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Keventers appoints Tarun Bhasin as CEO
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Milkshakes brand Keventers today announced the appointment of Tarun Bhasin as its chief executive officer. Prior to join
NASA administrator supports Trump ‘space force’ proposal
NEW ORLEANS (US), Aug 14:NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has expressed full support for President Donald Trump’s proposed military
Gold futures soften by 0.08% on global cues
NEW DELHI, Aug 14:Gold prices weakened by 0.08 per cent to Rs 29,934 per 10 grams in futures trade today as participants trimmed positions,
Salary costs at headquarters to attract 18% GST for services given to office..
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Salary for services like accounting, IT, human resource, provided by the head office of a company to its branch offices
Castor seed futures rise on strong demand
NEW DELHI, Aug 14:Castor seed prices went up by Rs 45 to Rs 4,682 per quintal in futures trade today after participants raised holdings, fo
Jeera futures edge higher on spot demand
NEW DELHI, Aug 14:Jeera prices were trading higher by Rs 115 to Rs 19,775 per quintal in futures trade today as investors raised bets on hi
Cottonseed oil cake futures surge on spot demand
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Cottonseed oil cake prices rose by Rs 17.50 to Rs 1,752 per quintal in futures trade today after investors accumulated b
Wheat futures edge up on speculative buying
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Wheat prices inched up by 0.15 per cent to Rs 1,989 per quintal in futures trading today as speculators built up fresh p
‘Fortnite’ gaming star defends not playing with women
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 14: “Fortnite” star Tyler “Ninja” Blevins yesterday defended not streaming video game play with
Guv hopes new Pak leadership will realize futility of terror agenda in JK
Tourism, education badly hit by hartals Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, Aug 14: Voicing concern over progressive increase in infiltration attempts ac
Fresh plea in SC challenging Art 35A
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: A fresh plea was today filed in the Supreme Court challenging Article 35A, which provides special rights and privilege
Army kills 2 Pak troops on LoC
Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, Aug 14: Army today killed two Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of North Kashmir&
Guv remits life imprisonment of 7
Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Aug 14: In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 34 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, Go
Avoid unnecessary adjournments, fast track disposal of cases: HC to Spl Court..
JKP fails to implement directions of Apex Court Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Aug 14: In order to ensure that guilty are punished as expeditiously
About 35 illegal nursing homes, clinical labs operating in Poonch, Rajouri
Gopal Sharma JAMMU, Aug 14: About three dozen clinical labs, diagnostic centers and nursing homes are operating illegally and in clear viol
SC to hear plea of Army men on FIRs in AFSPA areas
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on August 20 a plea filed by over 300 Army personnel challenging registration o
DAV School Akhnoor celebrates Independence Day
STATE TIMES NEWS AKHNOOR: Maharaja Harisingh DAV Centenary Public School Akhnoor salute the Nation on the eve of 72nd Independence Day with
J&K Intellectual Civil Society pays tributes to freedom fighters
STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: S.S Sodhi Chairman, J&K Intellectual Civil Society, New Delhi organised a meeting of all the members of the Civ
Schools celebrate Independence Day with fervour
STATE TIMES NEWS Jammu: MV International School saluted the nation on the eve of its 72nd Independence Day. Management, staff and students
Allahabad Bank posts Q1 net loss of Rs 1,944 cr
NEW DELHI, Aug 14:State-owned Allahabad Bank today reported a net loss of Rs 1,944.37 crore in the first quarter ended June due to higher p
Modi’s call to Imran after polls is positive development, such steps will ..
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan to congratulate him for win
CM announces ex-gratia for family of Army jawan killed in Tangdhar
LUCKNOW, Aug 14: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakhs for the family of Army jawan Pushpe
No stress with her: Alia Bhatt on rumoured tiff with Katrina
MUMBAI, Aug 13: Alia Bhatt has refuted reports that she is no longer friends with Katrina Kaif and said she is extremely fond of the “
Piano rendition of Jana Gana Mana becomes the most viewed National Anthem on..
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: A piano rendition of the Indian national anthem, “Jana Gana Mana”, has broken all records to become the most
Modi to launch book on Naidu completing a year as VP
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a book on Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on completion of his one year in offi
Nearly 1400 male passengers arrested for travelling in ladies coaches: Northe..
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Nearly 1400 male passengers were arrested by the Railway Police Force (RPF) this year for travelling in ladies compartme
Court directs bizman to appear before ED in Rs 5,000 crore bank fraud case
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: A city court today directed a Delhi businessman, accused in a Rs 5,000-crore bank loan fraud case, to appear before th
Coalscam: Court summons Naveen Jindal, others as accused in PMLA case
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: A Delhi court today summoned industrialist and Congress leader Naveen Jindal and 14 others for alleged money launderin
Educational institutions celebrate I-Day with patriotic fervour
STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: With great enthusiasm and patriotic fervour, the 72nd Independence Day of India was celebrated by the educational i
Sir, It seems that the death of politicians at the ripe old age is a more tragic loss to the media than the supreme sacrifice made by Maj K
Former S. Korea presidential hopeful acquitted in sex abuse case
SEOUL, Aug 14: A former South Korean presidential contender was found not guilty on all charges today in a trial stemming from allegations
Two-day music festival ‘Dharein Dhuraan Payeeyan’ concludes
STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Two-day Folk Dance and Music Festival ‘Dharein Dhuraan Payeeyaan’ organised by Jammu and Kashmir Academ
AQIS ‘ideologically inclined’ to carry out attacks in India: UN report
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14: Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), the terror group’s newest affiliate, is “ideologically incl
Sir, It has reference to the news “Supplier of Biometric Attendance Machines booked” (DE, July 19, 2018). The Government has ev
Eduardo Faleiro On August 15, we celebrate the Independence Day. On that day, in 1947, India became a free and democratic country. The Brit
Nickel futures edge up by 0.08% on spot demand
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Nickel prices traded marginally higher by 0.08 per cent to Rs 947 per kg in futures trade today as speculators enlargene
Guar seed futures up on spot cues
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Guar seed prices bounced back by Rs 50 to Rs 4,440 per quintal in futures trade today following buy-back of the position
Refined soya oil futures slide 0.11 pc on profit-booking
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Refined soya oil prices eased by 0.11 per cent to Rs 733 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators booked-profits,
Former S Korea presidential hopeful acquitted in sex abuse case
SEOUL, Aug 14: A former South Korean presidential contender was cleared of all charges today in a case stemming from allegations he raped a
China to UN panel: No arbitrary detention in Uighur region
BERLIN, Aug 14:China has insisted that “arbitrary detention” or “re-education centers” do not exist in its far west
Guar gum futures recover on export demand
NEW DELHI, Aug 14: Guar gum prices rose by Rs 105 to Rs 9,656 per quintal in futures trade today as investors widened exposure at lower lev
Omarosa’s White House recordings fuel Trump woes
WASHINGTON, Aug 14: President Donald Trump today plunged himself into a made-for-TV spat with his former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman R