1/10 - Top trending national news updates
Top trending national news updates
2/10 - PM gave hint of Indus treaty rethink after Uri attack
"Blood and water cannot flow together," the Prime Minister had told officials attending a treaty review meeting that took place 11 days after Pakistan backed terrorists attacked the Indian Army base at Uri in Jammu, killing 18 soldiers.
3/10 - PM Modi gave hint of Indus treaty rethink after Uri attack
Less than two years later, the Prime Minister in May 2018 inaugurated the 330 MW (megawatt) Kishanganga hydel project at Bandipore and laid the foundation stone for the 1,000 MW Pakal-Dul plant at Kishtwar in Jammu & Kashmir.
4/10 - PM Modi gave hint of Indus treaty rethink after Uri attack
Two other large hydel projects – the 1,856 MW Sawalkote and 800 MW Bursar – were also fast-tracked soon after the September 2016 treaty review meeting mentioned earlier.
5/10 - Bharat Jodo Yatra: Kharge asks Centre for adequate security
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has asked Centre to provide adequate security till culmination of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar.
6/10 - Bharat Jodo Yatra: Kharge asks Centre for adequate security
"We had quite a large crowd that had gathered and we were looking forward to walking on the Bharat Jodo Yatra, but, unfortunately, the police arrangement completely collapsed and the police people, who were supposed to manage the crowd, were nowhere to be seen," said Rahul Gandhi while addressing a press briefing in Jammu and Kashmir.
7/10 - Joshimath won’t affect Char Dham Yatra
This year, large parts of Joshimath — the gateway to Badrinath — have been severely impacted by land subsidence, with cracks on many of its buildings and roads. But, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said preparations for the yatra will not be affected by the problems in the ancient town, many of whose residents have vacated their homes and live in temporary shelters.
8/10 - Joshimath won’t affect Char Dham Yatra
Work on the Helang bypass road, which would have provided an alternate route to Badrinath and skirted Joshimath, has come to a standstill following protests by local residents and advice from experts. It will remain on halt until studies that are underway suggest otherwise.
9/10 - Wholesale wheat prices fall by 10%
The wholesale wheat prices in major mandis of MP, Haryana, Punjab, UP and Rajasthan fell by up to 10% on Friday from the peak of Rs 2,950 per quintal on Wednesday, after the Centre announced open market sale of 30 lakh tonnes of the foodgrain till mid-March.
10/10 - Wholesale wheat prices fall by 10%
Giving details of the e-auction of wheat to bulk buyers such as millers, FCI chairman and MD Ashok Meena said the foodgrain from their stock will be sold across the country so that wheat and atta prices moderate. Officials said the corporation will be incurring a loss of around Rs 2-3 per kg on the wheat which would be sold in the open market. But the loss may reduce, if bulk buyers or millers buy the FCI wheat above the reserve price.
