Petrol price cut by 18 paise, diesel by 17 paise

Petrol price cut by 18 paise, diesel by 17 paise

New Delhi:  In the first reduction in rates in over a year, petrol price on Wednesday was cut by 18 paise per litre and diesel by 17 paise a litre as international oil prices tumbled to the lowest since early February. Petrol price was cut to Rs 90.99 a litre in Delhi from Rs 91.17 […]

India, Pak should resolve issues through dialogue for durable peace: senior Pak envoy in Delhi

India, Pak should resolve issues through dialogue for durable peace: senior Pak envoy in Delhi

New Delhi: India and Pakistan should resolve all bilateral issues, especially that of Jammu and Kashmir, through dialogue for durable peace and stability in the region, a senior Pakistani diplomat said here on Tuesday. In a statement to reporters on the sidelines of Pakistan Day celebrations at the Pakistan High Commission here, Aftab Hasan Khan, […]

India, Pak foriegn ministers may meet in Tajikistan: Report

India, Pak foriegn ministers may meet in Tajikistan: Report

Islamabad: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will travel to Tajikistan later in the month to participate in the Heart of Asia’ conference, which is expected to be attended by his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, sparking speculation of a possible meeting between the two amidst peace overtures from the Pakistani Army, according to a media […]

Talks between Indus Commissioners of India, Pakistan underway

Talks between Indus Commissioners of India, Pakistan underway

New Delhi: A host of issues under the Indus Waters Treaty, including Pakistan’s objections to the design of Indian hydropower projects on Chenab river, are likely to be discussed between the Indus Commissioners of the two countries as part of their annual meeting underway here Tuesday. The talks as part of the annual Permanent Indus […]

ACB files charge sheet against 2 former JKPCC officials

Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against two former government officials in a 10-year-old case related to the collapse of 17 pillars of a 151-metre-long bridge here, an official said. The charge sheet against former deputy general manager Harkewal Singh and manager Dalip Thusu of J-K Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) […]

Pakistan reaches out to China to ensure supply of Covid-19 vaccine

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday reached out to its all-weather ally China for ensuring the supply of the coronavirus vaccine, as the country is grappling to contain the third wave of the pandemic that has also hit Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephone conversation with his Chinese […]

India emerged stronger despite facing odds during pandemic: PM Modi

India emerged stronger despite facing odds during pandemic: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi told BJP MPs on Tuesday that despite facing odds such as tension at borders, cyclones and earthquakes during the coronavirus pandemic, India emerged stronger and the entire world realised its potential, said Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. Addressing the BJP parliamentary party meeting, Modi said he relished all these […]