Govt thinks farmers “inferior” to rich businessmen:Rahul in LS
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) Attacking the Modi government over the “suffering” of farmers, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said it has given them no relief and wondered if it considered them “inferior” to businessmen who have been given concessions and loan waivers running into lakhs of crores. Union minister Rajnath Singh countered Gandhi’s charge in Lok […]
Tripura closes down all brick kilns for want of green nods
Agartala, Jul 11 (PTI) The Tripura government has shut down all the 350 brick kilns in the state after they failed to obtain environmental clearances, a senior official said on Thursday. The decision comes in the wake of a recent high court order in this regard, Tripura State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) B K Agarwal said. […]
BSF jawan loses hand in Bangaldeshi smugglers bomb attack in WB
Kolkata, Jul 11 (PTI) A BSF jawan lost his hand and sustained grievous injuries after Bangladeshi cattle smugglers attacked him with bombs in the early hours of Thursday along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, the force said. Constable Anisur Rehman also suffered pellet injuries to his lungs, liver and stomach from the impact of at […]
Female tourist dies of cardiac arrest in Gulmarg
Srinagar: A 69-year-old female tourist from Chattisgarh died due to heart attack at world famous ski-resort, Gulmarg on Thursday. The tourist identified as Pallavi Khokle, wife of Prakash Khukle of Raipora Chattisgarh age about 69 died due to cardiac arrest at famous tourist resort Gulmarg. After completing all legal formalities, the dead body was […]
Summer break from July 15 to 24 for schools only: Advisor Khurshid Ganie
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered summer vacations in Kashmir division from July 15 to 24. Advisor to governor Khurshid Ganie said that summer vacations for “schools only” shall be observed from July 15 to July 24. He said that formal orders in this regard are being issued shortly.
Kashmir a dispute between India, Pak; should be resolved through dialogue: Farooq
Srinagar, Jul 11 (PTI) National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Thursday said Kashmir is a “dispute” between India and Pakistan which needs to be resolved through dialogue. Abdullah, the MP from Srinagar, said nothing would be achieved through military might. “Kashmir is a dispute between two countries (India and Pakistan). The issue is still in the […]
Five including four Jammu residents killed in Jalandhar road accident
Jalandhar (Pb), Jul 11 (PTI) Five persons, including two women, were killed when the car they were travelling in collided with an SUV near Pachranga village here Thursday morning, police said. The accident took place when the car driver lost control over the vehicle, which jumped the median strip, crossed over to the other side and […]
Govt preparing Rs 14k project to identify accident black spots
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) A Rs 14,000 crore project has been prepared by the government to identify accident black spots and plug gaps in highways to reduce casualties, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Gadkari said the Ministry of Finance has given its in- principle approval to the […]
Stray dogs injured six in Uri, two shifted to Srinagar
Baramulla: Stray dogs attacked and injured at six persons including an elderly woman and children in Dawaran area of Uri innorth Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning. Official at Sub District Hospital Uri said that six persons were attacked by stray dogs and received injuries among them two have been shifted to Srinagar Hospital. […]
US House passes bill removing 7% country-cap on Green Card, Indians may benefit
Washington, Jul 11 (PTI) The US House of Representatives has passed a legislation that removes the seven per cent country-cap on Green Card applicants, a development which signed into law could end the agonizing wait of thousands of talented professionals from countries like India who have applied for permanent residency in America. A Green Card allows […]
