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Gautam Adani’s Wealth Grew by Four Times to 5.05 Lakh Crore in Last Year: Report

Gautam Adani’s Wealth Grew by Four Times to 5.05 Lakh Crore in Last Year: Report

BUSINESS, INDIA
The wealth of Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani’s wealth grew almost four times from INR 1.04 lakh crore to INR 5.05 lakh crore in the last year, a report released by India infotech Wealth and Hurun India has said. “With Rs 5,05,900 crore, Gautam Adani, 59, storms into the no. 2 spot, almost quadrupling his wealth from Rs 1,40,200 cr,” read the statement. The Adani group has a combined market capitalization of INR 9 lakh crore, according to The IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2021. The report also said that all of the industrialist’s listed companies except Adani Power were valued at more than Rs 1 lakh crore. “Gautam Adani is the only Indian to build not one, but five INR 1 lakh crore companies,” Anas Rahman Junaid, MD, and Chief Researcher, Hurun India said.buy las...
25-year-old Muslim Boy Found Beheaded in Karnataka- Family Alleges Murder over Love Affair with Hindu Girl

25-year-old Muslim Boy Found Beheaded in Karnataka- Family Alleges Murder over Love Affair with Hindu Girl

INDIA
Arbaz (25), a Muslim youth was brutally murdered by a Hindutva group Ram Sena in Belagavi of Karnataka for allegedly having an interfaith love affair with a Hindu girl. According to news reports, the body of the 25-year-old youth was found beheaded near the railway tracks of Khanapur. “My brother received a call on 28 September from a Hindutva group named Ram Sena and he went to meet them. Hours after, Railway cops called us and said to us that Aebaz died of suicide and body is on the railway track,” Sameer Parshwadi, kin of deceased told Maktoob. He also said that there were continuous death threats from Hindutva groups including Ram Sena because of his (Arbaz’s) love with the girl from a Hindu family. “It was not a suicide. It is a cold-blooded murder,” kin of Arbaz said, add...
First ever Retreat Ceremony Held on Octroi Post on International Border in Jammu

First ever Retreat Ceremony Held on Octroi Post on International Border in Jammu

INTERNATIONAL
The first-ever retreat ceremony at the Octroi Post was held on the International Border (IB) in Suchetgarh, Jammu. While inaugurating the ceremony on Saturday, Jammu Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha remarked, "Our security forces are vigilantly defending the nation's territorial integrity and efficiently combating the malicious schemes of the neighbouring countries." Hundreds of visitors and residents turned out for the event. “The ceremony on the Wagah Border in Amritsar honours the Border Security Force, India's first line of defence,” the Lieutenant Governor said. He stated that the long-awaited wish of the people of Suchetgarh has been met with the start of the retreat ceremony. “Now that the tourism potential of Suchetgarh has been fully realised, the area's economic d...
Drugs Worth 25 Crore Rupees Recovered in Uri

Drugs Worth 25 Crore Rupees Recovered in Uri

REGIONAL
Shabir Khan The Jammu Kashmir Police on Sunday claimed to have recovered drugs worth Rs 25 Cr along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector. Addressing a press conference, Rayees Ahmad Bhat, SSP Baramulla credited this successful operation to alert troops posted at LoC who succeeded in foiling the attempt to pump in illegal drugs into Kashmir from across the border. He said the investigations into the matter have been started and police is likely to crack the module involved in the illegal drug trafficking in the district.buy singulair Canada buy singulair no prescription
1102 Kilograms of Medicinal plants seized by Police in Ganderbal

1102 Kilograms of Medicinal plants seized by Police in Ganderbal

REGIONAL
Bhat Yasir The Jammu Kashmir Police, on Sunday, seized a huge containment of medicinal plants and arrested five persons in Kangan area of Ganderbal district. An official told The Kashmiriyat said that Police after receiving credible inputs about dumping of huge consignment of medicinal plants in a godown located in main town Kangan, constituted a team. He said approximately 40 bags of medicinal plants weighing 1102 kg were recovered when the team headed by SHO Kangan under the and under the directions of SSP Ganderbal raided the place. The five arrested persons were identified as Javaid Ahmad Wani S/O Mohammad Yousuf Wani R/O Kangan, Mohammad Aslam Khataria S/O Sawaria Khataria R/O Chatergul, Showket Ahmad Badhana S/O Bashir Ahmad Badhana R/O Chattergul, Mohammad Ishfaq Khatana...
Army Man Kills Self with Service Rifle in Pulwama

