Mehbooba pays glowing tributes to martyrs of 1931
SRINAGAR: Terming their sacrifices as a golden chapter in the history of Jammu & Kashmir, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has paid glowing tributes to the Martyrs of July 13, 1931. In her message on the occasion of 86th Martyrs Day, the Chief Minister said the brave hearts of 1931 sacrificed their lives for laying a […]
India’s retail inflation eases to 1.54% in June
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India’s retail, or consumer price index (CPI) based, inflation in June fell to 1.54 per cent, as compared to 5.77 per cent in the same month of last year, official data showed here on Wednesday. The June retail inflation rate fell even as compared to May when it prevailed at […]
Cabinet informed about India, Bangladesh cyber security pact
ew Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) The Cabinet was today informed about the cyber security pact that aims to promote information exchange and technical collaboration between India and Bangladesh. “The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bangladesh on cyber security cooperation,” an official statement […]
Enforce security plans vigorously: Govt tells J&K forces
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Security agencies engaged in anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir have been told by the Centre to implement security plans with full vigour. The directive from the central government came in the wake of the killing of seven Amarnath pilgrims in a terror attack on Monday. Security agencies were told to […]
Two Palestinians killed in Israeli army raid in Jenin
Two Palestinian men were shot dead during clashes with the Israeli army in the Jenin refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medical and security sources said. Sa’ad Salah, 21 was shot in the head and killed on the spot, according to a source in a Jenin hospital, while 17 year […]
Modi’s personal gain sacrifice of innocent Indian blood: Rahul
July 12, 2017 Stepping up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused him of pursuing policies that created space for terrorists in Kashmir. He also said that the prime minister’s pursuit of short-term political gains from the BJP-PDP alliance in the state has cost the country dear […]
Assocham seeks review of GST rates for agricultural inputs
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Industry lobby Assocham on Wednesday urged the government to lower the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates for select agricultural inputs, failing which use of chemical fertilisers will get a boost. “Higher GST in this segment will directly promote chemical use, thereby leading to an increase in green house gas […]
This team can be a better Test unit than any in past: Shastri
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Newly-appointed Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday predicted that the current team led by Virat Kohli can be a better Test unit than any Indian team of the past. Shastri, who served as the Team Director from 2014-2016, on Tuesday returned as the head coach of the side […]
India skipper Mithali Raj sets ODI world record
July 12, 2017 India skipper Mithali Raj sets a world record by becoming the highest run-getter in women’s ODI cricket. She scored 6002 runs in 164 innings to beat Charlotte Edwards’ record. Raj, 34, is often dubbed as the Sachin Tendulkar of women’s cricket. The right-handed batswoman has been a prolific run-scorer and averages a […]
China dismisses Jaishankar’s remarks, wants Indian troop withdrawal
Beijing, July 12 (IANS) China on Wednesday said troop withdrawal by India from Doklam remained the precondition to resolve the border crisis in the Sikkim sector. Beijing also dismissed Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar’s remarks that differences over the border between India and China occurred in the past also and were resolved. Foreign Ministry spokesperson […]
