Category: Nation
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Jammu’s search for its identity
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By Sahil Mahajan Jammu’s search for its identity has become acute. It is groping in the dark. Ironically, Jammu is itself responsible for what is happening to it nowadays. Over the decades, it pursued a policy of searching its identity and voice by airing its grievances against Kashmir . It failed to recognise the consequences…
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Kansal discusses modalities for installation of smart meters
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Seeks strengthening of Data Recovery Centre, Call Centres Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal today discussed the modalities for implementation of smart metre installation project and execution of Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) for IT infrastructure created under R-APDRP Part-A, here at a meeting in Civil Secretariat, Jammu. Kansal, who is also Chairman of Jammu/Kashmir…
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BPCL announced booking of cooking gas through Whatsapp across the country.
Jammu, May 27 The second-largest national oil marketing company Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) on Tuesday announced a new customer-friendly initiative with the launch of cooking gas booking through Whatsapp for its seven crore customers pan India. The Launch of this application was done by Mr. Arun Singh Director, Marketing BPCL in presence of Mr.…
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A monkey drinks water from a tap during the prevailing heatwave
Jammu, May 26 A monkey drinks water from a tap during the prevailing heatwave in north India in Jammu on Tuesday. (Photo: Himalayan Mail)
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G R Chintala takes over as Chairman, NABARD
Subsequent to the appointment by the Government of India, Shri G R Chintala has taken over as the Chairman of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) with effect from 27 May 2020. Previously, he was the Managing Director of NABFINS, a subsidiary of NABARD headquartered in Bengaluru. Shri Chintala, a Post Graduate from…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to the country’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 56th death anniversary.“Tributes to our first PM, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his death anniversary,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on the microblogging site Twitter. Nehru emerged as an eminent leader of the Indian independence movement…
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Senior Indian and Chinese military commanders in talks to defuse situation at LAC
By Smita PrakashNew Delhi , May 26 High-level Indian and Chinese military commanders have met at designated points along the LAC (line of actual control) on May 22nd and May 23rd to defuse the current situation in Eastern Ladakh. Sources have confirmed to ANI that parallel diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Beijing are also…
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10 injured after bus carrying migrant workers overturns in Andhra’s Srikakulam
Srikakulam , May 26 10 passengers were injured after a private bus carrying migrant workers overturned near Mandasa town in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.The bus was travelling from Bengaluru to Kolkata transporting stranded migrant workers amid the fourth phase of nationwide lockdown. Mandasa Police station Sub Inspector Prasad informed ANI, “A bus…
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Less than 1 pc of GDP being given as economic package: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday rubbished the Centre’s claim that it had provided 10 per cent of the GDP as a relief to people amid lockdown and claimed that in reality less than one per cent of the GDP is being given, that too in loans.During his online media interaction, the Congress leader said,…
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7 RPF personnel test positive for COVID-19 in Ludhiana, over 100 quarantined
Ludhiana , May 26 Seven Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel deployed at Ludhiana railway station have tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, informed the Director-General, RPF.“7 RPF personnel posted at Ludhiana railway station have tested positive for COVID-19 and around 100 personnel have been quarantined,” the DG said. 21 more cases of COVID-19 were reported…