Rahul firm on resignation, says CWC should decide quickly on successor
Agencies New Delhi : Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he is no longer Congress president and the party’s working committee should meet immediately to decide on his successor. Gandhi told reporters he has already resigned and the Congress Working Committee should make the appointment soon. “I am no longer the Congress president. I have already resigned. […]
Protests at Congress office against Rahul Gandhi’s resignation
Agencies Congress leaders and workers staged a sit-in on Tuesday to cajole an unrelenting Rahul Gandhi to reconsider his decision to step down as party president. The day-long protest in the lawns of the Congress headquarters in Delhi also saw a party worker from Delhi climbing a tree to attempt suicide in a bid to […]
4 of 5 attackers involved in Pulwama attack killed, 1 arrested: govt
Agencies New Delhi: Four out of the five attackers involved in the Pulwama attack were killed, while one was arrested by government forces, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday. He said in Lok Sabha that probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed the links of the Jaish-e-Mohammed […]
Govt looking into overpricing of bottled water, packaged food
New Delhi: The government is seriously looking into complaints of bottled water and packaged foods and drinks being sold at prices higher than the maximum retail price, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Tuesday. “Some complaints of bottled water and packaged foods and drinks being sold at prices higher than the Maximum Retail Price […]
India projected to lose 5.8 per cent of working hours in 2030, equivalent to 34 million full-time jobs: UN
Agencies United Nations : India is projected to lose 5.8 per cent of working hours in 2030, a productivity loss equivalent to 34 million full-time jobs, due to global warming, particularly impacting agriculture and construction sectors, a report by the UN labour agency said. The International Labour Organization (ILO) released its report ‘Working on a […]
Third batch of 4,823 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath shrine
Agencies JAMMU:The third batch of 4,823 Amarnath pilgrims left a base camp here Tuesday for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir. As many as 8,403 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the shrine in the Himalayas till Monday evening, officials said. Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far registered for the […]
Modi condoles loss of lives in Kishtwar bus accident
Agencies New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in a bus accident in Kishtwar district on Monday, saying the incident in which 35 people died was “heart-wrenching”. The accident occurred when a mini bus rolled down a hilly road and fell into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district in the […]
Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill passed in Lok Sabha
Agencies The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Bill, which amends the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004. was introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday. It paves the way for the people living near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir to get the benefit […]
Dialogue to resolve Indo-US trade dispute as Trump, Modi meet in Japan
Agencies New Delhi/Osaka :Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have decided to refer the trade dispute to the line Ministries for early discussions, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said in Osaka on Friday. Modi also flagged threats to Indian interests due to the continuing US-Iran standoff while pointing out that India had reduced […]
Congress opposes extension of President’s rule in J&K
Agencies New Delhi : The Congress on Friday opposed the extension of President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir and blamed the “incompatible” alliance of BJP and PDP for the current security situation in the state. “Today the situation is such that we have to extend the President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir for every six […]
