Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India being worked out
New Delhi: NSA Ajit Doval has said during his meetings in Moscow that dates for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India are being worked out, according to sources. No specific date or time has been indicated by the NSA in his engagements, they said on Thursday. “NSA Doval, during his visit to Moscow, has […]
India will not compromise on farmers’ interest, ready to pay heavy price: PM
Increased tariffs NEW DELHI: In a subtle message directed at US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India will never compromise on the interests of its farmers and dairy sector, and declared he was prepared to bear a significant personal cost if necessary. The statement came a day after Trump […]
Trump ‘dead economy’ jibe: RBI guv says India doing well, contributing more to global growth than US
Mumbai: The Indian economy is “doing very well” and contributing more to global growth than the US, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday, days after US President Donald Trump’s remark of India being a dead economy. The country is expected to grow 6.5 per cent, as against the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) estimate […]
Tribal community made immense contribution to country’s cultural diversity: Lt Guv
Gurez National Tribal Festival SRINAGAR / GUREZ: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the tribal community has made immense contribution to country’s cultural diversity. He said that the community’s rich traditions are a guiding light for us. Inaugurating the National Tribal Festival at Gurez to be held for two days to celebrate the […]
Trump doubles tariff for India to 50 pc
Singles out India for Russian oil imports Washington/New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday slapped an additional 25 per cent tariff, raising it to 50 per cent, on goods coming from India as penalty for New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian oil, a move that is likely to hit sectors such as textiles, […]
Unfair, unjustified: India on Trump’s additional tariff on Indian goods
New Delhi: India on Wednesday described the US action of levying 25 per cent additional tariff on Indian goods as “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable”. New Delhi’s sharp reaction came shortly after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing the fresh tariff citing India’s continuing purchase of Russian crude oil notwithstanding the Western sanctions. […]
Wrote to parties to push for bill on restoration of JK’s statehood: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he has written to several parties with a sizeable presence in Parliament, seeking their support for the introduction of a bill for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood in the ongoing Monsoon session. The Centre abrogated Article 370, which accorded a special status to the erstwhile […]
CM Omar Abdullah meets public at Raabita Outreach Office
Meets several delegations, listens to their grievances SRINAGAR: A number of delegations and public representatives called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Raabita office here Wednesday to discuss a wide range of issues concerning public infrastructure, traders’ issues, higher education, and opportunities for technocrats. The day’s engagements began with a meeting of Members of the […]
Land features enable flash floods in Himalayas: Study
New Delhi: Flash floods in the Himalayas are primarily influenced by the region’s land features, while those occurring along the west coast and in central India are driven by factors that affect water flow, a map of hotspots across the country developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar shows. Three-fourths of flash […]
Female, male Army officers can’t be evaluated for permanent commission on same criteria, SC told
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday informed that female and male officers of the Indian Army, comprise two unequal and distinct classes, and can’t be considered together for grant of permanent commission on the same criteria and cut-off marks. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh began hearing pleas […]