Ailing Parrikar will continue in office as long as he is alive: Goa deputy speaker

Panaji (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will continue in office as long as he is alive, but on account of pancreatic cancer his health condition keeps fluctuating, Deputy Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly and ruling BJP MLA…

Indian armed forces ready for counter attack, says Sitharaman

Bengaluru (IANS) The Indian armed forces were ready to counter-attack as their morale was high despite the terror blast in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on February 14, said Defence Minister Niramala Sitharaman on Tuesday.

"The…

Cabinet approves 3% DA hike for government employees

New Delhi (IANS) Union cabinet on Tuesday approved a three per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensioners which will cost the exchequer Rs 9,168.12 crore.

According to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley,…

Curfew continues in Jammu for 5th day

Jammu (IANS) A curfew imposed in Jammu since February 15, continued on Tuesday for the fifth consecutive day, police said.

"The curfew imposed on February 15 will continue in Jammu today. A decision on its relaxation will be taken later…

Thousands take holy dip at Kumbh on 'Maghi Purnima'

Prayagraj (IANS) Hundreds and thousands of devotees, seers, pilgrims and tourists on Tuesday took a holy dip in the Sangam -- the trinity of holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati -- on the occasion of "Maghi Purnima", officials said.

India eliminated JeM leadership within 100 hrs of Pulwama attack: Army

Srinagar (IANS) The Indian Army on Tuesday said within 100 hours of the February 14 Pulwama attack on a CRPF convoy that left 40 troopers dead, it eliminated the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) leadership that planned and executed the deadly carnage.

This…

4 soldiers killed in J&K gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Four soldiers were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said on Monday.

The gunfight started late Sunday night after security forces, including the Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operations…

Intense cold wave grips Himachal

Shimla (IANS) An intense cold wave gripped most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday with the weather office predicting more rain and snowfall in store.

Shimla, which saw mild rain and snow, recorded a low of 1.7 degrees Celsius,…

Curfew continues in Jammu

Jammu (IANS) A curfew in Jammu continued for a third consecutive day on Sunday with the authorities saying that it will remain in force until the law and order situation improves in the city.

"The situation was normal and under…

Modi arrives in Bihar to launch projects

Begusarai (Bihar) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here in Bihar on Sunday to lay the foundation stones of various development projects.

Hundreds of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, workers and supporters had…