Motorcyclist dies in accident at North Kashmir
A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The deceased was identified as Mohsin Ahmad Magray, son of Abdul Rashid Magray, resident of Shraie Tangmarg. An official said that Magray was killed after his motorcycle, bearing registration number JK13A-4270, fell into a deep gorge while on […]
Sensex, Nifty at new closing highs, rate cut hopes buoy sentiments
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices closed at new highs on Monday cheered by hopes of a rate cut in the upcoming monetary policy review of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), coupled with expectations of healthy quarterly results. Investors’ sentiments were also buoyed by broadly positive global cues and intense buying activities […]
Pakistan SC to hear plea challenging appointments of FS, new Indian envoy
Lahore, July 31 (IANS) The Lahore High Court on Monday referred to the Supreme Court a petition challenging the appointments of Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and new High Commissioner to India Suhail Mehmood by the former Nawaz Sharif government. Lahore High Court Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza heard the plea of Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi, who contended […]
Fresh Chinese incursion reported in Uttarakhand
31 Jul 2017 Chinese border guards entered one kilometre into Indian territory and threatened shepherds grazing cattle in the Barahoti area of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, official sources said on Monday. The incident took place on the morning of July 25 when a group of shepherds were asked to vacate the land by troops of the People’s Liberation Army, officials in […]
Poonch-Rawalkote bus remains suspended
Cross-LoC bus service between Poonch and Rawalkote was suspended for the fourth straight week on Monday due to border tension between India and Pakistan. The bus service was suspended after the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. An official said that bus […]
Deadline to file income tax returns extended to August 5
July 31, 2017 The last date for filing of income tax returns for the financial year 2016-17 has been extended to August 5. The last date for filing returns was today, July 31. The department has already received over 2 crore returns filed electronically. On reports of the e-filing website facing glitches, the official said […]
J&K violence dents economy, over 5% dip in credit growth in 9 Valley districts
THE UNREST in J&K over the last year severely dented economic activity and credit growth across nine districts in the Valley, which were affected the most by the turmoil, according to data available with Reserve Bank of India. RBI data show that credit growth across these districts, including Srinagar, fell below 5 per cent for […]
Patna HC dismisses 2 PILs challenging new Nitish government
July 31, 2017 The Patna high court on Monday dismissed two petitions challenging formation of the new government by Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal-United along with the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying no intervention of the court is required after floor test in the state assembly. The two PILs had challenged the formation of the new government on […]
Blasts, gunfire rock Kabul near Iraqi embassy: IS claims responsibility
By PTI 31st July 2017 KABUL: The Islamic State group claimed it had attacked the Iraqi embassy in Kabul on Monday, as a series of explosions and the sound of gunfire shook the Afghan capital in a continuing assault. A security source told AFP that a suicide bomber had blown himself up outside the Iraqi […]
SBI slashes interest rate on savings accounts ahead of RBI’s monetary meet
July 31, 2017 State Bank of India slashes interest on savings account deposits by 50 basis points to 3.5 per cent on balance up to Rs 1 crore as compared to 4 per cent earlier. “The decline in the rate of inflation and high real interest rates are the primary considerations warranting a revision in […]
