Tag: Indian
Srinagar To Mumbai Via Delhi: Agencies On High Terror Alert
Phone intercepts from the Indo-Pak border, arms dropping by drones from across the border into Punjab last month, and Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI) chief Lt General Faiz Hameed's recent tour of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, are three main reasons which prompted Indian security agencies to go on a high alert, particularly in Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.....
Cabinet Clears Citizenship Amendment Bill
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that seeks to provide Indian nationality to Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, Jains and Buddhists fleeing persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, said sources.....
India's Communication Satellite GSAT-30 Put Into Orbit
The European space agency Arianespace opened its 2020 space missions account with a successful dual satellite launch - India's communication satellite GSAT-30 and Eutelsat Konnect - into geo-stationary transfer orbit on Friday early hours with its heavy lift of Ariane 5 rocket. ....
Indian Soldier Killed In Pakistani Firing In Poonch
An Indian soldier was killed as Pakistan violated the LoC ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Saturday evening, defence officials said.....
Finance Minister Cites FDI, FPI, GST Collection To Show 'reviving Economy'
In a bid to counter criticism over the slowdown, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday stressed on seven economic indicators and data to show that the Indian economy is stable and said that green shoots for its revival are clearly visible and would ensure that growth picks up from here. ....
Top Bookie Chawla Extradited From London, Ex-Indian Cricketers Could Be In Trouble
Several Indian cricket stars of yesteryears could be in trouble as Delhi Police extradites Sanjeev Chawla, the alleged mastermind of match-fixing case involving former South African captain late Hansie Cronje, from London on Thursday. ....
Modi Flags Off Kashi Mahakal Express From Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the third train operated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) between his parliamentary constituency Varanasi and Madhya Pradesh's Indore.....
Government May Face Heat In Parliament On Lower Growth
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be facing questions on the seven-year-low growth rate of 4.7 per cent in the Budget session's second leg starting from Monday while the session may see possible passage of the Banking Regulation Act Amendment Bill to bring multi-state cooperative banks under the RBI's regulation.....
276 Indians Abroad Infected By Coronavirus: Govt
The government on Wednesday admitted that 276 Indians have been infected by coronavirus abroad, with most of them in Iran where over 17,000 people have tested positive and above 1,100 died due to the pandemic.....
40 Cr Indian Workers May Sink Into Poverty Due To COVID-19: ILO
About 40 crore workers in India working in the informal economy are at risk of falling deeper into poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.....
