Curfew continues in Imphal amid stir over Citizenship Bill
Imphal, Feb 13 (PTI) Prohibitory orders imposed in Manipur capital Imphal continued for the second day on Wednesday even as defiant locals came out on the streets in large numbers to protest against the Citizenship Bill, officials said. Security barriers have been put up in all VIP areas of the state capital, with police frisking vehicles […]
With paper planes, Congress MPs protest outside Parliament over Rafale deal
New Delhi (PTI): Raising slogans against the Narendra Modi government, Congress lawmakers protested outside Parliament on Wednesday over the Rafale deal. Party president Rahul Gandhi led the demonstration in which Congress lawmakers were seen carrying paper planes and posters, alleging scam in the multi-crore fighter jet deal. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan […]
Trump not ”thrilled” with border deal, but govt shutdown seems unlikely
Washington, (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said he was not “thrilled” by a border security deal reached by a bipartisan group of lawmakers but appeared to express openness to the agreement to avert another government shutdown, suggesting that he will find sources of money for his controversial border wall other than Congress. Democrats and Republicans […]
Maharashtra to draw Rs 2K cr from contingency fund to tackle drought
Mumbai (PTI) The Maharashtra government has decided to draw Rs 2,000 crore from the state contingency fund for undertaking drought relief measures. The decision was taken at the state Cabinet meeting here chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. “It is a temporary arrangement made from time to time to draw funds to support the drought-affected people. […]
NDA Rafale deal cheaper than UPA offer: CAG
New Delhi (PTI) The Rafale deal negotiated by the NDA government was cheaper than the UPA offer, the Comptroller and Auditor General has observed. The NDA deal was 2.86 per cent cheaper than the one negotiated the UPA government, according to a CAG report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday.
China’s Xi to meet top US trade officials: report
Beijing, Feb 13 (AFP) Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to meet with top US officials in Beijing this week, a report said Wednesday, as the world’s two biggest economies rush to patch up their trade differences before a looming deadline. Xi will meet on Friday with officials including US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary […]
Koregaon-Bhima case: SC sets aside Bombay HC order refusing extension of time to file charge sheet
New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court Wednesday set aside the Bombay High Court order refusing to grant 90 days extension to Maharashtra Police for filing the charge sheet in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case. The apex court, however, said that the five rights activists may now seek regular bail in the case as the Mahasrashtra […]
Article 35A: Kashmir shuts over JRL’s call against ‘attempts to scrap it’
Srinagar: Complete shutdown is being observed in Kashmir over Joint Resistance Leadership’s call for two day strike in support of Article 35A of Indian constitution defining permanent residents of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and against ‘attempts to scrap it’. Article 35A also bars people from outside the state from acquiring any immovable property in […]
Amid rise in night temperature, MeT predicts rain, snowfall on Feb 13, 14
Srinagar: Weatherman on Friday said that rain in plains and snowfall in mountains is likely to occur today and tomorrow, while shivering night temperature across Kashmir rose considerably. Meteorological department on Friday said that rain in plains and snowfall in mountains is likely to occur today and tomorrow. In Srinagar minimum temperature was minus 0.1 degree […]
Modi’s development mantra will help party sweep LS polls: BJP’s J&K in-charge
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development mantra will help the BJP sweep the upcoming parliamentary polls, the saffron party’s national vice-president and in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir Avinash Rai Khanna said on Tuesday. “Modi’s mantra of development will help the BJP sweep the upcoming parliamentary election as his four-and-a-half years of work has outclassed the […]
