Nationwide strike impacts banking services of PSU banks
New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Banking operations including cheque clearance across the country got affected on Monday as bankers under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) have gone on a nationwide strike to protest against the proposed privatisation of two state-owned lenders. UFBU, an umbrella body of nine unions, had given […]
No ‘Major Rainfall Activity’ This week, ‘Moderate’ Rains Expected on March 21, 22: MeT
Srinagar, Mar 15: Weatherman on Monday said there is no forecast for “major rainfall activity” this week even as moderate rains or snow are “likely” on March 21 and 22 in Jammu and Kashmir. “Today will be generally cloudy and dry. Light rain at isolated places is likely during subsequent days. There is no forecast […]
Shopian Encounter Day 03: Fresh firing resumes at encounter site
Srinagar, Mar 15: Fresh firing resumed between militants and security forces at Rawalpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian on Monday morning. A senior Police officer said that fresh firing has resumed at encounter site after lull of 24 hrs. The officer further said that gunfight has entered into third day. Reported earlier aid that as […]
Martial law imposed in parts of Myanmar city as deaths rise
Yangon, Mar 15 (AP) Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared martial law in parts of the country’s largest city as security forces killed more protesters in an increasingly lethal crackdown on resistance to last month’s military coup. At least 38 people were killed Sunday and dozens were injured in one of the deadliest days of the […]
Don’t offend farmers, Satya Pal Malik to PM, HM
Baghpat (UP), Mar 15 (PTI) Siding with farmers protesting the Centre’s new agriculture laws, Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik here on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah not to offend them. Speaking at an event in his home district, Malik said if the Centre gives legal guarantee of the minimum […]
BJP raised Rohingya issues in Jammu to garner votes in poll-bound states: G A Mir
Jammu, Mar 15 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir on Sunday claimed that the recent drive against the Rohingya Muslims in Jammu was deliberately timed with an eye on the upcoming assembly polls in different parts of the country. He also advocated early assembly elections in the union territory and […]
Farmers’ stir may continue till Dec: Rakesh Tikait
Allahabad, Mar 14 (PTI) The Bhartiya Kisan Union-led farmer agitation against the three central farm laws may continue till December this year, the outfit national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said here on Sunday. Tikait made the statement while talking to reports here after his recent visit to the poll-bund West Bengal. This agitation possibly will stretch […]
105 fresh covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Mar 14: Fifteen travelers were among 105 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. Among the fresh cases, 25 were from Jammu Division and 80 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 127640. […]
At least 2 people shot dead in Myanmar anti-coup protests
Yangon, Mar 14 (AP) At least two people were shot dead during protests in Myanmar’s largest city on Sunday, as security forces continued their violent crackdown against dissent following last month’s military coup. One of the victims was shot in the head and the other was shot in the abdomen, according to local media covering […]
Pakistan: Hindu community pardons mob accused of vandalising temple
Peshawar, Mar 14 (PTI) The Hindu community in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to pardon the mob that vandalised and burned down a century-old temple in the province. The local clerics and members of the Hindu community held a meeting on Saturday to resolve the dispute. As per the dialogue, informally called ‘jigra’, the […]