Day: December 24, 2019

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Equities deepen losses as worries over economy resurface

6:21 pm December 24, 2019

Mumbai: Benchmark equity gauges furthered losses on Tuesday after investors fretted over IMF’s comment that the Indian economy is in the middle of a “significant” slowdown. Participants also appeared cautious ahead of December month F&O expiry and year-end holidays. After trading on a volatile note through the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 181.40 points, […]

Multiple landslides block Jammu-Srinagar NH

Jammu-Srinagar NH closed due to landslide in Ramban

6:15 pm December 24, 2019

Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was once again closed for traffic on Tuesday due to a fresh landslide in Ramban district leaving more than 2,000 vehicles stranded. There have been landslides along the highway in Ramban district that resulted in the highway getting blocked, the officials said. Due to closure of the highway, over 2,000 […]

Gross NPA ratio improves to 9.1 as of Sept end: RBI

6:12 pm December 24, 2019

Mumbai: As bad loan recognition process nears completion, gross non-performing loans of banks improved to 9.1 per cent as of end-September 2019, compared to 11.2 per cent in FY18, says an RBI report. Net non-performing assets (NPAs) of all commercial banks reduced to 3.7 per cent in FY19 as against 6 per cent in FY18. […]

Now, no-confidence motion against Srinagar mayor

6:10 pm December 24, 2019

Srinagar: The crisis in the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) deepened on Tuesday as 40 corporators moved a no-confidence motion against its Mayor Junaid Mattu — a day after a similar motion was submitted against his deputy. The fresh no-confidence motion moved by independent corporators was supported by the BJP. The deputy mayor of the SMC, […]

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

President Kovind offers prayers at Tirunallar temple

6:08 pm December 24, 2019

Karaikal: President Ramnath Kovind offered prayers at the famous shrine of Lord Saneeswarar in Tirunallar near here on Tuesday. The president accompanied by his wife was accorded ceremonial temple honours on his arrival. They worshipped at all the ‘sannadhis’ (sub-temples) in the temple. It may be noted that Tirunallar is the only place in South […]