Airstrikes on Syria’s northwestern Idlib region stopped on Saturday, a war monitor said, after the government agreed to a Russian-backed ceasefire following four months of deadly bombardment.
The truce is the second such agreement since an August 1 ceasefire deal broke down only days after going into effect, prompting Damascus and regime ally Moscow to resume bombardment.
Russia-backed regime forces have been pressing an offensive against the...
Saturday, 31 August 2019
IRCTC to restore service charges on e-tickets from September 1
E-tickets bought through IRCTC will get costlier as the Indian Railways has decided to restore service charges from September 1, according to an order.
The IRCTC will levy a service charge of ₹15 per ticket for non-AC classes and ₹ 30 for AC classes, including first-class, according to the August 30 order issued by IRCTC.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be applicable separately.
The service charges were withdrawn three years ago to promote digital payments, a pet project of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government.
IRCTC used to levy a service...
Tuesday, 6 August 2019
PoK, Aksai Chin part of Kashmir, says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha
Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted in Lok Sabha that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin are part of Jammu and Kashmir and that Kashmir Valley is an integral part of the country.
Moving a resolution for abrogating some provisions of Article 370 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019, Mr. Shah said there has been a long-standing demand for giving Union Territory status to Ladakh which was fulfilled by the Narendra...
