Author: Agencies
SRINAGAR: National Conference leaders and workers on Wednesday held a protest against the Central Government near the BJP office in Srinagar, continuing their demand for statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. The JKNC workers and police came face to face during the protest, amid heavy security deployment around the BJP office. On the anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah maintained that the National Conference will remain firmly committed to reversing all administrative and constitutional changes that stripped the region of its special rights and threatened its distinct identity. In August 2019, the Central government, led by…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pushed for deeper trade, investment and financial cooperation with key global partners during bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Asheville, with a focus on infrastructure, emerging technologies and private capital mobilisation. During her meeting with World Bank President Ajay Banga, Sitharaman appreciated the continued engagement and speedy processing of the World Bank’s USD 1.5 billion Development Policy Financing. The two also discussed a larger role for the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) in deepening corporate, infrastructure and municipal bond markets through guarantees and greater mobilisation…
MUMBAI: In a major development in the Disha Salian death case, the Bombay High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR and conduct a thorough probe into the matter. Disha was found dead on June 8, 2020, days before actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his flat in Bandra, Mumbai. Advocate Nilesh Ojha, representing her father and petitioner Satish Salian, expressed confidence that justice would be served in the case. Advocate Nilesh Ojha says, “The Court has directed the CBI to record the statement of Satish Salian, register an FIR, appoint a…
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), in its ‘Bishkek Declaration’, condemned military strikes on Iran, backed a “comprehensive and just settlement” of the Palestinian question, called for an inclusive government in Afghanistan and opposed unilateral coercive economic measures, as the grouping reaffirmed its commitment to a multipolar world order. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with the other heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members, on Tuesday signed the Bishkek Declaration at the summit, which is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the 10-member bloc. In the joint statement, the leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
KATHMANDU: The death toll from the devastating floods in Nepal has risen to 1,127, with Nepal Police reporting large-scale recovery of bodies from several affected districts on Wednesday. According to police figures, 348 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan, 217 from Nawalparasi East, 190 from Nawalparasi West, 155 from Nuwakot, 66 from Gorkha, 59 from Dhading, 45 from Rasuwa and 38 from Tanahun. Police also said nine bodies have been recovered in India. Of the bodies recovered so far, only 95 have been identified and handed over to their families, highlighting the scale of the identification challenge facing authorities. Nepal…
MUMBAI: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slumped in early trade on Wednesday, tracking a bearish trend in global equities and higher oil prices due to escalating conflict in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 788.52 points to 76,155.76 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty slumped 269 points to 23,786.80. Among the 30 Sensex firms, InterGlobe Aviation, Eternal, Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finserv and Bajaj Finance were the major laggards. Adani Ports and Sun Pharma were the winners. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, traded 0.76 per cent higher at USD 95.37 per barrel. “Indian…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches at multiple locations, including Jammu and Kashmir, as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged fraudulent toll collection at National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plazas, officials said. Around 14 premises in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and West Bengal were covered during the searches. The action was taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after the central agency took cognisance of two police FIRs related to the alleged use of unauthorised software applications for generating toll receipts and diverting collections…
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman held high-level bilateral meetings with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and European Commission Commissioner for Economy and Financial Affairs Valdis Dombrovskis on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting, hosted by the United States this year. The discussions focused on deepening economic partnerships, expanding green and infrastructural investments, accelerating private capital mobilisation, and navigating strategic global technologies and trade initiatives. During the meeting with Ajay Banga, Sitharaman appreciated the speedy processing of the $1.5 billion Development Policy Financing (DPF) and the International Finance Corporation’s…
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces were deployed in large numbers at Lal Chowk and Jawahar Nagar here on Wednesday to maintain law and order in view of the BJP plan to gherao the Civil Secretariat and the ruling National Conference’s plan to stage a counter protest outside the office of the national party. Roads leading to the BJP office at Jawahar Nagar have been sealed to prevent any unruly gathering, while all entry points to Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk have been put off limits to all vehicles, the officials said. The BJP has asked its workers…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches in multiple states as part of a money laundering investigation linked to “fraudulent” toll collection at various NHAI plazas, officials said. They said about 14 premsies in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and West Bengal were brought under the searches. The action was launched under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after the central agency took cognisance of two police FIRs. The FIRs allege use of unauthorised software applications for generating toll receipts and “diversion” of toll collections outside the official accounting mechanism. Forensic examination and…