Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 2nd day in a row

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 2nd day in a row

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 80 paise a litre each for the second day in a row since the ending of an over four-and-half month hiatus in rate revision. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 97.01 per litre as against Rs 96.21 previously while diesel rate has gone […]

Targeted killings in Kashmir continue to remain a challenge: DGP

Targeted killings in Kashmir continue to remain a challenge: DGP

Jammu: Targeted killings will continue to remain a challenge for security agencies till there is a presence of gun and militants in the Valley, DGP Dilbag Singh said on Tuesday. He also said security forces are alert at the border to foil infiltration attempts of militants. “When was not targeted killings a challenge? This (targeted […]

Infiltration reduced considerably: Govt

New Delhi: Infiltration from Pakistan has reduced considerably but a significant number of militants remain present in various launch pads in Pakistan and Pakistan administered Kashmir, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In written replies to questions pertaining to the situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and international border with Pakistan, ministers of state […]

Huge potential for investments in J&K: visiting Gulf delegation

Huge potential for investments in J&K: visiting Gulf delegation

Srinagar: A visiting delegation of foreign investors on Tuesday said Jammu and Kashmir is a “big opportunity” to invest and its members will soon take forward their investment proposals. A business delegation from the Gulf countries is on a four-day visit to the valley to explore investment opportunities in the Union Territory. Speaking with reporters […]

J&K at a transformative stage: Sinha

J&K at a transformative stage: Sinha

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is at a transformative stage and prosperity and employment opportunities will come and people will coexist peacefully, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said here on Tuesday. He also said that about seven lakh jobs will be created in the Union Territory once outside investments bear fruit. Speaking to media at SKICC here […]

Pakistan raises Kashmir issue at OIC foreign ministers’ meeting

Pakistan raises Kashmir issue at OIC foreign ministers’ meeting

Islamabad:Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday again raked up the Kashmir issue at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers’ meeting here, saying the 57-member body has not been able to make any impact at all as it’s a “divided house”. Khan’s comments came at a time when he is facing the toughest […]

Single-day rise of 1,581 fresh COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths in India; active infections go down below 24000 mark

NEW DELHI: India reported a single-day rise of 1,581 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 4,30,10,971, while the active cases further declined to 23,913, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. The death toll has climbed to 5,16,543, with 33 daily fatalities, the ministry data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases […]

Sonia Gandhi meets some leaders of G-23 at her residence

Sonia Gandhi meets some leaders of G-23 at her residence

NEW DELHI: Days after meeting Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress president Sonia Gandhi held discussions with some other leaders of the G-23 grouping at her residence on Tuesday. G-23 is a group of dissenting Congress leaders who have demanded an organisational overhaul. The leaders who Gandhi met included Deputy Leader of the party in the Rajya […]