Shah salutes Black Cats’ courage New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the National Security Guard (NSG) for leading the nation's fight against...

Directs speedy execution of Jal Shakti, I&FC works JAMMU, OCTOBER 16: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Friday chaired a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, to assess the physical and financial progress of various schemes and developmental works being executed by the Jal Shakti Department and the Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) Department in Jammu Division. During the meeting, the concerned officers briefed the Minister on the progress of ongoing schemes, achievements recorded so far, implementation-related bottlenecks and the status of expenditure against funds sanctioned and earmarked for various works. While reviewing the progress, the Minister directed the officers to accelerate the execution of works on the ground...

Washington: A long-awaited trade agreement between India and the United States is almost complete, with only one or two per cent of negotiations remaining, a senior US official said, signalling that the two countries are approaching a breakthrough after months of high-level discussions. The official said the biggest issues had already been resolved and that negotiations were continuing at the highest political levels, including between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The biggest items have been settled. I mean …., it's pretty much done. We have that one, one or two per cent left," the official told reporters during a State Department briefing on Friday. The remarks came ahead of Secretary of State...