Parliament to have special session on Saturday

J&K: Army Goodwill School alumni praise Army efforts to inspire Valley’s youth

The confidence-building measures of the Indian Army to foil attempts by Pakistan to push ?state-sponsored? insurgency into the Kashmir Valley and bring the disillusioned Kashmiri youth back into the mainstream have not often come in the public domain. However, the alumni of the Army Goodwill School (AGS), Boniyar have now come forward to laud the Army?s efforts to help Kashmir?s youth come out of the shadow of insurgency and militancy and chase their goals in life. The Army?s resolve to delive

15 Dec, 2022

US planning to announce new sanctions against Russia, China

The United States is planning to announce new sanctions against Russia and China on Friday, targeting human rights violations in both countries, the Wall Street Journal newspaper reported, citing sources. The report said part of the restrictions will be related to the Global Magnitsky Act, a law that authorizes the US government to sanction foreign government officials worldwide. It further said the sanctions will freeze any assets Russia and China have under US jurisdiction, prevent their trav

15 Dec, 2022

Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery to recommence operations

The Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery is to recommence operations on 16th December, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said. The CPC said that a shipment of 90,000 MT of crude oil arrived in Colombo and is being unloaded. According to the CPC,?another shipment of 90,000 MT of crude oil has also been ordered. The refinery can produce and release 1,600 MT of diesel, 550 MT of petrol, 950 MT of kerosene and aviation fuel to the local markets on a daily basis. The Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery can also

14 Dec, 2022