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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the process of development and good governance in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 is to be seen to be believed. He said the people of the union territory have a “new hope” and are “reaping the peace dividend”. Modi, who is the first Indian PM after Indira Gandhi to appear on the cover of Newsweek, in an interview to the weekly magazine was asked how he responded to the criticism he and his government faced for ending Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. To this, he suggested that…

New Delhi: He was ranked the sixth richest person in the world in 2008 but a series of setbacks — the latest being the Supreme Court setting aside a ₹ 8,000 crore arbitral award that was granted in favour of a firm in his group — reversed his fortunes. An MBA from Wharton School, Anil Ambani, 64, the younger son of legendary business tycoon, Dhirubhai Ambani, was known for his flamboyant nature — he married Bollywood actress Tina Munim and was a Rajya Sabha MP for two years — as much as for his unbeatable business acumen. But over the…

CHANDIGARH: Six children died and over 20 others were injured after a school bus overturned in Haryana’s Narnaul on Thursday morning. The school was functioning despite a holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, officials said. The bus which belonged to GL Public School overturned near Unhani village of Kanina. The District Education Officer said that after initial investigation, it appears that the driver lost control of the bus and rammed it into a tree. He might have been drunk, he added. According to the district administration, 12 injured students were moved to a local hospital and police are investigating the cause of the…

MUMBAI: Tesla chief Elon Musk will visit India this month to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to make an announcement related to his plans to invest and open a new factory in the country, two sources with direct knowledge said. The billionaire executive will meet Modi in the week of April 22 in New Delhi, and will separately make an announcement about his India plans, said the two sources, who declined to be named as the trip details are confidential. Modi’s office and Tesla did not respond to a request for comment. Musk’s final India trip agenda…

United Nations: India is benefiting from growing interest from multinationals, which see it as an alternative manufacturing base in the context of developed economies’ supply chain diversification strategies, a flagship report by the UN has said, underlining that investment in the country remains strong. The ‘2024 Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Financing for Development at a Crossroads (FSDR 2024)’ launched Tuesday said that urgent steps are needed to mobilise financing at scale to close the development financing gap, now estimated at 4.2 trillion dollars annually, up from 2.5 trillion dollars before the COVID-19 pandemic. underlining that investment in the country…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has extended his warm greetings to the people of Goa especially the Muslim brethren on the joyous occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Dr.Sawant in his message said that the joyous celebration of `Eid-ul-Fitr marks the culmination of the holy month of Ramadan which spreads the message of oneness, social harmony and peace. This wonderful festival also inspires people to promote brotherhood and humanity in society. “I pray that this festival brings prosperity, and good health and provides us strength to work for the betterment of the society and towards a Viksit Bharat,” CM concluded.

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: District Magistrate North Goa has extended the time period to prohibit entry and plying of heavy commercial vehicles to & fro, for the period from March 22, 2024, to September 22, 2024, except between 10.00 pm to 05.00 am from Dattawadi, Sankhali junction to the end of Goa State border on the Goa – Belgavi SH.No.1 on the Chorla Ghat, and also from (PHC) Sankhalim junction to the end of the Goa State border on State Highway No.1 on Chorla Ghat, Similarly, from Honda junction to the end of the Goa State border on State highway no.1…