Month: October 2022

“Quality, quantity and continuity” are the core principle for success of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Vice President

VP urges media and people’s representatives to work for the success of JJM by creating awareness and ensuring people’s participation Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar launches Jal Jeevan Survekshan (JJS) Toolkit – 2023 and JJS-2023 Dashboard OCT 21, 2022 The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today described “quality, […]

Boris Johnson eyes comeback as UK Conservatives pick new PM

LONDON — Several British lawmakers, including scandal-tarnished former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, jockeyed for support Friday to become the country’s next leader following the implosion of Liz Truss’ historically short-lived government. The governing Conservative Party has ordered a lightning-fast race that aims to have a new prime minister […]

2,119 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours

OCT 21, 2022 219.50 cr Total Vaccine doses (94.99 cr Second Dose and 21.99 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 4,63,338 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at 25,037 Active cases stand at 0.06% Recovery Rate currently […]

India’s Modi promises 1 mln government jobs as elections loom

NEW DELHI, Oct 20 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office said on Thursday he would launch a drive this weekend to give government jobs to 1 million people, starting with 75,000 immediate appointments, as he tries to tackle criticism of widespread unemployment. Joblessness in the country of […]

Chief Justice visits Budgam; Inaugurates residential accommodation for Judicial Officers at Chadoora

BUDGAM, OCTOBER 20: Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Ali Mohammad Magrey, during his maiden visit to Budgam today inaugurated residential accommodation structure for Judicial Officers at Court Complex Chadoora. The newly constructed residential accommodation is 2 BHK and has other facilities for comfortable […]

Power shutdown

JAMMU, OCTOBER 20: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to MES Samba shall remain affected on October 21 from 12 noon to 2.30 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Samba Town, Keli Mandi, Budhwani, Mandian, Hospital, Gagwal, Sherpur, Nichala, Rajpura and adjoining areas […]

CCI imposes a monetary penalty of Rs. 1337.76 crore on Google for anti-competitive practices in relation to Android mobile devices

OCT 20, 2022 The Competition Commission of India (Commission) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android Mobile device ecosystem, apart from issuing cease and desist order. The CCI also directed Google to modify its […]

2,141 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours

OCT 20, 2022 219.46 cr Total Vaccine doses (94.98 cr Second Dose and 21.96 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 4,90,711 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at 25,510 Active cases stand at 0.06% Recovery Rate currently […]

UK’s Liz Truss quits after turmoil obliterated her authority

LONDON — British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit on Thursday — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party that obliterated her authority. Making a hastily scheduled statement outside her 10 Downing Street […]

India’s Congress elects first non-Gandhi chief in 24 years

NEW DELHI, Oct 19 – India’s opposition Congress party declared veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge its new chief on Wednesday, the first person from outside the influential Nehru-Gandhi family to hold the beleaguered party’s presidency in 24 years. Kharge, an 80-year-old from the lowest rung of India’s caste system, […]

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