Month: January 2019

Facebook to invest $300 million in local news initiatives

New York :  Facebook says it is investing 300 million over the next three years in local news programs, partnerships and other initiatives. The money will go toward reporting grants for local newsrooms, expanding Facebook’s program to help local newsrooms with subscription business models and investing in nonprofits aimed […]

Cache of weapons seized in raid at shop, owner held

Thane :  Police have seized a cache of around 170 weapons, including swords, knives and kukris, during a raid at a fashion products shop in Dombivli in the district, an official said Wednesday. The raid was conducted on Monday night following a tip-off, the official said, adding that the […]

Cabinet approves capital infusion in Exim Bank: Sources

New Delhi :  The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved fund infusion in Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank), sources said. The infusion would help the bank expand its business, they added. The government had provided for Rs 500 crore towards capital infusion in the Exim Bank in the budget for […]

Unabated cold wave in Pb, Haryana

Chandigarh : Most parts of Punjab and Haryana reeled under cold weather conditions with Karnal being the coldest place in the region at 2.4 degrees Celsius. Union Territory Chandigarh, the joint capital of both the states, witnessed its minimum at 5.6 degrees Celsius, an official of the MeT department […]

SC to hear next week plea challenging appointment of Nageswara Rao as interim CBI chief

New Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday agreed to hear next week a plea by an NGO challenging the January 10 order of the government appointing IPS officer M Nageswara Rao as interim director of the CBI. The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench headed by […]

Hardship Allowance revised for J&K Police

open view news desk JAMMU : The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the grant of Hardship Allowance @ 8% of basic pay in the revised pay levels in favour of Gazetted and Non Gazetted […]

SAC approves Rs 2 Crore grant for Real Kashmir Football Club for 3 years, beginning 2018-19

open view news desk JAMMU : The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the grant of Rs 2 crore as financial assistance to the Real Kashmir Football Club annually for a period of three years, […]

Farooq Shah inspects pace of work on upcoming Jal Bhawan

open view new desk JAMMU : Secretary PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control and DMRRR, Farooq Ahmad Shah, today visited Jal Bhawan construction site here at Narwal and inspected various ongoing works. The Jal Bhawan is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 7.48 crore and would be […]

Rajouri set to become J&K’s first district to fully comply with JJA norms

open view news desk RAJOURI : Rajouri will soon become the first district in the State to be fully complying with all the laid down provisions of Juvenile Justice Act (JJA) and having all the structures and institutions provided under the Act. This was stated in a meeting […]

H&ME Deptt issues appointment orders of 921 Medical Officers

open view news desk JAMMU : To augment health care facilities in the rural and far flung areas of the state, Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department today issued appointment orders to 921 Medical Officers recruited on fast track basis. To fast track the recruitment process, the H&MEM […]

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