China has stated that it aims to prevent the war between Russia and Ukraine from escalating further out of control.

China has stated that it aims to prevent the war between Russia and Ukraine from escalating further out of control.

According to a position paper released by the Chinese foreign ministry on Friday, China wants to prevent the crisis between Russia and Ukraine from getting out of control. The paper emphasizes that dialogue and negotiation are the only viable means of resolving the conflict. On the one-year anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine on Feb. 24,…

New Ganga water plant opens in March, will benefit 700,000 people

New Ganga water plant opens in March, will benefit 700,000 people

A new Ganga water treatment plant with a capacity of 50 cusecs is scheduled to commence operations at Pratap Vihar in March. This will provide water to approximately 600,000-700,000 residents of Ghaziabad and Noida. The plant, which has been built at a cost of ₹304 crore, was set to begin operations at the end of 2021…

A retired colonel was involved in a brawl in Mohali, resulting in a broken tooth.

A retired colonel was involved in a brawl in Mohali, resulting in a broken tooth.

Police have booked two men, including a retired Colonel, for manhandling and beating up another retired Colonel during the meeting of a housing society’s management in Sector 68 on February 20. The brawl left him with a broken tooth, said the victim, Colonel Sham Lal Sharma (retd), in his complaint to the police. The accused…

Ghulam Nabi Azad has stated that if his party is voted to power in Jammu and Kashmir, they will re-enact the Roshni Act.

Ghulam Nabi Azad has stated that if his party is voted to power in Jammu and Kashmir, they will re-enact the Roshni Act.

Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, announced on Thursday that if his party wins in the upcoming assembly elections, he will reintroduce the Roshni Act in the Union Territory. The Roshni Act grants ownership rights to occupants of land. The Act…

Jammu and Kashmir administration, small houses and places of worship are exempt from property tax.
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Jammu and Kashmir administration, small houses and places of worship are exempt from property tax.

During a meeting on Thursday, attended by Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary AK Mehta, the government clarified that individuals belonging to poor and marginalized communities, who own houses with a built-up area of up to 1,000 square feet, are exempt from paying property tax. Rajesh Prasad, the principal secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir housing…

Facebook, Instagram users in Australia, New Zealand can now get paid blue tick

Facebook, Instagram users in Australia, New Zealand can now get paid blue tick

Facebook and Instagram began a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users’ willingness to pay for social media features that until now have been free. Facing a drop in advertising revenues, parent company Meta is piloting a subscription in Australia and New Zealand before it appears in larger markets. The…

IMF rolls out nine-point crypto assets action plan, advises against legal tender status

IMF rolls out nine-point crypto assets action plan, advises against legal tender status

The International Monetary Fund has laid out a nine-point action plan for how countries should treat crypto assets, with point number one a plea not to give cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin legal tender status. The global lender of last resort said its Executive Board had discussed a paper, “Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets,”…

Sensex rallies 183 points to open at 59,789; Nifty at 17,574

Sensex rallies 183 points to open at 59,789; Nifty at 17,574

Benchmark indices started on a positive note on Friday in-line with optimism in the US market and buying in Reliance Industries. The BSE Sensex climbed 297.25 points to 59,903.05 points after a positive start. The NSE Nifty advanced 88.5 points to 17,599.75 points. In the Sensex pack, Bajaj Finserv, Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of…

An Indian all-rounder has compared himself to Hardik Pandya: ‘I can bowl 140 kph, swing the ball both ways and also bat’

An Indian all-rounder has compared himself to Hardik Pandya: ‘I can bowl 140 kph, swing the ball both ways and also bat’

Ever since his second-coming in the Indian team, Hardik Pandya has evolved into a world-beating all-rounder. He has shown remarkable maturity in his batting, his fielding has improved and bowling has gained speed. Add to that his captaincy and Hardik makes for the perfect embodiment of a complete cricketer. Hardik has played some crucial knocks with…