[ad_1] SRINAGAR: In a significant development, Chairperson, Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, has announced to hike the remuneration of Imams, Khateebs and Muazzins by 30%, who are performing their duties on shrines and mosques directly administered by J&K Waqf Board. The decision in this regard was takenContinue Reading
[ad_1] Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar, Mar 04: Around 21 percent adults in Jammu and Kashmir are using that tobacco even as authorities have taken slew of measures to decrease the percentage of tobacco consumption in J&K. As per GATS 2 Data 35.2% Men & 5.1% women & 20.8% of all AdultsContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi/Chennai: India’s economic growth fell, for the second consecutive quarter, to 4.4 per cent in October-December period of the current financial year, owing to weak demand and high inflation, as per data released by the Statistics and Programme Implementation Ministry on Tuesday. Reacting to the numbers, CARE RatingsContinue Reading
[ad_1] Erode: Nearly 75 percent of the 2.27 lakh voters cast their votes in the Erode East by-election held in Tamil Nadu on Monday and the polling exercise was peaceful, authorities said here. Voting began at 7 AM and ended at 6 PM and District Collector H Krishnanunni was amongContinue Reading
[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that 40 percent of the J&K population will have to pay no property tax and the remaining 60 per cent have to pay nominal amount between Rs 600 to Rs 1000 maximum amount per annum. He said thatContinue Reading
[ad_1] Singapore: Indian domestic air travel has significantly improved as it touched 85.7 percent of pre-covid 2019 levels in the year 2022, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA announced earlier this month that the recovery in air travel continued in December, 2022 and was signed up forContinue Reading
[ad_1] Hyderabad: As TS EAMCET 2023 approaches, speculations arise that the 45 percent intermediate marks rule will make a comeback in the admission process. Two years ago, it was mandatory for engineering college applicants to secure at least 45 percent in inter exams, with a cut-off percentage of 40 percentContinue Reading
[ad_1] Chennai: In a shocker, consumer price index (CPI) inflation touched 6.5 per cent in January, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation said on Monday, after being 5.72 per cent in December and 5.88 per cent in November last year, and economists termed it “worrisome”. “CPI inflation moved toContinue Reading
[ad_1] Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar, Feb 03: Around 6.5 percent women in Srinagar started experiencing domestic violence during Covid-19 lockdown, a new study has revealed. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the study conducted by the Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar has revealed that the effects ofContinue Reading
[ad_1] Sri Lankan flag Colombo: Sri Lanka’s inflation decreased to 54.2 percent in January from 57.2 percent in December 2022, the country’s Department of Census and Statistics reported. Inflation of food dropped to 60.1 percent in January from 64.4 percent in December, the department said on Tuesday. Inflation in theContinue Reading