Sonia, Kharge protest in Parliament complex against new labour codes
NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (PTI): Several Opposition MPs, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, protested on Wednesday against the new labour codes in Parliament House complex and demanded their scrapping. MPs of the Congress, DMK, TMC, Left parties, among others, participated in the protest in front of […]
Two killed, three others were injured in a road mishap at Rajouri
Jammu, Dec 3: Two people lost their lives and three others sustained injuries after a vehicle they were travelling in collided with a parapet near Chingus in Rajouri district during the pre-dawn hours on Wednesday. Officials said that a Swift car (JK12D 7568) was on its way from Jammu towards Rajouri when it rammed into […]
JK govt throws open new flyover in Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 2 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday threw open a new flyover that would ease traffic congestion in Srinagar city. The flyover in Sanat Nagar on the Parimpora-Panthachowk Bypass Road was opened for traffic on the instructions of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, officials said. The Sanat Nagar flyover was one of the […]
Oppn leaders to meet in Parliament on Wednesday morning to discuss joint strategy
New Delhi, Dec 2 (PTI) Floor leaders from various opposition parties will meet on Wednesday morning in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, to discuss their joint strategy in Parliament. Sources said the opposition leaders will convene at 9.45 am to plan their approach during the ongoing winter session of […]
Two men booked for using VPN on mobiles in Rajouri, one arrested
Jammu, Dec 2 (PTI) Two persons have been booked for using banned virtual private network (VPN) applications on their mobile phones in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, and one of them was arrested, officials said on Tuesday. The action was taken following strict enforcement of prohibitory orders issued by the Rajouri district magistrate (DM), banning […]
LS Speaker Birla calls meet to break House deadlock over SIR
NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has summoned a meeting of party leaders on Tuesday to break the deadlock in the House over the Opposition demand for a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Speaker’s meeting comes in the wake of repeated disruptions in the Lok […]
CS pushes for modernization of KU & JU Music & Fine Arts Institutes
JAMMU, DEC 2: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to review the ongoing expansion and augmentation plans for the Institutes of Music & Fine Arts associated with the University of Kashmir and the University of Jammu. The meeting was attended by the Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department; Vice Chancellors of the two […]
Operation Sindoor remains in progress: Navy chief
NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (PTI): Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Tuesday said his force’s aggressive posturing during Operation Sindoor in May forced Pakistan Navy to remain close to their ports. In his annual press conference, Admiral Tripathi also said that the Indian Navy maintained a high operational readiness, including in the Western Arabian […]
Digitalisation, new financial products call for timely global tax info exchange: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Dec 2 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said with the growing digitalisation of the economy and emergence of new financial products, countries globally will have to cooperate with timely exchange of information, while ensuring fairness and public trust in the tax system. Speaking at the 18th Global Forum Plenary meeting, Sitharaman […]
World leaders listen when Modi speaks, this reflects India’s rising global strength: Bhagwat
Pune, Dec 2 (PTI) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said world leaders listen carefully when Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks and this is happening because India’s strength is getting manifested and the country is finding its rightful place. Speaking at an event organised in Pune on Monday to mark 100 years of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak […]