Tag: IED
584% Jump In Digital Transactions Since Demonetisation
There has been an increase of 584 per cent in digital transactions done through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) since demonetisation in November last year, said an official release on Thursday.....
Avalanche Hits Army Post In J&K, 3 Soldiers Dead
Five Army soldiers were buried under an avalanche in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, all the five were rescued but three of them succumbed to injuries, officials said.....
Army Apprehends Pakistani Boy In J&K's Nowshera
The Indian Army has apprehended a minor Pakistani boy in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera sector of the LoC, whom they suspect might have been sent across to probe infiltration routes, an officer said on Saturday. ....
Creditors Need To Take Haircut In Resolving Bankruptcy: Jaitley
Banks and creditors would need to take a "haircut" on their bad loans, even as defaulting promoters could make their businesses operational again by paying the outstanding interest on the loan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday. ....
BJP Targeting Youth Leaders: Mevani
Gujarat Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani on Tuesday accused the BJP of targeting youth leaders like him and charged the party and the RSS with instigating violence against Dalits in Bhima Koregaon in Maharasthra. ....
EC Recommends 20 AAP MLAs Be Disqualified
In a major setback to Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Election Commission was on Friday said to have recommended disqualification of 20 of its MLAs on grounds of holding office of profit as Parliamentary Secretaries.....
390 Gallantry, Service Awards Announced
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday approved 390 gallantry awards and other Defence decorations for the Armed Forces personnel and others on the 69th Republic Day. ....
Two Telangana Congress MLAs Disqualified For Unruly Behaviour
The Telangana Assembly Speaker on Tuesday disqualified two senior Congress legislators due to their unruly behaviour during Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan's address at the joint session the previous day.....
93 Die In UP, Rajasthan Due To Storm, Lightning
At least 93 people died in dust storm and lightning strikes that hit several parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan overnight, officials said on Thursday.....
25 Killed In In Guatemala Volcano Eruption, 1.7mn Residents Affected
At least 25 people were killed, 20 others injured and some 1.7 million residents have been affected by the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano, the most violent in recent years, according to government authorities.....
