Militant killed, Infiltration bid foiled
Jammu: One militant was killed on Wednesday as the Army foiled an infiltration bid by a group of militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an Army officer said. Troops intercepted the group when it entered 400 metres into this side from across the LoC in Keri sector […]
PM announces free ration till November end
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), a programme to provide free ration for over 80 crore people, mostly poor, by five more months till November end. In a televised address to the nation, the prime minister said over Rs 90,000 crore will […]
LG speaks out on Article 370, domicile law…
Do not mix facts with fiction
Jammu: Has any Gujarati become “a problem” if some of them set up an industrial unit in Mumbai, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chander Murmu asked on Tuesday as he sought to allay apprehension that outsiders will settle in Jammu and Kashmir following the nullification of Article 370 and the framing of new domicile rules. Requesting the […]
Pak PM blames India for Karachi attack
Islamabad: A day after India rubbished Pakistan’s claim that it was behind a deadly terrorist attack in Karachi, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday raised the issue in Parliament. Four heavily armed militants on Monday made an attempt to take over the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi, killing three security guards and a police […]
India, China hold third round of Lt Gen-level talks
Eastern Ladakh standoff
New Delhi: Indian and Chinese militaries on Tuesday held another round of Lt General-level talks with a focus on finalising modalities for disengagement of troops from several friction points in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The talks took place at a meeting point in Chushul sector on the Indian side of the Line of Actual […]
ED attaches assets of Kashmir-based ‘hawala operator’
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has attached assets worth Rs 7.32 lakh of a Kashmir-based alleged hawala operator in connection with a money laundering case linked to “terror financing”. It said a provisional order for attachment, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has been issued against Aijaz Hussain […]
COVID-19 vaccination must be affordable, universal: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reviewed India’s preparations for vaccinating its vast population against COVID-19 once a vaccine is available and asserted that vaccination must be affordable and universal. Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review planning and preparations for vaccination against the novel coronavirus. At the meeting, the current status of […]
Professionals in India now slightly upbeat about income, savings: Survey
New Delhi: Professionals in India are slightly more upbeat now about their income and savings as 1 in 4 respondents expect their earned income and personal spending to increase in the next six months, according to a LinkedIn survey. Based on responses of 1,351 professionals in India, findings from the survey conducted between June 1-14 […]
Need to cut logistics cost; old Defence planes can be converted into cargo carriers: Gadkari
New Delhi: India needs to enhance its cargo carrying capacity to reduce logistics cost and there is a need to look into the possibility of converting old aircraft of Defence and airlines into cargo carriers, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. Interacting with members from Domestic Air Cargo Agents Association of India, the Road […]
Chinese app ban: TikTok says in process of complying with govt order
New Delhi: TikTok on Tuesday said it is in the process of complying with the government’s order on blocking of the app, and asserted that it has not shared information of Indian users with any foreign government, including that of China. The short video-sharing company said it has been invited to meet with concerned government […]
