US, South Korea to bolster alliance at talks but questions remain
Seoul: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for annual security talks expected to bolster the countries’ decades-long military alliance in the face of North Korean nuclear threats and mounting challenges from China. The US-South Korea alliance “is the linchpin of peace and security in this region”, Austin tweeted after landing. […]
China lashes out at Abe over former leader’s Taiwan warning
Beijing: China lashed out at Shinzo Abe Wednesday after the former Japanese prime minister warned of the serious security and economic consequences of any Chinese military action against the self-ruled island. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Abe had “talked nonsense, pointed fingers at Taiwan issues and made irresponsible remarks on China internal affairs”. […]
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amidst protest from opposition members
New Delhi: The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid unrelenting protests by opposition members over the issue of suspension of 12 MPs. When the House assembled at 3 pm following an adjournment post-lunch, the opposition members again started their protest inside the Well and continued their sloganeering. The […]
‘Beauty of democracy’: LS Chair on TRS pausing protest to allow woman member to raise issue
New Delhi: Members of the TRS, shouting slogans and displaying placards over farmer issues in Lok Sabha, on Wednesday briefly paused their protest to allow a woman member to raise the issue of maternity benefits, with the Chair hailing the gesture as “beauty of democracy”. As Pramila Bisoyi of the Biju Janata Dal got up […]
Suspension of fare concessions: Rly cuts losses to Rs 38 cr in FY 20-21 from Rs 2,059 cr in FY 19-20
New Delhi: The Railways has informed Parliament that its losses from fare concessions given to passengers has reduced from Rs 2,059 crore in 2019-2020 to Rs 38 crore in 2020-21, when all such subsidies, except for patients and students, were suspended due to the Covid pandemic. The Railways has restored many of its pre-Covid services […]
Nov GST mop up at Rs 1.31 lakh cr; second highest since roll out
New Delhi: Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in November grew 25 per cent to Rs 1.31 lakh crore — second highest since its implementation — indicating economic recovery with normalisation of business activity and increased compliance, a finance ministry statement said on Wednesday. This is the fifth month in a row that the revenues […]
Bank unions threaten two-day nationwide strike against proposed privatisation of PSBs
New Delhi: The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine unions, has given a call for a two-day strike from December 16 to protest against the proposed privatisation of two state-owned lenders. In the Union Budget presented in February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the privatisation of two public sector […]
Traffic cop shot at in Rajouri Kadal
Srinagar: A traffic policeman was injured after militants fired at him in Rajouri kadal area of downtown Srinagar on Wednesday. Quoting a police official, news agency GNS reported that the cop identified as Mohammad Abdullah was shot by the militants from close range while he was on duty. He was rushed to hospital after the […]
Kashmir freezes as Srinagar records season’s coldest night
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley and Ladakh continued to reel under sub zero temperatures with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording season’s coldest night ion Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS Srinagar recorded minus 2.5°C against previous night’s minus 1.5°C. Previously it was on November 23 this year when Srinagar recorded the lowest mercury […]
IED expert Yasir Parray among two militants killed in Pulwama encounter: IGP Kashmir
IED expert Yasir Parray among two militants killed in Pulwama encounter: IGP Kashmi Srinagar: A militant commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad along with his foreign associate were killed in an encounter in Qasbayar area of Rajpora hamlet in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Wednesday. Inspector General of police Vijay Kumar said as per news agency—Kashmir […]
