Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday accused India of consistently scuttling any efforts for a constructive and meaningful dialogue in its neighbourhood. Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri made the remarks in response to media queries on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s tweet regarding India’s priorities during the Presidency of the UN Security Council. Jaishankar spelled out […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 140 new covid-19 cases while three persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. 70 of cases each were reported from Jammu Division and Kashmir Valley, taking the infection tally to 321865 in J&K, they said. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com
Srinagar:A Policeman and a civilian was injured after suspected militants on tuesday attacked a police party near Sheeraz Khanyar area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. A senior Police officer said that a cop and a civilian were injured after the police party came under firing from militants in Khanyar. Official sources said […]
New Delhi, Aug 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed opposition members for tearing papers in Parliament and making “derogatory” remarks on the way bills have been passed as he accused them of insulting the legislature and the Constitution with their conduct. Briefing reporters on Modi’s speech at the BJP parliamentary party meeting, Parliamentary […]
New Delhi, Aug 3 Gold prices in the national capital dipped marginally by Rs 31 to Rs 46,891 per 10 grams on Tuesday, in line with weak global trends and on rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 46,922 per 10 grams. Silver also tumbled […]
New Delhi: Lok Sabha passed the Essential Defence Services Bill-2021 on Tuesday amid protests by opposition members over various issues that led to the proceedings being adjourned for a third time till 4 PM. As the House reconvened at 2 PM, Speaker Om Birla asked the protesting members to go back to their seats and said […]
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) recorded the highest ever pass percentage of 99.04 in the class 10 exam results declared on Tuesday, with girls outshining boys by a slender margin of 0.35 per cent. The pass percentage increased by over seven percentage points against last year’s 91.46 per cent. The difference […]
New Delhi: Only six incidents of ceasefire violations have been reported ever since India and Pakistan agreed in February to observe all pacts related to cross-border firings along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai […]
New Delhi: Leaders of several opposition parties attended a breakfast meeting hosted by former Congress President Rahul Gandhi at the Constitution Club here on Tuesday where stress was laid on opposition unity. Several opposition MPs led by Gandhi later cycled to Parliament to highlight the issue of fuel price hike. Some opposition MPs, who could […]
New Delhi: Delhi MLAs will now get Rs 90,000 per month as salary and allowances with the Arvind Kejriwal government approving a hike cap recommended by the Centre on Tuesday. Earlier, each MLA was getting Rs 53,000, including Rs 12,000 as salary and the remaining amount as allowances, the government said in a statement. With […]