RBI chief Urjit Patel says state banks need more capital
19 August 2017 By Suvashree Choudhury MUMBAI (Reuters) – State-run banks will need more capital to resolve bad loan problems weighing on their balance sheets, Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel said on Saturday, adding his voice to calls for increased capital injections into lenders. More than $150 billion of bad debt is crimping […]
India aim to carry Test domination against Sri Lanka into ODIs
Dambulla (Sri Lanka), Aug 19 (IANS) Fresh from a 3-0 Test cricket series whitewash over Sri Lanka, India will aim to continue with their ruthless approach as the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series begins at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium here on Sunday. Virat Kohli’s men routed the Islanders in the three Tests, posting easy […]
Trump presidency is over, says ousted Steve Bannon
August 19, 2017 Ousted White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon on Saturday said the Trump presidency that the right-wing conservatives helped make a reality is ‘over’ and the president would now be ‘moderated’ by the Republicans. Bannon, who headed the controversial right-wing website Breitbart News before joining the Trump administration, also denied that he was fired from the key position. Hours […]
BJP will be in power for 50 years: Amit Shah
August 19, 2017 Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah has said his party has not come to power for mere five or 10 years, but at least 50 years and called upon workers to strengthen the party and take it to every part of the country. Shah also said that though the BJP appears […]
Search Operations conclude in Shopian villages
Search operation launched by government forces in nearly a dozen villages in Shopian district of south Kashmir ended after several hours on Saturday. An official said that the operation has ended peacefully.It was not known immediately if any arrests were made during the operation that was launched in ten villages of the district early today […]
Congress reacts to Mirwaiz’s statement,Says “we will crush militants”
Srinagar Indian National Congress on Saturday said people like Mirwaiz Umar Farooq are worsening situation in Kashmir Valley. Congress reaction comes a day after Mirwaiz said that “each day young educated boys are being killed in Kashmir and there is a belief in some that once all of them are killed, the Kashmir problem will […]
I got Sharif for Modi’s swearing in: Watali to NIA
Srinagar Kashmiri businessman, Zahoor Ahmad Shah (Watali) has baffled the NIA when he said to his interrogators that he was instrumental in bringing former Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif to India for Narendra Modi’s swearing in as PM in 2014, news portal Oneindia reported on Saturday. However the report quoting NIA officials said “these are classic criminal […]
Army thrash policeman in Kupwara after ‘minor altercation’
Srinagar Army men of 41 Rashtriya Rifles on late Friday evening thrashed a Munshi of a local police station near Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Kupwara. Army personnel of 41 Rashtriya Rifles caught hold of the policeman following a scuffle and beat him up. Shabir Ahmad ‘munshi’ was beaten and he was later taken to sub-district […]
Omer befools people on Article 35A:BJP
Jammu The BJP on Thursday attacked National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, saying he was fooling the people of Jammu and Kashmir on Article 35A which grants special privileges to the citizens of the state. The state unit of the party said Kashmiris are settling in Jammu province under a “design” even while they are vehemently opposing […]
Killing militants can not resolve the Kasmir problem;Mirwaiz
Hurriyat (M) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that those sitting in New Delhi who think that Kashmir problem will be resolved by killing all the militants forget that militancy is a reaction of repression. “Each day young educated boys are being killed and there is a belief in some sitting in New Delhi […]
