Will put down hate crimes and communal conflicts if elected to power: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress has promised to put down hate speeches, hate crimes and communal conflicts, and asserted that if elected, it will immediately stop “extra-judicial and illegal measures” such as mob lynching, encounter killings and “bulldozer justice”. The opposition party, in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections released on Friday, also promised that […]
RBI holds repo rate at 6.5 pc for 7th consecutive time
Home, auto EMIs to remain unchanged Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday kept the benchmark interest rates unchanged at 6.5 per cent for the seventh time in a row and flagged concerns over food inflation in view of IMD’s prediction of above normal maximum temperatures during April to June. As the RBI […]
Large-scale climatic phenomena conducive for monsoon: IMD Chief
New Delhi: As summer scorches large parts of the country, weather scientists have picked up early signs of a favourable monsoon season this year in fading El Nino conditions and lesser snow cover over Eurasia. In an interview with PTI, India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said large-scale climatic phenomena were conducive for the […]
Opposition spreading rumours about CAA: PM
Says it is ‘Modi ki guarantee’ to provide citizenship Cooch Behar (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed opposition bloc INDIA for spreading canards about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), asserting that it is “Modi ki guarantee to provide citizenship to those who have faith in Maa Bharati (Mother India)”. Referring to recent incidents […]
NC, PDP have been beneficiary of alliances with BJP: Azad
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has pooh-poohed the claims made by rival National Conference and PDP that his newly- formed party was in cahoots with the BJP and asked whether they are the ‘B’ teams of the saffron party going by their past coalition arrangements. Talking to PTI Videos, Azad, […]
MeT predicts downpour on Friday
Says weather to improve from Saturday Srinagar: The weather cleared on Thursday morning after rains lashed Kashmir Valley and parts of Jammu even as night temperature recorded increase at some places and dropped at others in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that during the plast 24 hours […]
People will vote for BJP if Article 370 abrogation made them happy: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said people should vote for the BJP if they are happy with the abrogation of Article 370, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state. “People should decide and send a message to Delhi. If the people of Jammu and Kashmir are satisfied with […]
Confident about win from Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat: Farooq
Jammu: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah has downplayed the differences between his party and the People’s Democratic Party over a seat-share arrangement in the Kashmir Valley and exuded confidence of winning from Anantnag-Rajouri in the Lok Sabha elections. Abdullah’s comment came after People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the National Conference left […]
CS reviews implementation of new criminal laws in J&K
Jammu: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Thursday chaired a high level Steering Committee Meeting of senior functionaries of Home, Police and Law Departments to review implementation of three new criminal laws in J&K enacted by the Parliament in 2023, an official spokesman said here. Apart from the Principal Secretary, Home the meeting was attended by DG, […]
India’s relations with neighbours much better than earlier: Jaishankar
Thiruvananthapuram: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that India’s ties with all neighbours, except China and Pakistan, have improved significantly compared to previous times. Speaking during a media interaction here to underscore India’s diplomatic strides in the region, Jaishankar said India’s relationship with China was “challenging,” but the country was “confident” and capable […]
