Day: December 27, 2018

3-day training programme for representatives of ULBs concludes

open view web desk JAMMU : Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management and Public Administration (IMPA) today concluded its three-day training programme for elected members of Urban Local Bodies aimed to enhance their skills for the efficient discharge of their duties and responsibilities. On the valedictory day, over […]

‘Jana Gana Mana’ united the country for years: Mamata

Sagar Island (WB) :  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ has united the people of the country and inspired them over the years. The song penned by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and sung for the first time on this day in […]

Fresh snowfall in Manali, Kalpa

Shimla : Manali and Kalpa in Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall on Wednesday night, the Meteorological department said. Rain and snowfall is also predicted in isolated parts of the state between December 30 and January 3. While Kalpa received 5 cm snowfall, Manali received 3 cm snowfall, Director of […]

Five held after shootout with police in Noida

Noida : Five notorious gangsters, carrying cash rewards on their arrests, were held after a gun-fight with police here late Wednesday night, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, officials from Sector 20 police station held the Bawaria gang members near Sector 14A in the heart of the city where […]

Sensex rallies over 300 pts on positive global cues, Nifty reclaims 10,800

Mumbai : BSE benchmark Sensex rallied 391 points and NSE Nifty reclaimed the 10,800 level Thursday on positive cues from Wall Street as US stocks recovered from heavy losses after the White House assured that US President Trump had no intention of firing the Fed chairman. The 30-share index […]

Deaths of 2 children raise doubts about US border agency

HOUSTON  — The deaths of two migrant children in just over two weeks raised strong new doubts Wednesday about the ability of U.S. border authorities to care for the thousands of minors arriving as part of a surge of families trying to enter the country. An 8-year-old boy […]

US home price growth slowed in October

WASHINGTON   — U.S. home price growth slowed in October, a likely consequence of higher mortgage rates having worsened affordability and causing sales to fall. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 5 percent from a year earlier, down from an annual gain of 5.2 percent in […]

A strong economy translates into big sales this holiday

NEW YORK   — Americans buoyed by a strong economy pushed holiday sales growth to a six-year high. Retail sales rose 5.1 percent between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 from a year ago, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracked spending online and in stores across all payment types, including […]

Advisor Kumar holds weekly public hearing at Jammu

open view web desk JAMMU : As part of Governor Administration’s public outreach programme, Advisor K Vijay Kumar interacted with the people during his weekly public hearing camp at Banquet Hall, here today. Several public delegations, individuals reached the venue to meet the Advisor to register their grievances […]

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