Jammu: Security forces on Saturday arrested a Pakistani intruder along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said here. The troops picked up a suspected movement along the LoC in the forward area of Gulpur and intercepted the intruder, they said. He was arrested and is being questioned, the officials said. The man […]
NEW DELHI: India saw a single-day rise of 44,111 new coronavirus infections, raising its tally to 3,05,02,362, while the death toll climbed to 4,01,050 with 738 new fatalities, the lowest in 86 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The active cases — 4,95,533 — were recorded below five lakh after […]
Geneva: The world is in a very “dangerous period” of the COVID-19 pandemic compounded by more transmissible variants like Delta, which is continuing to evolve and mutate, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned. He said in countries with low vaccination coverage, terrible scenes of hospitals overflowing are again becoming the norm. “Compounded […]
New Delhi: A French judge has been appointed to lead a “highly sensitive” judicial investigation into alleged “corruption and favouritism” in the Rs 59,000 crore Rafale fighter jet deal with India, French investigative website Mediapart reported. Following the development, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come forward and […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described as “landmark” the decision to include retail and wholesale trade as MSMEs, which will allow traders the benefits of priority sector lending, and said his government is committed to empowering the community. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had on Friday announced the inclusion of retail and wholesale […]
NEW DELHI: The oppressive heatwave that swept through the north Indian plains and hills has abated and no such conditions are likely during the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. Mercury is likely to drop by 3-4 degrees Celsius over the next five days, it added. The IMD had issued […]
Bhubaneswar: Faced with soaring prices of iron ore and its shortage in Odisha, several industry associations have urged the government to reactivate the pre- emption right of the commodity produced in the state to ensure adequate availability of the raw material, officials said. The scarcity and the surge in prices are mainly on account of […]
New Delhi: To prevent hoarding and check price rise, the Centre on Friday imposed stock limits on all pulses, except moong, held by wholesalers, retailers, importers and millers till October. The stock limits are imposed with immediate effect. An order in this regard has been issued by the Union Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry. Retail […]
KTA meets Div Com Kashmir, stressed on ending weekend lockdown Srinagar: In view of the situation in the last two years in the Valley, Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) has taken up the issue of concessions to the traders and shopkeepers in view of financial losses. A delegation of Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) led by President […]
NEW DELHI: The BCCI will conduct all its domestic tournaments across age-groups with the coveted Ranji Trophy, starting on November 16, being the marquee event among the 2127 matches scheduled for 2021-22 season. Last season, the BCCI couldn’t conduct any age-group tournament and was forced to cancel the Ranji Trophy due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, […]