resort, Jammu and sealed the company to stop further tax evasion. The inspection team consisted of Additional Commissioner, State Taxes Administration & Enforcement, […]

Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town

BEIRUT — Turkey is massing troops near a town in northern Syria held by a U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led force, a war monitor said as Turkish media reported Sunday new reinforcements crossing the borders. The Turkish buildup comes even though Turkey said it would delay a promised offensive in […]

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