Tag: India
Tiger Population Increases To 2,967 In 2018: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that the number of tigers in India has increased from 2,226 in 2014 to 2,967 in 2018, achieving the target of doubling the wild cat's population four years ahead of deadline.....
Congress Expels 14 Karnataka Rebel Legislators
The Congress on Tuesday expelled 14 legislators, disqualified by former Karnataka Speaker K.R. Ramesh, for anti-party activities.....
J&K Govt Says Amarnath Yatra Under Threat, Asks Pilgrims To Return
Citing intelligence inputs of terror threats to the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday issued an advisory asking the pilgrims to "curtail" their stay in the valley immediately and return as soon as possible.....
RBI Slashes Lending Rate By 35 Bps To 5.40%
The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday broke with convention by reducing its key lending rates by 35 basis points which is expected to make home and auto loans cheaper and rev-up the economy by unleashing consumption.....
Imran Dials Foreign Leaders; Special Parliament Session Called
Pakistani leaders, including the opposition, on Monday denounced India for scrapping special status for Jammu and Kashmir, while Prime Minister Imran Khan dialled foreign leaders such as Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during which he termed India's move illegal and one that would destroy regional peace and security.....
RS Passes Bill To Turn J&K Into UTs, Nod To Axe Art 370
In a big triumph for the government, the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019 and adopted the resolution to scrap the Constitution's Article 370 paving way for bifurcation of the state into two Union territories (UTs) and allowing people from other states to buy land there.....
Kohli, Pant Score Fifties As India Complete Series Sweep
India strolled to a seven-wicket over West Indies on Tuesday to complete a series whitewash. Captain Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant scored fifties as India chased down a target of 147.....
Pak To Expel Indian Envoy, Stop Bilateral Trade
Pakistan's top civil and military leadership on Wednesday decided to expel Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and suspend bilateral trade with India in the wake of New Delhi's move of revoking special status for Jammu and Kashmir.....
Kashmir Valley Calm So Far, Gun Duel On LoC
There are no reports of violence in the Valley ever since the withdrawal of special status to Jammu and Kashmir and its bifurcation but the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) since the decision, according to a security assessment.....
Delhi To Remain Partly Cloudy, Heavy Rain Forecast For Odisha, Chhattisgarh
The national capital is expected to remain partly cloudy, with light drizzle in isolated places, even as the Met Department has forecast very heavy rain for Odisha and Chhattisgarh on Thursday.....
