Tag: Pro
Gujjars Protest In Meerut, Block Rail Traffic
The ongoing agitation by the Gujjar community in Rajasthan demanding five per cent reservation in government jobs and educational institutions, on Wednesday found an echo in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district where protesters blocked rail tracks and disrupted traffic at the Sakoti Tanda railway station, police said.....
Renowned Hindi Author Namwar Singh Dead
Renowned Hindi author and critic Namwar Singh, a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, has died here, his family members said on Wednesday. He was 92.....
Never A Minister, Ayurveda Doctor Pramod Sawant Now Goa CM
BJP youth leader and former Speaker of the state legislative assembly Pramod Sawant, who on Tuesday was sworn-in as Goa's 11th Chief Minister, assumed the top political mantle despite never having served as a minister in the state cabinet.....
Proud Day For India, Says Modi On UNSC Decision
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that it was a proud day for India after the United Nations (UN) declared Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist.....
Trump Terminates Preferential Trade Status For India Under GSP
As he hardens his stand on trade, US President Donald Trump is ending India's $5.6 billion trade concessions under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences programme with effect from June 5.....
CBI Begins Probe In Grant Of Licenses To Explore Atomic Minerals
Six years after it reported serious procedural irregularities in the process of allocating blocks for mineral exploration, the CBI will begin a Preliminary Enquiry into the granting of licenses to private parties in 2010, during the UPA government's tenure, to explore for and mine atomic minerals.....
Omar, Mehbooba Slam Proposed Delimitation, BJP Welcomes Move
Jammu and Kashmir's former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday came out strongly against the Centre's move to lift the freeze on delimitation of Assembly seats in the state, while the BJP backed the measure to ensure proper representation to the Jammu region.....
Cabinet Approves Bill Against Triple Talaq, To Replace Ordinance
The government will introduce a Bill in the coming session of Parliament against triple talaq to make it an offence punishable with imprisonment of up to three years and fine.....
12 Killed In China Earthquake
At least 12 people were killed and 125 others injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit China's Sichuan province, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Tuesday.....
China Won't Succumb To US Tariff Pressure: Beijing
Responding to the US threat of imposing additional tariffs on Chinese products, China here on Thursday urged Washington to heed the voices of resistance to unilateralism, protectionism and bullying from the international community.....
