Search operation to track down terrorist groups extends to Kathua
Jammu: Security agencies have widened the ambit of the search operation to Kathua district to track down two groups of terrorists involved in the killing of a village defence guard in Udhampur district. A village defence guard (VDG) was killed in a brief encounter with terrorists in remote Panara village in Chochru Gala heights early […]
Pak intruder shot dead along IB in Samba
Samba/Jammu: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by Border Security Force personnel along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday evening, officials said. The intruder was fired upon by the BSF personnel when he ignored repeated warnings and tried to sneak into this side from across the border around 8.20 […]
Mehbooba Mufti criticises ECI for deferring polls in Anantnag-Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) for deferring the polls on the Anantnag-Rajouri seat, accusing the Jammu and Kashmir administration of filing a “wrong” report to justify the postponement of the elections. Lok Sabha elections in the redrawn Anantnag-Rajouri constituency was slated for May 07. […]
Farooq Abdullah attacks ECI over postponement of election in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat
Rajouri/Jammu: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah took a dig at the Election Commission of India (ECI) for postponing polling in the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat to May 25. Dr Abdullah maintained that they have the full support of people of the constituency. “See, it was not up to us (to defer the elections). […]
T20 World Cup: Drop-in pitches being transported for installation at New York venue
New York: The drop-in pitches prepared for the upcoming T20 World Cup are being transported from Florida to New York in semi-trailer trucks for installation at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, the ICC said on Tuesday. Among other matches, the venue will also host the marquee India-Pakistan group stage fixture on June 9. Ten drop-in […]
Let Congress give in writing it will not grant reservation based on religion: PM Modi
Banaskantha (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday claimed the Congress wants to give reservation on the basis of religion, and challenged the party and its INDIA alliance constituents to give a guarantee in writing that they will never do so. Addressing a rally at Deesa town of Banaskantha district ahead of voting for the […]
PM must clear his stance on whether he’ll remove 50% cap on reservation for SC, ST, OBC: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear his stance on whether he will remove the 50 per cent cap on reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. Former Union minister Jairam Ramesh said the Congress manifesto guarantees that it will pass a constitutional amendment to raise […]
BJP will neither remove reservation nor allow Cong to do so: Shah
Korba: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will neither remove reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs, nor will it allow the Congress to do so. He also alleged that the Congress’ formula was to speak lies loudly, publicly and repetitively, and advised party president Mallikarjun Kharge not to […]
Take swift action to cancel diplomatic passport of Prajwal Revanna: Siddaramaiah to PM Modi
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexually abusing several women, used his diplomatic passport to travel abroad, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take swift action to cancel it. In a letter to Modi, he also asked the PM to take other steps […]
GST revenues hit record Rs 2.10 lakh cr in April on strong eco momentum, efficient tax collections
New Delhi: Goods and Services Tax collections grew 12.4 per cent to a record high of Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April, aided by strong economic momentum and increased domestic transactions and imports, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. The GST collections have breached the Rs 2 lakh crore mark for the first time in […]
