Govt to procure 1.86 L bullet-proof jackets by Apr next yr: Defence Minister
Enhancing security measures
New Delhi: The shortage of bullet-proof jackets for armed forces is being met through procurement of 1.86 lakh such jackets by April 2020 for nearly Rs 639 crore, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed Rajya Sabha on Monday. Replying to supplementaries, the minister said there was no embargo on the import of raw material from China […]
Following tax hike fuel prices go up
NEW DELHI: Petrol price was Saturday hiked by a minimum Rs 2.40 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.36 after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised taxes on the fuels to part-fund her Budget for 2019-20.Petrol price in Delhi was increased by Rs 2.45 per litre to Rs 72.96 while the increase in Mumbai was Rs […]
Kartarpur Corridor: Pak has completed 80 per cent work on the project, officials
LAHORE: Pakistan has completed over 80 per cent of the work on the Kartarpur Corridor from the zero line to Gurdwara Sahib, a senior engineer working on the project has said, as officials from India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet in a fortnight. The engineer expressed hope to finish the remaining work before the […]
Pak will not dare attempt Kargil-like infiltration: Army chief
New Delhi: Pakistan will not dare to attempt to infiltrate India like it did in Kargil in 1999 because it has “seen the consequences”, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat said on Friday and asserted that the armed forces are keeping a tight watch in border areas. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of […]
PM Modi to launch BJP’s membership drive in Varanasi
Varanasi/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi Saturday to launch the BJP’s countrywide membership drive. “The drive will further connect people from all walks of life with the BJP family. It will strengthen our party,” Modi tweeted. “On the Jayanti of our inspiration, Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, BJP’s membership drive […]
Convict in Rajiv assignation case granted one month parole
Chennai: The Madras High Court Friday granted one-month parole to Nalini Sriharan, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, after she argued in person that she needed the time to make arrangements for her daughter’s wedding. A division bench of justices M M Sundaresh and M Nirmal Kumar directed Nalini to furnish sureties […]
20 yrs of ‘Op Vijay’: Army launches special tribute video
New Delhi: A special video featuring an original tribute song celebrating the valour and sacrifices of soldiers and officers who took part in the Kargil war, was Friday launched here by Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat to commemorate 20 years of the conflict. Dedicated to Kargil heroes, the video features Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Olympic […]
Hafiz Saeed, 12 others booked for terror financing
Lahore: Mumbai attacks mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed and 12 of his close aides have been booked by Pakistani agencies for committing multiple offences of terrorism financing and money laundering through the massive funds collected through charities, as Islamabad faced intense international pressure to disrupt terror groups and curb terror funding. The Counter Terrorism […]
A cosmetic measure, says India
New Delhi: Pakistan is trying to hoodwink the international community with its “cosmetic” steps against terror groups, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. The MEA’s response came after Pakistan claimed that it had “booked” Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed and 12 of his close associates for “terrorism financing” in 23 cases, amidst growing global […]
Pak PM Imran Khan to meet Donald Trump on July 22: FO
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet Donald Trump for the first time on July 22 and their focus will be on refreshing bilateral relations, which was hit after the US President publicly criticised Pakistan, cancelled military aid and asked it to do more to fight terrorism. Khan will make his maiden trip to the […]