Tag: INDIA
Curfew Continues In J&K's Kishtwar Over Killings
Curfew continued in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Friday, a day after unidentified gunmen shot dead BJP state secretary Anil Parihar and his brother, with authorities calling the Army to help maintain calm.....
2 Militants Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K
Security forces on Saturday gunned down two heavily armed terrorists hiding in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.....
Countdown In Progress For Indian Rocket Launch On Wednesday
The countdown for the Wednesday evening launch of India's heaviest rocket GSLV-Mk III carrying communication satellite GSAT-29 is in progress at the rocketport in Sriharikota, the Indian space agency said.....
India Best Destination For You: Modi To Fintech Firms
Stressing that technology today is creating immense opportunities to transform millions of lives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday here said there is an explosion of fintech innovation and enterprise in India and the nation is "your best destination".....
Congress Pips BJP In Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, MP; TRS Takes Telangana
Delivering a severe blow to the BJP in the Hindi heartland months ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on Tuesday dislodged the saffron party out of power in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and was just two seats short of majority in Madhya Pradesh where the two parties were locked in a nail-biting contest throughout the day.....
Shaktikanta Das Takes Over As RBI Governor
Former Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday assumed charge as RBI Governor after Urjit Patel abruptly resigned from the post amidst a tiff with the government on the central bank's autonomy.....
Pilot Meets Rahul Again, Party Keen To Give Message Of Unity
Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot, an aspirant to the post of Chief Minister, met party President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday night for the second time in a day amid indications that party leader Ashok Gehlot would be leader of the legislature party in the state.....
India To Contribute Rs 4,500 Crore For Bhutan's 12th Five-Year Plan
India on Friday announced that it will contribute Rs 4,500 crore to Bhutan's 12th Five-Year Plan following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering here as the two sides also reviewed the progress of various hydro-power projects in the Himalayan kingdom.....
3rd Test: India Beat Australia By 137 Runs, Lead Series 2-1
India defeated Australia by 137 runs in the third cricket Test to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.....
Non-subsidised LPG Rate Cut By Rs 120.50/cylinder, Subsidised By Rs 5.91
Passing on a new year gift of reduction in global gas prices to consumers, state-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) on Monday announced a major cut of Rs 120.50 in the rates of non-subsidised LPG cylinders.....