Army Man Kills Self with Service Rifle in Pulwama

REGIONAL
Sheikh Nadeem An Army personnel shot himself dead inside his camp in Rajpora area of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Sunday morning. Speaking to The Kashmiryat an official confirmed that a sepoy of 42 RR identified as Stephen Belt No. 4381687K posted at 42 RR camp Rajpora area of Awantipora shot himself with his service riffle, resulting in his on the spot death. The causes of the suicide were know known immediately, the official said. His body has been shifted to the hospital for completion of medical and legal formalities. Indian Minister of State for Defense in 2019 informed the Lower House, Lok Sabha that in 2019 there were 95 cases of suicide among army, navy and air force personnel. The most were reported by the army, with 73. As per officials more than 35 soldiers stat...
Engagement of Retired Engineers Injustice with Youth of Jammu Kashmir: JKNC

Engagement of Retired Engineers Injustice with Youth of Jammu Kashmir: JKNC

REGIONAL
Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) taking strong exception to the engagement of retired engineers on a contractual basis by the bureaucrat-driven JK government, saying the measure will disproportionately affect the young employed as well as unemployed engineers. In a press release, the party said that this was said by Party’s Member of Parliament (Retd) Justice Hasnain Masoodi while expressing dismay over the engagement of retired engineers on a contractual basis in the Rural Engineering Wing of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj for execution of works on the consolidated remuneration of Rs 30,000 PM to Rs 45,000 PM. The govt had earlier engaged skilled graduates who are working in the department on a paltry consolidated salary of Rs 11,000 PM. Masoodi said ...
Weapons Dropped by Drone Recovered in Jammu Area

Weapons Dropped by Drone Recovered in Jammu Area

REGIONAL
The Government Forces on Sunday morning claimed to have made a major success after they recovered a consignment of weapons dropped by a drone from Pakistan. An AK rifle, three magazines, 30 bullets and a telescope were recovered from the dropped packet. According to officials, the seizure was made from Saunjana village in Phalain mandal, about six kilometers from the International Border. Officials said that as soon as the information was received, the police immediately cordoned off the village and launched a search operation, during which a yellow packet tied with wire and a wooden base to carry the payload was found, from which arms and ammunition were recovered. According to the information, the police cordoned off the area and launched a search operation in which they foun...
Good News Coming Soon from UAE Regarding Investment in Jammu Kashmir: Commerce Minister

Good News Coming Soon from UAE Regarding Investment in Jammu Kashmir: Commerce Minister

FEATURED
Piyush Goyal, the Commerce and Industry said that the recently announced industrial policy for J&K has “generated a lot of interest” and several people have approached the administration regarding investment in Jammu Kashmir. Goyal who is currently attending the Expo 2020 Dubai said the UAE government has committed to invest $75 billion sovereign funds in India and the two partners have shared vision for clean energy as they are working together to start manufacturing of equipment for solar power. “We’ve recently announced industrial policy (for J&K) & the home minister launched a registration portal last month. We’re seeing a lot of interest. People have approached the local administration for land & other facilities,” Goyal said as per news agency ANI. He added: ...
45-year-old Man Shot at by Unknown Gunmen in Srinagar Succumbs to his Injuries

45-year-old Man Shot at by Unknown Gunmen in Srinagar Succumbs to his Injuries

REGIONAL
A 45-year-old man who was fired upon by unknown gunmen succumbed to the injuries at a hospital here, officials said. Medical Superintendent SMHS hospital Dr. Kanwar Jeet Singh said that the man, Mohammad Shafi Dar son of Abdul Rehman Dar of Batamaloo at SD Colony Batamaloo area of Srinagar, succumbed to the wounds. The gunmen had fired upon Dar at about 2000 hours at SD Colony Batamaloo. Dar, an employee of PDD, had received critical gunshot injuries and was immediately shifted to nearby SMHS hospital for the treatment of his injuries. Police said a case has been registered under relevant sections of law. “Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of this crime,” a police spokesman had said soon after the incident. The pol...