COVID-19 Bulletin June 17
656 new positive cases reported; 190 from Jammu Division and 466 from Kashmir Division
Category: National
Govt slashes tariff value for edible oil import, may lead to lower domestic prices
STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: The government has reduced the tariff value for import of edible oil, including palm oil, by up to USD 112 per tonne, a move which experts said can lead to…
India asks Pak to address shortcomings in bill relating to Kulbhushan Jadhav’s right to appeal
STATE TIMES NEWS NEW DELHI: India on Thursday asked Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address the shortcomings in a bill introduced in the country’s national assembly last week providing for the right of appeal…
Milkha Singh “stable and improving”
STATE TIMES NEWS Chandigarh: Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh is “stable and improving” under the constant supervision of a medical team at the PGIMER here after having recovered from COVID-19, which he contracted last month.“He…
Gold plunges Rs 861; silver tanks Rs 1,709
New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Thursday plunged Rs 861 to Rs 46,863 per 10 grams reflecting muted global trends, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed…
India ‘priest’ of world peace, but well equipped to respond to aggression: Rajnath
Kimin (Arunachal Pradesh): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India is the “priest” of world peace, but asserted it has the wherewithal to give a befitting reply to acts of aggression. Dedicating 12 strategic…
Akshay Kumar donate 1 crore for construction of school building at Bandipora’s Neeru village
STATE TIMES NEWS Bandipora: Famous Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Thursday donated 1 crore for the construction of school building at Neeru village in Tulail along the Line of Control in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.…
AAP govt makes fresh bid to get L-G’s nod for doorstep delivery of ration scheme
New Delhi: The AAP government has sent a file on doorstep delivery of ration to Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal, making a fresh bid to get his approval for the scheme, official sources said on…
Webinar on Fall Armyworm (FAW) management organised by Agriculture Deptt
STATE TIMES NEWSJAMMU: A webinar on “Management Strategy of Fall Armyworm (FAW) in Jammu” was organised today by Department of Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Jammu in collaboration with Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International…