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NlO. : JM/iJK 118/m15 /17 | E-mail : [email protected] |wwew.glimpsesosffuture.com | Pricoe : Rs. 2.00 f Futuepaprer.glimepsesoffuture.com PM meets Ambani, Cold wave prevails in north India; snowfall Adani, other India Inc heads in Kashmir, Himachal, U'Khand to discuss economy PRESS TRUST OF INDIA New Delhi, Jan 6 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA pected in north India between temperature going up in the val­ New Delhi, Jan 6 January 7 and 9, which will lead to ley, the MeT department official Ahead of the annual Union Budget presentation, a dip in the mercury in Delhi, it said.Srinagar recorded a low of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted Cold wave conditions pre­ said. In Kashmir, Srinagar and minus 0.8 degrees Celsius last with top business tycoons to discuss issues facing the vailed in most parts of north India other places received first snow­ night, he said. Over 600 vehicles economy and measures needed to boost growth and cre­ on Monday with fresh bouts of fall of 2020 on Monday as the were stranded as fresh snowfall ate jobs. snowfall occurring at many places night temperature across the val­ and landslides triggered by rains Richest Indian Mukesh Ambani, Tata group patri­ in the Kashmir Valley and higher ley improved due to the fresh closed the Jammu­Srinagar na­ arch Ratan Tata, telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal, billion­ reaches of Uttarakhand and downpour. tional highway on Monday, offi­ aire Gautam Adani, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Himachal Pradesh. "Light to moderate snowfall cials said. Mahindra, and mining baron Anil Agarwal were among In the national capital, the occurred across Kashmir, includ­ The highway has been closed those present at the discussion. minimum temperature rose ing Srinagar city, since early for traffic after fresh snowfall Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, TVS chair­ slightly due to a cloud cover lin­ morning," an official of the MeT across the Jawahar tunnel and man Venu Srinivasan, L&T head AM Naik were also pres­ gering over the city, weather ex­ department said. However, flight fresh landslides at Digdool, they ent, according to a photograph of the meeting released perts said. However, tempera­ operations to and fro Srinagar air­ said. In Uttarakhand, fresh snow­ here. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present tures are expected to dip over the port were going on as per sched­ fall occurred in the high altitude her second Union Budget on February 1 with an eye to re­ next three­four days due to rains recorded a high of 19.1 degrees Celsius, three notches more than ule, an official of the Airport areas while bone­chilling winds viving growth. under the influence of a western Celsius, normal for this time of the normal, the India Meteorological Authority of India (AAI) said. The coupled with intermittent show­ The latest GDP data for the July­September quarter disturbance, they said. The city year, and a low of 9.9 degrees Department said. Rains are ex­ fresh snowfall has resulted in light ers swept the plains. showed a significant further moderation in the pace of economic growth to 4.5 per cent ­ the weakest in six years, Combing with a key contributory factor being a slump in manufac­ Suspicious parcel seized at BSF operation in J&K highway closed due camp in Samba Rajouri jungles to PRESS TRUST OF INDIA to landslide, snowfall Jammu, Jan 5 track down PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Banihal/Jammu, Jan 6 A suspicious parcel delivered at a Border Security Force (BSF) Pakistani ultras Over 600 vehicles were stranded as fresh snowfall camp in Samba district of Jammu Jammu, Jan 6 and landslides triggered by rains have closed the Jammu­ and Kashmir was seized on Srinagar national highway again on Monday, officials Sunday, police said. The parcel, Security forces on Monday contin­ said. One­way traffic resumed on the 270­km Jammu­ which was delivered at the main ued its search operations in dense forest Srinagar highway on Sunday after remaining suspended gate of the 173rd battalion head­ for the past four days due to multiple landslides in quarters at Panjtella, was ad­ belt along the LoC Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, launched af­ Ramban district, the officials added. The highway have dressed to the second­in­com­ been closed for traffic movement after fresh snowfall mand of the border guarding ter the killing of two Army soldiers in gunbattle with Pakistani infiltrators, across the Jawahar tunnel and fresh landslide at Digdol force, a police official said. He forced authorities to close the traffic, the officials said. said the officer