Jammu, March 27 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday condemned the “unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran” and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his influence to end the war in the interest of humanity. Abdullah made the statement in the Legislative Assembly as the Leader of the House after […]
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New Delhi, March 27 A BJP lawmaker on Friday raised a demand to rename Delhi as Indraprastha in the Budget Session of the Legislative Assembly. Poonam Sharma, BJP MLA from Wazirpur, made her pitch through a special mention at the House sitting, saying it will connect the city to its roots. “I urge Chief Minister […]
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New Delhi, March 27 India has adequate fertiliser reserves and farmers need not worry despite concerns over supply disruptions linked to the war in West Asia, Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister J P Nadda has told parliament.Responding to questions in the Lok Sabha on Friday, Nadda said the government had taken steps to ensure fertilisers remain […]
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New Delhi, March 27 The Congress party has accused the government of creating the impression of fuel price relief without reducing the actual cost for consumers, after the Centre cut excise duty on petrol and removed the levy on diesel. The government on Thursday reduced excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre from […]
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New Delhi, March 27 Pointing to the various old district collectorate buildings “being demolished”, a parliamentary panel has called for preservation of British-era heritage sites which do not fall under the ambit of the ASI, while also recommending preparation of an inventory of “non-ASI heritage structures at risk”, in coordination with state governments. The Parliamentary […]
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Mumbai, March 27 The rupee crashed 33 paise to a fresh all-time low of 94.29 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by elevated oil prices and a stronger greenback amid no breakthrough in the West Asia conflict.Heavy sell-off in domestic equity markets and sustained FII outflows put further pressure on […]
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Jammu, March 27 Jammu and Kashmir assembly was adjourned for half an hour as a pandemonium broke out soon after the budget session resumed on Friday after a five-week recess. Members from both the treasury and the opposition benches stood up, raising slogans and disrupting the Question Hour despite repeated appeals by Speaker Abdul Rahim […]
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The North News Shimla, March 27 The weather remained largely dry across Himachal Pradesh over the past 24 hours, with only isolated snowfall and rain reported, even as the meteorological office issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in parts of the state this weekend. According to the Shimla Meteorological Centre, 1cm […]
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Chandigarh, March 26 Two men were killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two families at a village in Haryana’s Karnal district on Thursday, triggered by a dispute over a piece of land, police said. An officer from the Gharaunda police station in the district said the clash took place between the members […]
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Washington, March 27 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set for difficult talks with […]
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