Kashmiri Pandit activist detained in Srinagar amid reports that he was planning a rally
Srinagar: A Kashmiri Pandit activist was detained by police on Friday, amid reports that he was planning to take out a march in the city, official sources said. Satish Mahaldar was detained as soon as he arrived at the Srinagar airport and taken to the Kothibagh police station, they said, adding that he was later […]
Prepare estimate of interest liabilities of industries in JK: Murmu to fin dept
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant governor G C Murmu on Thursday directed the finance department to prepare an estimate of interest liabilities of industries operating in the union territory, an official spokesperson said. The State Administrative Council, which met under Murmu here, discussed the difficulties being faced by the local industry, he said. Talking to […]
India’s GDP growth slips to 4.7 pc in December quarter
New Delhi: India’s economic growth slowed to 4.7 per cent in October-December 2019, according to official data released on Friday. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth was registered at 5.6 per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2018-19, as per the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). During the nine-month period (April-December 2019), […]
CAA violence: HC makes Centre party in PIL for FIRs over hate speech by 3 BJP leaders
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday made the Centre a party in the PIL which has sought lodging of FIRs and arrests in communal violence in northeast Delhi over the amended citizenship law and gave it four weeks to file a reply to the petition. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and […]
Sonia Gandhi-led Cong delegation meets Kovind over Delhi violence
New Delhi: A delegation of senior Congress leaders, led by party chief Sonia Gandhi, met President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday to seek normalcy and peace in violence-hit Delhi. The delegation, including Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad as well as Ahmed Patel and Randeep Surjewala, also submitted a memorandum to the […]
Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimages over virus
Dubai: Saudi Arabia on Thursday halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over fears about a viral epidemic just months ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, a move that came as the Mideast has over 240 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. The extraordinary decision by Saudi Arabia stops foreigners from reaching the holy […]