Rafale deal: French media claims of 1.1-million ‘commission’
Cong raises issue, says allegations were true
New Delhi: The Congress Monday sought a thorough probe in the Rafale defence deal and demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after a French media report claimed that 1.1 million was paid to a “middleman” by the aircraft manufacturer. Chief Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told a press conference here that the French news portal’s […]
‘Completely baseless’, says BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday dismissed as “completely baseless” the allegations of corruption in the Rafale deal, stressing that the Supreme Court had rejected a demand for a probe in the purchase of the fighter aircraft and the CAG also found nothing wrong. Responding to a question about the Congress’ attack on the Modi […]
Exercise restrain
The lockdown and the subsequent closer of all sectors for months together is still fresh in our minds. For closed economies like that of Jammu and Kashmir such measures come with a heavy price. Not only did our tourism sector suffer a severe dent but all other sources of livelihood and revenue witnessed such a […]
Covid-19: Can vaccinated persons spread the virus?
Dr Umer Farooq India is in the middle of a second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak. Active cases in the country have been on the rise over the last week with the daily new cases crossing 50,000 regularly. On Monday the toll of positive cases rose by more than a lakh. The last time it […]
The first four years of my life!
Desh Bir When I was born in Oct 1951, the country had been experiencing the euphoria and flush of enthusiasm created by Independence which was only four years old by then. The place of my birth was the district hospital at Dharamsala in Kangra district of erstwhile Punjab. Nevertheless, it was an ideal hill station […]
Rhyming to perfection
Bashir Ahmad Dar English has become an effective tool which connects people from different corners of the world. It has become the language of masses and is currently the second most common spoken language in the world. Different countries around world have included it in their school and university syllabi. Its importance is such that […]
Bad impact
Dr Pradeep Sharma Taking utmost care of your eyes is essential as they are the most delicate and important organs of the body. But the rising menace of electronic gadgets in personal and office life is turning everyone into gadget addicts. It is important to know that gadgets do not emit any harmful rays or […]
