Thursday, July 3, 2014

PM Modi arrives on day's visit to Jammu and Kashmir | ummid.com

PM Modi arrives on day's visit to Jammu and Kashmir | ummid.com

He was received by Governor N.N. Vohra, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, state Minister for Higher Education Muhammad Akbar Lone, state Chief Secretary Muhammad Iqbal Khandey, state police chief K. Rajendra Kumar and other senior officials.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

India hikes minimum export price of onions by 67 percent | ummid.com

India hikes minimum export price of onions by 67 percent | ummid.com

After the increase, the minimum export price of onions translates to Rs.30 per kg. Onion prices have soared in the domestic markets in the recent weeks and it is now sold for Rs.20-30 per kg in retail markets.

Jaitley's budget mustn't sell rupee short | ummid.com

Jaitley's budget mustn't sell rupee short | ummid.com

While Currency Corner has previously argued that the theme for the rupee still remains gradual depreciation for the rest of the year, a volatile depreciation would certainly put the brakes on the equity market rally and India's potential macro recovery.

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

27 lives saved, Chennai building collapse death toll now 30 | ummid.com

27 lives saved, Chennai building collapse death toll now 30 | ummid.com

Most of the people trapped under the debris are said to be construction workers and some might have taken shelter in the building as it was raining at the time of the collapse, people in the area said.

Delhi University admissions begin, high cutoffs make students wait | ummid.com

Delhi University admissions begin, high cutoffs make students wait | ummid.com

Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College (ARSD), Acharya Narendra Dev College and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College have set 100 percent as the cutoff for computer science Honours for students belonging to non-science background.

Ramadan: A month of fasting, feasting and shopping by India's Muslims | ummid.com

Ramadan: A month of fasting, feasting and shopping by India's Muslims | ummid.com

One of the significant features of Ramadan is that it creates empathy towards have-nots and encourages charity. The person who fasts develops empathy towards the hungry. For adult Muslims who can't fast because of ill-health, it is obligatory to feed a poor person every day.

Saudi King orders $500-mn aid for Iraqis | ummid.com

Saudi King orders $500-mn aid for Iraqis | ummid.com

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered a grant of $500 million as humanitarian aid for the people of Iraq affected by the ongoing violence, including displaced people, regardless of their religious, doctrinal or ethnic affiliations, media reported Tuesday.