Srinagar: In the early hours of Tuesday, four army personnel, including an officer, succumbed to injuries sustained during a gunfight with heavily armed terrorists in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, according to official sources. The encounter occurred late Monday evening when troops from the Rashtriya Rifles and the Special Operations Group of the…
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the Centre after four soldiers were killed in an encounter in Doda, and asked what happened to all those “grand claims” made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jammu and Kashmir. Four army peronnel, including an officer, died after being injured in a gunfight with heavily…
New Delhi: The Union government has convened an all-party meeting on July 21 ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament which will start next Monday, sources said. This will be Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s first time at the customary session-eve meeting of floor leaders from all parties if he attends it….
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin convened an all-party meeting to address Karnataka’s refusal to release Cauvery water as recommended by the Cauvery Water Regulatory Authority (CWRA). The meeting unanimously condemned Karnataka’s stance and resolved to pursue legal avenues if necessary. Leaders from Tamil Nadu’s legislative parties decided to approach the Supreme Court if…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, has released guidelines for implementing the agricultural loan waiver scheme, targeting loans up to Rs 2 lakh. As per the Government Order (GO), this waiver applies to every farmer family owning land in Telangana. It is specifically designed for short-term crop loans…
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to develop an action plan to increase the BC (Backward Classes) quota for the forthcoming Local Body Panchayat elections. During a review session at the Secretariat on Monday, the Chief Minister assessed the proposal to enhance the BC quota in local elections. He requested detailed reports…
Thiruvananthapuram: Persistent heavy rains and strong winds have been battering the western coast of India, leading authorities to declare holidays for educational institutions across several districts in multiple states on Monday. Dr. Naresh Kumar, a scientist from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), informed ANI, “The monsoon is shifting downward from today. We are issuing a…
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday countered the Centre’s claim that eight crore new jobs have been created, alleging that the government has done some “artful statistical jugglery” to claim job creation as it has failed to pay attention to the “quality and circumstances” of employment. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that at a time…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday listed for August 7 the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea challenging bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam. The high court had earlier stayed the trial court’s June 20 order by which Kejriwal was granted bail in…
Chennai: Expressing strong condemnation of the Karnataka government’s stance on releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced on Monday that all legislative parties in Tamil Nadu will convene on Tuesday at the secretariat to determine the next steps. However, the meeting will be chaired by Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan instead of…
