Day: May 19, 2022

Top India court says tax body’s decisions do not bind states, federal govt

NEW DELHI, May 19 – Decisions by the Indian tax body that sets goods and services tax (GST) rates are not binding on the states or the federal government, a top court said on Thursday, a ruling that could potentially dilute the country’s biggest tax reform. Legal experts […]

Turkey’s Erdogan digs in over NATO expansion as Biden hosts Finnish, Swedish leaders

Summary Companies Fate of Azovstal defenders still unresolved Pro-Russian separatist leader says half have surrendered U.S. reopens embassy in Kyiv KYIV/SLATYNE, Ukraine, Ukraine, May 19 – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan dug in over his rejection of Sweden and Finland joining NATO, casting a shadow over a White House […]

Female referees to officiate men’s World Cup for 1st time

GENEVA — Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar. Three female referees and three female assistant referees were announced Thursday by FIFA among 129 officials selected for World Cup duty, including one […]

SDD launches skill training for women SHGs at ITIs, Polytechnic Colleges across J&K

SRINAGAR, MAY 19: To impart income generation skill training to women members of Self Help Groups, the Skill Development Department today launched training programme for them at ITIs and Polytechnic Colleges across Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard, Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, chaired […]

Power shutdown

JAMMU, MAY 19: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Pargwal, Channi Tanna, Rajpura, Bhalwal Bharat, Bhalwal Mailpur, NS Pura Rajpur, Najwal, Kanachak, DRDO Hospital, Floura, M/C Domana, Machallian, Lalyana, Salehar, Sarore, Raya, Smailpur, Gurah, Mandal, GhoManhasa, Marh, Gajansoo, MES , Sainik Colony, […]

MD JKPCC reviews progress of Health Department projects

JAMMU, MAY 19: Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation, R.K. Shavan today conducted inspection of different works of Health Department. During inspection, he interacted with the Project Engineers of Civil, Electrical and Mechanical wings. The bottlenecks were identified & instructions passed for redressal on-spot. The Managing […]

PM addresses ‘Yuva Shivir’ organised by Shree Swaminarayan Temple

“Constant character-building in every generation is the basis of every society” “Wherever there are challenges, India is present with hope, wherever there are problems, India comes out with solutions”  “India is new hope of the world today” “From software to space, we are emerging as a country ready […]

Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 7th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of New Development Bank via video-conference

MAY 19, 2022 Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs and India’s Governor for the New Development Bank (NDB), Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 7th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of NDB through video-conference in New Delhi today. The meeting was also attended by Governors/Alternate Governors of […]

Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden departs on a six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aiming to build rapport with the two nations’ leaders while also sending an unmistakable message to China: Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine should give Beijing pause about its own saber-rattling in the Pacific. Biden departs […]

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