Trump says he will meet Putin on August 15 in Alaska
Washington, Aug 9 (AP) President Donald Trump on Friday said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska. He announced the meeting in a post on social meeting and said more details would follow. Earlier, Trump had said that he will meet “very shortly” with Russian President Vladimir Putin to […]
PM Modi pays tributes to Quit India movement participants
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to people who took part in the Quit India movement on the 83rd anniversary of its start, saying their courage lit a spark of patriotism that united countless people in the quest for freedom. He said, “We remember with deep gratitude all […]
Man arrested for attacking govt official in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 9 (PTI) Police arrested a man for allegedly assaulting a government official on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said. The incident took place at Kangrail on Wednesday, when a patwari named Susheel Kumar was reportedly assaulted while entering his office after field duty, police said. In his written complaint, Kumar said Abishek Suryavanshi, […]
Heavy rain batters Delhi, waterlogging reported in many parts of city
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) Heavy rain lashed the national capital Saturday morning, affecting traffic in several parts of the city due to waterlogging in several places. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for most parts of Delhi-NCR. Waterlogging at Panchkuian Marg, Mathura Road, Shastri Bhawan, RK Puram, Moti Bagh, Kidwai Nagar, […]
Kulgam encounter: Four security forces personnel injured as anti-terror operation in enters 9th day
Srinagar, Aug 9 (PTI) Four security personnel were injured in overnight firing as the gunfight in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district entered the ninth day on Saturday — one of the longest anti-terror operations in the valley, officials said. Eleven security personnel have been injured in the operation since the beginning of the operation, they said. […]
Union Cabinet approves Rs 30,000 cr subsidy to compensate oil firms for LPG losses
NEW DELHI, Aug 8 (PTI): Cabinet on Friday approved Rs 30,000 crore LPG subsidy to state-run oil companies — Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) — to compensate for losses incurred from selling LPG at below cost over the past 15 months. The compensation to oil marketing companies (OMCs) will […]
Handicrafts dept records brisk sale of woollen carpets during product sales at Sgr
SRINAGAR, AUG 8: Buoyed by the overwhelming response to Trainee Product Sale, organised as part of National Handloom Day, Department of Handicrafts and Handlooms, Kashmir, is organizing a Gandhi Shilp Bazaar at Kashmir Haat, also known as Numaish Gah, from August 20-27, later this month. A large number of visitors turned up at Kashmir Haat […]
CS pushes for faster reforms to boost Ease of Doing Business
SRINAGAR, AUG 8: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Friday chaired a meeting to review implementation of compliance reduction and deregulation reforms recommended by the National Task Force, headed by the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India, to ensure Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) across the country. The meeting was attended by senior officers including Commissioner Secretary, Housing […]
Lok Sabha adjourned for day amid din of oppn protests over SIR
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday amid vociferous protests by opposition parties demanding a discussion on the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. Before the House was adjourned, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman withdrew the earlier ‘Income-Tax Bill, 2025’, with the Select Committee having submitted its […]
Police search houses of Pakistan-based terrorists in Doda
Jammu, Aug 8 (PTI) Searches were carried out at the houses of Pakistan-based terrorists across fifteen locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district as part of a massive clampdown on the terror ecosystem in the region, officials said on Friday. “The searches in the Doda district were conducted in the houses of terrorists currently in […]