It was a sunny but cold Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.5 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season’s average. At least 15 trains were cancelled, 11 delayed and three rescheduled due to fog in several parts of northern India. “The sky will remain mainly clear during the […]
The Indo-Myanmar border was sealed on Thursday after a major fire broke out late last night just across the international gate in Myanmar. Police in Moreh in Manipur said that the fire broke out at the Namphalong market around 9 p.m. The market complex has been indefinitely closed down, a district official said. People rushed […]
The barometer Sensex of the BSE opened over 400 points down on Monday — slipping below the important 35,000-level — as investors continued to book profits. The other key index — NSE Nifty50 — dropped over 150 points on opening. According to market observers, negative global cues, along with heavy selling pressure in banking, capital […]
The mercury continued with its nocturnal free fall in the Kashmir Valley on Monday although the day temperatures improved both in Srinagar and Jammu cities due to bright sunshine. “The night temperatures have dropped further in the valley while the day temperatures have improved… The dry weather is likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir […]
By Nidhi Kumari and Shashi Narasimhiah Her business venture had small beginnings before any of the national or transnational projects such as the Premier Harmony Dinner, Cricket World Cup Launch began to take formation, the Director of the award winning Gandhi Creations and India Australia Business & Community Awards (IABCA), Sonia Sadiq Gandhi represented the […]
Authorities imposed restrictions in Srinagar and Shopian districts on Friday to prevent a separatist-called march in protest of the killing of five civilians over the last few days. Police said restrictions under section 144 of the Code Of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) have been imposed in Rainawari, Nowhatta, M.R.Gunj, Safakadal, Khanyar, Maisuma and Kralkhud in Srinagar. […]
It was a sunny morning here on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.5 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky was mainly clear in the morning, though shallow fog is likely to occur,” an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. Visibility stood at 600 metres at […]
Respite from cold wave conditions continued across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday as overnight rains helped to raise the minimum temperatures further. “There has been remarkable improvement in minimum temperatures across the state due to cloud cover and rain. Temperatures in the Ladakh region have also improved,” a Met official said. The minimum temperature was […]
The key Indian equity indices on Thursday opened higher ahead of the Union Budget 2018-19 presentation by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Parliament. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), was trading 157.21 points or 0.44 per cent higher soon after opening. The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was also trading 46.25 […]
The counting of votes for the Rajasthan bypolls that were held on Monday in two Lok Sabha and one assembly constituencies, began at 8 a.m. on Thursday. Congress was leading in Ajmer and Alwar in the first round of counting, while BJP was leading in Mandalgarh, a poll official said. In Alwar, Jaswant Singh Yadav […]