Month: December 2018

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 […]

Govt Finalizes livestock breeding policy

open view web desk JAMMU : The Department of Animal, Sheep and Fisheries on Sunday finalized the livestock breeding policy in the state which s first of its kind in the sector in J&K. The policy was finalized after a meeting of officers chaired by Principal Secretary Animal, […]

Treasury Secretary talks to bank CEOs amid Wall St. jitters

WASHINGTON  — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called the CEOs of six major banks Sunday in an apparent attempt to reassure jittery financial markets coming off a turbulent week in the stock market that is now bracing for potential repercussions from a partial shutdown of the U.S. government. […]

Advisor Ganai meets public deputations in Jammu

open view web desk JAMMU : Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai Sunday convened a public outreach programme under the aegis of Governor’s Grievance Cell where he met several public delegations and individuals who apprised him about their issues, grievances and demands. Over 20 delegations and scores […]

Advisor Kumar, Chief Secretary meet Governor

open view web desk Advisor Kumar, Chief Secretary meet Governor JAMMU, DECEMBER 23: Sh. K. Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor and Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan today. Governor discussed with Advisor and Chief Secretary a range of important issues […]

The Latest: Death toll from Indonesia tsunami now 281

TANJUNG LESUNG, Indonesia— The Latest on a tsunami that hit along Indonesia’s Sunda Strait (all times local): 9 a.m. The death toll from an Indonesian tsunami has risen past 280 with more than 1,000 people injured. The tsunami struck Sunda Strait coastal areas along western Java and southern […]

Asian shares mixed on US partial shutdown, Wall Street slump

SINGAPORE  — Asian stocks were mostly lower with light trading on Monday as a Wall Street slump and a partial U.S. government shutdown stemmed holiday cheer. KEEPING SCORE: South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.2 percent to 2,058.19 while the Shanghai Composite index rose 0.1 percent to 2,519.71. Hong Kong’s […]

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