The Indian equity markets closed flat on Friday as investors were seen reluctant to chase prices after tension between India and Pakistan escalated. After Thursday’s sharp falls, key indices toed a flat line before a bout of value buying propelled them higher, only to close on a flat-to-positive note due to profit booking. The wider […]
Following the Indian Army’s surgical strikes against terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the US has called for steps to avoid escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan and described the September 18 cross-border terror attack on an army camp in Jamuu and Kashmir as “horrific”. “Our message […]
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reviewed the security situation in the country, particularly along the border with Pakistan in states like Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, and directed central security organisations to be on high alert. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi and top officials of security and intelligence […]
Sri Lanka on Friday expressed its unwillingness to attend the upcoming Saarc Summit in Islamabad, saying the prevailing environment in the region is not conducive for holding the summit. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo, in a statement, said that the Saarc Charter requires that decisions at all levels are taken on the basis […]
Key Indian equity market indices opened in the red on Friday after the Indian Army disclosed that it had carried out surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, inflicting “significant casualties”. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) was trading 19.71 points or 0.07 per cent lower during […]
An Indian soldier who was injured during the recent terror attacks on an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri town, died here on Friday morning taking the total toll of martyrs to 19, officials said. The soldier was identified as 35-year-old Raj Kishore Singh. He was admitted in the Army Research and Referral hospital […]
Pakistan Rangers on Friday restored to indiscriminate firing at Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector of the International Border (IB). The police said Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire agreement by firing without any provocation at Border Security Forces (BSF) positions in Pallanwalla area. “Pakistan Rangers used automatics and small arms to target BSF […]
The correct Government of India websites for e-Tourist Visa for India is: indianvisaonline.gov.in. A number of fake visa websites are operating on the internet, claiming to provide e-Tourist Visa services to visa applicants desiring to travel to India. In order to mislead applicants, some of these websites have created images and home page templates like the Government of India websites. […]
Driving licences application in Uttar Pradesh would be made online from October 1, an official said on Thursday. While in Lucknow, the online process is the only option, for the other 74 districts the manual process might continue for some time. All Regional Transport Office’s (RTO) were asked to comply with the new system without […]
Setting up of CCTVs will be made compulsory for Goa’s beach shacks for safety and security of tourists, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said. Paruelkar told IANS that the 353 beach shacks will be awarded licences, only if they install CCTVs in their premises as per the newly drafted beach shack policy, which is awaiting the […]