Day: May 10, 2019

Break up Facebook, says company’s co-founder

One of the co-founders of Facebook called on Thursday for the social media behemoth to be broken up, warning that the company’s head, Mark Zuckerberg, had become far too powerful. “It’s time to break up Facebook,” said Chris Hughes, who along with Zuckerberg founded the online network in […]

Parent outrage as sick US teacher forced to pay for substitute

Parents at an elementary school in San Francisco have expressed outrage after learning that a teacher suffering from cancer and on sick leave is having to pay the school district for her substitute. The second-grade teacher at Glen Park Elementary is off sick with breast cancer for the […]

Toy story: Asia’s richest man buys Britain’s Hamleys for $88 mn

Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has snapped up the storied British toy store Hamleys from its Chinese owners for $88 million, the latest in a dizzying splurge of retail acquisitions. Ambani’s Reliance Brands announced late Thursday that it had bought the 259-year-old toy retailer from the Hong Kong-listed […]

Crowdfunding brings life-saving water to Myanmar’s deer

A herd of endangered deer wait under the shade of one of the sparse trees in this parched central Myanmar landscape, watching as rangers dispatch drinking water — a life-saving resource funded by wellwishers across the country. Shwe Settaw nature reserve in Magway Division is home to the […]

Victory in sight for ANC in closely-watched South Africa poll

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ruling ANC was in touching distance of election victory Friday but with diminished support, complicating efforts to revive the country’s flagging economy and fight corruption, results showed. The African National Congress (ANC), in power since 1994, held a very comfortable lead with nearly […]

US hits China with higher tariffs, raising stakes in trade talks

The United States pulled the trigger Friday on a steep increase in tariffs on Chinese products and Beijing immediately vowed to hit back, turning up the heat before a second day of trade negotiations. President Donald Trump got a briefing from his trade negotiators after the first day […]

Market checking carried out across Valley

open view news desk SRINAGAR : Market checking was today carried out in many areas of Kashmir Valley and erring traders were penalized for violating the norms. In Budgam, a joint team of market checking squad led by ADC Budgam conducted a rigorous market checking at main market […]

Shelter homes with basic facilities established for destitute in Srinagar

open view news desk SRINAGAR : In a first of its kind initiative in the district the Srinagar administration has established composite shelter homes for the destitute and those having to beg for alms for sustenance. The shelter homes have been established at two locations including one at […]

Principal Secy, Div Com visit Solina-Rambagh flyover, review construction work

open view news desk SRINAGAR : Principal Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Rohit Kansal and Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today visited the Solina-Rambagh stretch of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover and inspected the patchwork and other necessary works underway on the bridge. The visiting dignitaries were informed that […]

VC KVIB for entrepreneurial dev, reaching out to youth

open view news desk SRINAGAR : Vice Chairperson, Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr Hina Shafi Bhat today chaired a meeting to review the performance of the Board wherein she stressed for promotion of entrepreneurial activities in the state. The meeting was informed that […]

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