Latest LIVE: BSF officer killed in firing by Pak troops along LoC in J&K

Indian troops retaliated effectively to counter the Pakistani troops. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news updates

Latest news LIVE updates: A Border Security Force (BSF) officer was killed on Tuesday as Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to firing on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The firing from across the border in Tarkundi area of Mendhar sector was "unprovoked". Indian troops retaliated effectively to silence the Pakistani guns.

In a major setback for Chanda Kochhar, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected plea against her termination as ICICI Bank CEO and MD.
 

In view of the prevailing Covid-19 situation, Rajasthan government has imposed a night curfew from 8 pm to 6 am within urban limits of 13 district headquarter towns of Kota, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur, Ajmer, Alwar, Bhilwara, Nagore, Pali, Tonk, Sikar and Ganganagar from today to December 31.

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2:12 AM

Cyclone Burevi: Red Alert issued in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala

Red Alert issued in Thiruvananthapuram district on December 3. Orange alert issued for 2nd and 4th December in the wake of cyclonic storm Burevi warning.

2:11 AM

11:39 PM

Doorstep delivery of Sabarimala ‘Swamy Prasadam' initiated: Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts has decided to deliver Sabarimala ‘Swamy Prasadam' to devotees across the country at their doorstep. Devotees can now book Swami Prasadam from any post office in India by paying only Rs 450 for each packet of prasadam. A devotee can book upto 10 packets at a time. As soon as Prasadam is booked under speed post, a message will be generated and intimated to the devotee via SMS. The devotee can track the movement of the Prasadam by logging in to India Post website. This service was launched all over India with effect from 6th of November 2020. There has been tremendous response from public for this service. Around 9000 orders have already been booked all over India till date and the same is increasing day by day: Ministry of Communications

10:54 PM

Suvendu Adhikari with TMC, will make Mamata win again: Saugata Roy after meet

Suvendu Adhikari is not going to BJP. It was a foolish assumption. I'd a fruitful meeting with him today along with Prashant Kishore, Sudip Banerjee & Abhishek Banerjee & things are sorted out. He is with TMC & we will work together to make Mamata win again: TMC MP Saugata Roy

10:53 PM

Infosys to set up software development centre in Kolkata, construction to begin by July 2021: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

10:52 PM

Adhering to environmental norms in construction of new parliament building: LS Secy General

Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh on Tuesday said construction of a new parliament building was being done adhering to all environmental norms and hoped the 2022 winter session would be held in the new building. Singh, who took over as the new Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, said many tress coming in way of constructing the new parliament building have been uprooted and will be replanted at new places.

"The construction of new building is being done while adhering to environmental norms. We will ensure that there is no pollution and all those trees which were coming in the way of construction will be planted at new places. All agencies involved in construction activity have taken this into consideration," Singh said. The construction of the ambitious new Parliament building will be completed in about two years, and "hopefully, the winter session of parliament in 2022 will be held in the new building," he said.

Singh said all health safety-related precautions will be taken amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the secretariat is in constant touch with various ministries.

10:26 PM

Cyclone Burevi to intensify over next 12 hours, IMD issues warning

Fishermen are advised not to venture into southeast Bay of Bengal during 1st Dec, southwest Bay of Bengal & along & off east Sri Lanka coast from 1st to 3rd Dec; Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar & south Tamilnadu-Kerala & West Sri Lanka coasts from 2nd to 4th Dec. Cyclonic Storm ‘Burevi’ over southwest Bay of Bengal very likely to intensify further during next 12 hours. Total suspension of fishing operation during 1st Dec to 4th Dec is advised. Fishermen out at Sea are advised to return to the coast: IMD

9:17 PM

TMC leader demands removal of Bengal Guv Dhankhar, alleges effort to disturb harmony

Senior TMC leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar demands immediate removal of Jagdeep Dhankhar from the post of governor, alleging that he is trying to disturb peace in West Bengal

8:41 PM

Terrorists lobbed a grenade towards Battalion 179 CRPF location in Baramulla's Sopore

8:40 PM

Govt procures 318 lakh tonnes of kharif paddy so far at MSP for over Rs 60,000 crore

The government on Tuesday said it has procured 19 per cent more paddy during the current kharif marketing season so far at 318 lakh tonnes for over Rs 60,000 crore. In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, the government continues to procure kharif crops at minimum support price (MSP) from farmers as per its existing schemes, it said.

