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Trump Announces $10,000 H-1B Fee; White House Flags Concerns Over Visa Program
As Donald Trump announced the $10,000 H-1B fee, the White House flagged concerns over the visa programme, saying several American companies have laid off US tech workers while replacing them with foreign employees. US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White…
Read More »PM Modi To Address Nation At 5 Pm
NEW DELHI, Sep 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 5 pm on Sunday, officials said. However, there is no official word on the subject of his address in the evening. His address will come on the eve of Navratri, the day from when the GST rate…
Read More »25 killed, over 600 injured in ‘Gen-Z’ agitation in Nepal
Kathmandu, Sep 10: At least 25 people, including three policemen, were killed during the violent anti-government protests led by the ‘Gen Z’ group in the last two days in Nepal, police and officials said on Wednesday. Nineteen people, mostly youths, were killed in firing by the security forces during…
Read More »J&K has the potential to become the country’s premier destination for weddings: CM Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 09: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today remarked that Jammu and Kashmir has immense potential for ‘Destination Wedding Tourism’ and efforts are on to tap this potential so that Kashmir can emerge from Paradise on Earth to Country’s Destination Wedding Capital. The Chief Minister made these remarks…
Read More »Jal Shakti (PHE) succored JMC in restoration of water supply post catastrophe
The catastrophic floods, attributed to the severest rainfall witnessed by Jammu in nearly a century, caused unprecedented damage to the water supply infrastructure. The flood level in river Tawi reached 34 feet, surpassing even the disastrous level of 33 feet recorded in 2014. The Tawi Water Treatment Plant was badly…
Read More »NDA’s CP Radhakrishnan defeats Sudershan Reddy
NDA’s CP Radhakrishnan defeats Sudershan Reddy Out of 788 eligible MPs, 767 exercised their franchise in the vice-presidential election, marking a turnout of 98.2 per cent. 752 were valid and 15 were invalid, said PC Mody. C.P. Radhakrishnan got 452 first preference votes. He has been elected as the Vice…
Read More »Speaker Clarifies Assembly Not Consulted on MLA Mehraj’s PSA Detention
Srinagar, Sept 9: The Speaker of the J&K Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, clarified on Tuesday that the government neither sought his approval nor consulted the Assembly Secretariat before detaining Doda MLA Mehraj Malik under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). Explaining the Assembly’s role, Rather said his responsibility was…
Read More »Those playing with our sentiments face no action, but innocent people suffer: CM Omar
Srinagar, Sept 9 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that while those who “played with religious sentiments” faced no action, innocent people were being harassed. Speaking to reporters, Omar said that the decision to impose the Public Safety Act was unjust and would undermine people’s trust in…
Read More »Political parties condemn “PSA” detention of MLA Doda Mehraj Malik
Srinagar: Political parties across Jammu and Kashmir have strongly condemned the arrest and subsequent detention of Doda MLA Mehraj Malik under the “Public Safety Act (PSA)”, terming it an “undemocratic move that sets a dangerous precedent”. Malik, who was arrested on Monday and booked under various charges, was reportedly taken…
Read More »Jal Shakti (PHE) succored JMC in restoration of water supply post catastrophe
The catastrophic floods, attributed to the severest rainfall witnessed by Jammu in nearly a century, caused unprecedented damage to the water supply infrastructure. The flood level in river Tawi reached 34 feet, surpassing even the disastrous level of 33 feet recorded in 2014. The Tawi Water Treatment Plant was badly…
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