Lok Sabha adjourns till 2 pm amid Opposition protests
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday following protests by Opposition members over various issues. Some Opposition members were in the Well of the House raising slogans as they sought to raise certain issues. Speaker Om Birla urged the protesting members to stop shouting slogans and go […]
Ghulam Nabi Azad meets Manoj Sinha
Srinagar, Jul 31 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here on Wednesday, an official spokesperson said. “Azad discussed various important matters pertaining to the development of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. The meeting comes amid speculations about a change at the Raj Bhavan, the LG’s […]
Amarnath Yatra resumes on Baltal axis; still suspended on Pahalgam route
Srinagar, Jul 31 (PTI) The Amarnath Yatra resumed from the Baltal axis on Thursday, a day after it was suspended due to heavy rains, officials said. However, the yatra remains suspended from the Pahalgam axis as urgent maintenance and repair works have to be carried out on the route, they said. Torrential rains in Kashmir […]
Woman, minor boy killed after makeshift dwelling collapses in Kupwara
Srinagar, Jul 31: A 60-year-old woman and a 8- Year-Old boy were killed on Wednesday night after their makeshift dwelling collapsed in forest area of Amri Bhak Warnow in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Officials said that during the night, a makeshift dwelling collapsed in the Amri Bhak Warnow forest, killing a woman and an 8-year-old […]
Trump announces deal with Pakistan
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Jul 31 (PTI): US President Donald Trump said that Pakistan might sell oil to India “some day” after announcing that Washington has concluded a deal with Islamabad under which they will work together to develop the South Asian country’s oil reserves. “We have just concluded a Deal with the Country of Pakistan, whereby […]
US President Trump announces 25 per cent plus tariff on India from Aug 1
WASHINGTON, Jul 30 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has announced a 25 per cent plus tariff on India from Aug 1. Trump, describing India as a “friend”, said the US has done relatively “little business” with the country because of its high tariffs. India’s tariffs are far too high, and they have the “most strenuous” […]
Lt Col among two soldiers dead, 3 officers injured after boulder hits Army vehicle in Leh
Srinagar, Jul 30: A Lt Colonel and an Army jawan died while three officers injured after a boulder hit an Army vehicle in the Leh area today morning, officials said. An official said that an Army vehicle was hit by the boulder when an Army convoy was moving from Durbuk to Chongtash at around 11:30 […]
Chief Secretary reviews financial inclusion measures in JK
SRINAGAR, JUL 30: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of financial inclusion initiatives and beneficiary-oriented schemes being implemented across J&K. The Chief Secretary underscored the need for saturation of all financial inclusion schemes in the Union Territory. He expressed concern over the low enrolment rates in several welfare […]
Two teachers die in flash flood in Ramban
Ramban/Jammu, Jul 30 (PTI) Two government teachers lost their lives after being caught in a flash flood in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. Jagdev Singh, 37, and Sanjay Kumar, 39, residents of Ghordi village of Ramnagar in Udhampur, were on a motorcycle when they were swept away by the strong […]
Army vehicle hit by boulder in Ladakh, rescue ops on
Srinagar, Jul 30: An Army vehicle was hit by a boulder in Ladakh area on Wednesday morning, while rescue operation was underway, the Army said. In a post on X, Army’s Fire and Fury Corps said a boulder from a cliff fell on one of the vehicles of a military convoy in Ladakh around 11:30 […]
