India-UK FTA to benefit exporters, steer bilateral trade towards USD 100 bn by 2030: Industry
NEW DELHI, : Industry bodies on Tuesday said the India-UK FTA amid the current uncertain global environment will immensely benefit Indian exporters looking to enhance their presence in the UK market, steering bilateral trade towards the ambitious target of USD 100 billion by 2030. They stressed that the free trade agreement (FTA) will impact new […]
PM Modi meets President Murmu, briefs her on Operation Sindoor
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday and briefed her on Operation Sindoor, in which the Indian Armed Forces launched precision strikes against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Droupadi Murmu at […]
Amit Shah calls meeting with Chief Ministers of various states
New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday held a meeting with the Chief Ministers and other concerned government officials of various states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan. The Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, and West Bengal attended the meeting. Lieutenant Governors […]
‘Op Sindoor’ strikes have avenged my son’s killing: Father of Pahalgam ponywalla
Anantnag,: Father of Syed Adil Hussain Shah, the ponywalla who sacrificed his life while protecting the tourists during the Pahlalgam terror attack, said on Wednesday that the military strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir have avenged his son’s killing. Shah’s family expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the […]
India ready to ‘retaliate resolutely’ if Pak escalates tensions: NSA to his counterparts
NEW DELHI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday told his counterparts in various countries that India has no intent to escalate tensions but is prepared to “retaliate resolutely” if Pakistan does so, officials said. Doval briefed his counterparts in the US, UK, Saudi Arabia and Japan about India’s missile strikes against terror infrastructure in […]
Heavy Pak shelling leaves trail destruction in Poonch
Poonch : Heavy Pakistani shelling in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir left behind a trail of destruction on Wednesday. Nine people were killed and 28 others injured in the cross-border artillery and mortar shelling in this worst-hit border district, soon after India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ early Wednesday to hit nine terror […]
Col Sofiya Qureshi: An Army signals officer who briefed media on ‘Operation Sindoor’
NEW DELHI: Col Sofiya Qureshi, who briefed the media on Wednesday alongside Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh on India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’, is a multi-generation officer in the Army who imbibed the spirit of serving the nation from an early age. During the briefing, the two women officers — Col Sofiya and […]
Operation Sindoor: Govt convenes all-party meet on Thursday
NEW DELHI: The government has convened an all-party meeting on Thursday to brief them about the strike carried out by the armed forces targeting terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Riiiju posted on X about the proposed meeting. “Govt has called an All Party leaders meeting at 11 am on […]
Who’s Wg Cdr Vyomika Singh an accomplished pilot who briefed media on ‘Operation Sindoor’
New Delhi, : Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, who briefed the media on Wednesday alongside Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Col Sofiya Qureshi on India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’, is an accomplished helicopter pilot who has flown a variety of aircraft and taken part in rescue operations in extreme conditions to evacuate civilians. In retaliation to the Pahalgam […]
Water crisis in Pakistan as Khanpur dam level drops, supply may last just 35 days
Islamabad : A looming water crisis has threatened Rawalpindi and Islamabad as the water level in Khanpur Dam has dropped significantly, leaving enough supply to meet the needs of its users for only 35 more days, Dawn reported. Rocks and mounds have emerged in various reservoir areas, particularly around the main storage zone and spillways, […]
