Day: July 23, 2019

Oppn members in Rajya Sabha stage walkout

Opposition in Rajya Sabha walks out on issue of Trump’s Kashmir remark

7:18 pm July 23, 2019

New Delhi: Congress-led opposition on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha as they demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement on the issue of US President Donald Trump’s claim on Kashmir mediation. As soon as the House resumed at 3 PM, Deputy Chairman Harivansh announced resumption of debate on The Appropriation Bill, […]

Hurriyat welcomes Trump’s offer to mediate on Kashmir

7:16 pm July 23, 2019

Srinagar: The moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday welcomed US president Donald Trump’s offer of mediation between Indian and Pakistan for resolution of Kashmir issue. “People of Kashmir, being the most affected party in the conflict, have always strongly advocated resolution through dialogue at all levels and among India and […]

No such request made by PM Modi: Jaishankar on Trump’s claim

7:13 pm July 23, 2019

New Delhi: Amid a massive controversy over US President Donald Trump’s claim on Kashmir mediation, India Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi never made any such request to the US leader and reiterated that Kashmir is a bilateral issue. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Rajya Sabha that all outstanding issues between India and […]

Sensex, Nifty log 4th straight loss; financials drag

7:02 pm July 23, 2019

Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, dragged by losses mainly in financial counters amid concerns over tepid corporate earnings. After trading in the green for a better part of the session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 48.39 points, or 0.13 per cent, lower at 37,982.74 due […]

LS nod to bill to amend Motor Vehicle law

6:59 pm July 23, 2019

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Tuesday gave its nod to a bill which seeks to weed out corruption, improve road safety and usher in use of technology to regulate traffic as the government assured the House that rights of the states will not be violated. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by a […]