 

Paddy procurement is continuing smoothly in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra. The government has procured 318 lakh tonnes of paddy till November 30, against last year's corresponding purchase of 268.15 lakh tonnes, showing an increase of 18.58 per cent.

 

"About 29.70 lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs 60,038.68 crore," an official statement said.

 

Out of the total purchase of 318 lakh tonnes, Punjab alone has contributed 202.77 lakh tonnes, which is 63.76 per cent of total procurement.

8:17 PM

Yes Bank aims to disburse Rs 10,000 cr retail, MSME loans in Dec quarter

Yes Bank aims to disburse retail and small business loans worth Rs 10,000 crore in the current quarter of the financial year and plans to expand the portfolio to over 60 per cent of its loan book by 2023, a top official said on Tuesday.

 

"By 2023, we aim to double the retail and MSME assets as well as liability book. Following the road map to become a truly digital retail bank, we are innovating constantly to meet these evolving needs of our retail customers and MSME clients across the spectrum," Rajan Pental, global head (retail banking) at Yes Bank, said during a virtual conference.

 

He added that guided by the aim to grow its retail and MSME business, the bank disbursed loans worth Rs 6,800 crore to retail and MSME segments in the second quarter ended September 30. "We are targeting a fresh disbursal of around Rs 10,000 crore in the current quarter." READ ON...

8:09 PM

UP CM Yogi Adityanath to launch Rs 200-crore Lucknow Municipal bond at BSE tomorrow

7:36 PM

Train operations normalised in Punjab with few exceptions: Railways

Train services in Punjab, which were suspended for almost two months due to the agitation against the three farm bills, have normalised except for a 32-km stretch, Chairman Railway Board VK Yadav said Tuesday.

 

Train operations in Punjab were severely affected for almost two months after farmers protesting against the three new farm laws sat on railway tracks and on station premises, refusing to let trains ply.

 

We have had no issues in running trains in Punjab since November 23 except between Beas and Amritsar where some protestors are still there. But an alternative route is available and the trains to Amritsar are being diverted through that. However, we had to cancel some trains on that route as the earlier route was double line while the diverted route is single line, Yadav said at a press conference.

 

He also said between November 23 and November 30, 94 passenger trains have entered Punjab while 78 have exited the state. While 384 loaded and 273 empty freight trains entered the state, 373 loaded and 221 empty freight trains exited the state.

7:20 PM

BSF team walked 200 metres inside Pak territory to unearth cross-border tunnel

A BSF team, probing the intrusion of four Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists killed recently at Nagrota in Jammu, had gone 200 metres inside Pakistani territory to find the mouth of a cross-border underground tunnel used by extremists to enter into India.

 

Immediately after the four Jaish terrorists were shot dead in an gunfight on November 19, the BSF, which mans the International Border in Jammu region, formed the crack team to explore the possible route taken by them. The team followed its structure to unearth the opening of the tunnel on the Indian side and during the search operation, electronic and geographical data found on a mobile device recovered from the terrorists was also used.

 

After detecting the mouth of the tunnel, the BSF team found itself 200 metres inside the Pakistani territory, they said, adding it entered through the tunnel and recorded the visuals inside it on the Pakistani side as part of collecting evidence, before they returned to the Indian side.

7:00 PM

LIVE: IOC launches India's first 100 Octane petrol

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Tuesday launched the nation's first 100 Octane petrol, helping India join a select league of nations globally that have such superior quality fuel. Launching the fuel, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said XP100 premium petrol will initially be available at select outlet of IOC in 10 cities -- Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Agra, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad.

 

The fuel is manufactured at IOC's Mathura refinery in Uttar Pradesh and supplied at select petrol pumps. Octane ratings are measures of fuel stability. It is a measure of a fuel's ability to avoid knock. Knock occurs when fuel is prematurely ignited in the engine's cylinder, which degrades efficiency and can be damaging to the engine. The higher the octane number, the more resistant the petrol mixture is to knock.

 

Worldwide, 100 Octane petrol has a niche market for luxury vehicles that demand high performance and is available only in six countries of USA, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia and Israel.