got suspicious and said officials. In a bid to track down in­ filtrators, the forces on Monday combed More than 500 passenger vehicles, which were on way to Delhi Assembly polls on Dabud area in Noushera sector, they Kashmir, have been stranded between Digdol and said.The search operations have been Ramban. Near about 100 passenger vehicles have been February 8; results to be conducted till now in Khodi, Darath, stranded at Jawahar tunnel and Banihal area, according to the officials. Highway traffic officials said efforts were Moghaldaye and Potha areas of the dis­ declared on Feb 11: EC being made to return passenger vehicles back to Banihal trict, they said. Last Wednesday, two Police Daredevil stunt team practice of Republic Day at Police ground in Jammu and Ramban town from isolated places of highway. Army soldiers were killed in a gunbattle PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Hundreds of passengers vehicles and load carriers have New Delhi, Jan 6 crossed the tunnel well before the highway was closed at 5 The elections to the 70­mem­ ber Delhi Assembly will take Oil price keeps rising, industry Many forces trying place on February 8 and results Gold prices hit lifetime high of will be declared on February 11, the Election Commission an­ to defame Centre nounced on Monday. Chief frets over Iran-US conflict Rs 41,730 per 10 gm, zoom Rs 720 Election Commissioner Sunil Providence, Jan 6 (AP) market is concerned about the Islamic Republic if any PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Arora said the notification for the on economic New Delhi, Jan 6 polls will be issued on January 14 the potential for retaliation, Americans are harmed. The global benchmark and specifically on energy Fears that Iran could while the last date of withdrawal for crude oil rose above issues: Rajnath Gold prices in the national capital hit an all­time high of candidature will be January and oil infrastructure in the strike back at oil and gas fa­ USD 70 a barrel on Monday region, said Antoine Halff, cilities important to the US level on Monday and zoomed Rs 720 to Rs 41,730 per 10 for the first time in over PRESS TRUST OF INDIA gram following a pick­up in safe­haven demand for the a Columbia University re­ and its Persian Gulf allies New Delhi, Jan 6 Court directs SHO P/S three months, with jitters searcher and former chief stem from earlier attacks metal amid weak equities and bullish global trends, ac­ to register FIR against rising over the escalating oil analyst for thewidely attributed to Iran. Union minister Rajnath Singh on cording to HDFC Securities. military tensions between International Energy The US has blamed Iran Monday said there are many forces that Silver also witnessed increased buying as it surged Rs Reliance JIO & other Iran and the United States. Agency. for a wave of provocative at­ are trying to "defame" the Centre over 1,105 to Rs 49,430 per kg from Rs 48,325 per kg in the The Brent contract for If Iran chose to inca­ tacks in the region, includ­ economic issues but the government un­ previous trade. Gold had in the previous trade closed at Jammu, Jan 6 oil touched a high of USD pacitate a major facility in ing the sabotage of oil derstands the interests of traders and is Rs 41,010 per 10 gram. 70.74 a barrel, the highest the region, it has the techni­ tankers and an attack on "Safe­haven demand continued in the precious metal Railway Magistrate Jammu working towards it. Speaking at an event since mid­September,cal capacity to do so. The Saudi Arabia's oil infra­ with word of war between the US and Iran. Along with a Parvaiz Iqbal directed SHO organised by the Confederation of All when it briefly spiked over US killed Iranian Gen structure in September that weaker rupee, rise in international gold prices supported Police Station Channi Himmat to India Traders (CAIT), Singh said he has an attack on Saudi crude Qassem Soleimani in Iraq temporarily halved its pro­ domestic gold prices to trade at life­time high level," register FIR against Reliance Jio discussed the issue of sealing with Union processing facilities. on Friday. Early Sunday, as duction. Iran has denied in­ Devarsh Vakil, Head (PCG­Advisory), HDFC Securities, through its Managing Director Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Stock markets were Iran threatened to retaliate, volvement in those attacks. said. In the global market, gold traded with gains at USD and Pawan Kumar Sharma for Hardeep Singh Puri. Industry body CAIT down as well amid fears of President Donald Trump Targeting oil infra­ had written to Prime Minister Narendra 1,575 per ounce and, likewise, silver also quoted higher at how Iran would fulfill a vow tweeted the US was pre­ structure could raise prices USD 18.34 per ounce.