PM likely to visit Varanasi on July 6
Varanasi, : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely to visit his constituency Varanasi on July 6. BJP sources here on Thursday said that the PM could visit Varanasi on July 6 where he would launch the party membership drive campaign, added that he could also inaugurate a plantation campaign in the state. BJP will launch […]
Seven policemen killed in Sinai attack in Egypt
Cairo,: Seven Egyptian policemen were killed in an attack claimed by the ISIL armed group in restive North Sinai. Egypt’s interior ministry said the attack late Tuesday near the regional capital El Arish targeted an “assembly centre” for police, adding that an officer was among the dead, reports Al Jazeera. Four fighters, including a suicide […]
Sensex rises by 166.63 pts
Mumbai, : BSE Sensex on Thursday increased by 166.63 points at 39,760.71 in the opening trade on brisk buying in, Realty, Oil & Gas, Auto, and metal stocks. The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) too increased by 45.45 points at 11,893.00. The Sensex registered intra day high and low at 39,767.41 and 39,633.88, respectively. […]
Hot morning in Delhi, min at 28.6 deg C
New Delhi,: The Delhiites on Thursday woke up to a hot morning, with minimum temperature being recorded at 28.6 degrees Celsius, normal for the season. The relative humidity till 0830 was pegged at 59 per cent. According to the MeT Department, the sky will be partially cloudy with some chances of light rain or drizzle […]
Shah visits residence of martyr SHO in Srinagar, offers condolences
Srinagar, : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday visited the residence of martyred Station House Officer (SHO) Arshad Ahmad Khan in Srinagar to offer condolences to the bereaved family. Mr Shah, who is on a two-day visit to Kashmir valley since Wednesday afternoon, was accompanied by top security force officials to the Balgarden Karan […]
PM arrives Japan for G20 Summit, holds talks with Japanese counterpart
Osaka (Japan),: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here to participate at the G20 Summit. “Greeting each other as best friends do,” tweeted MEA spokesman Raveesh Kumar posting video footage of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe receiving Mr Modi for the meet. Prime Minister Modi also held talks with Mr Abe and the Japanese delegation. “Expanding […]
Indo-US trade issues are on basis of protecting respective sovereign rights: Goyal
New Delhi,: Even as the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo is in the national capital interacting with Indian leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi on further boosting Indo-US ties, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday sought to downplay the differences between the two sides on trade matters. “…..there are trade issues, but all of […]
Naidu advises members to be precise and observe time limit during discussion
New Delhi, : While advising members to be precise and stick to their allotted time during the discussion, the Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday advised the members to confine their speech within the given time by the Chair. He also advised members to refrain from talking to each other during the discussion […]
Market share of BSNL 10.72 per cent: Govt
New Delhi, : Union Communications, Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that market share of the Government-owned Telecom Service Provider(TSP) BSNL during the last three years till March this year was 10.72 per cent while another Government owned TSP MTNL’s market share was 6.95 per cent. In a […]
Shah arriving in Kashmir to review overall security situation, development works
Srinagar,: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in the summer capital, Srinagar, on Wednesday afternoon on a two-day visit to review the overall security situation and arrangements put in place for the annual pilgrimage to holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, commencing from July 1. Mr Shah, who will be on his […]