Srinagar: Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are grappling with what they call the “hidden threat” of “conservation and consolidation” tactics employed by terrorists, which was evident in the recent ambushes and encounters in North Kashmir and Kathua district. Analysing the ambushes and encounters with terrorists, officials in the know of the matter said while […]
Jammu: The decision to allocate only 40 per cent of positions for open merit in government job recruitments in Jammu and Kashmir has triggered widespread outrage among the youth in the Union Territory. The move, which comes after accounting for reserved quotas, has led to opposition in various districts of the erstwhile state. The discontent […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police has arrested Adv Mian Muzaffar, the nephew of Advocate Mian Qayoom, under Public Safety Act (PSA), family members said. They said that authorities arrested Muzaffar from his residence at approximately 1:00 AM. As per family, “Authorities informed them that he has been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and […]
Plants Saplings Under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah today started the plantation drive of planting 11 lakh trees in a single day under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign by planting saplings at the BSF campus in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Several dignitaries, […]
SRINAGAR: A temple of Goddess Uma Bhagwati was reopened after around 34 years in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in the presence of Union minister Nityanand Rai on Sunday, officials said. Following restoration work, the temple was opened to devotees during an inauguration ceremony, they said. The idol of goddess Uma, which was brought […]
WASHINGTON: Former president Donald Trump on Sunday said the US must “stand united” and called for people to show “true character as Americans”, remaining “strong and determined”, after he survived an assassination attempt during a rally. Trump, 78, survived the attempt on his life on Saturday when a 20-year-old shooter fired multiple shots at him […]
NEW DELHI: NITI Aayog on Sunday announced the launch of a hackathon to accelerate zero-emission truck adoption in India. NITI Aayog, in collaboration with IIM Bangalore, Smart Freight Centre India, CALSTART/Drive to Zero, and WRI India, announced the launch of the NITI GearShift Challenge as part of the e-FAST India initiative. “This pioneering hackathon aims […]
NEW DELHI: Setting another milestone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the most followed world leader on the social media platform X with over 100 million followers. Expressing happiness after crossing 100 million followers on social media platform X, PM Modi said he is happy to engage with the people on this “vibrant medium.” In […]
LUCKNOW: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has cautioned the people that if Congress comes to power, it might clamp a ban on uttering the word “Hindu”. Calling Congress “Bhashmasura” (a mythological character with the power to burn up anyone and reduce to ashes), the saffron party warned its ally Samajwadi Party that it would soon […]
NEW DELHI: A day after INDIA bloc secured 10 of the 13 seats in the recently held Assembly bypolls across seven states, the Opposition Congress on Sunday predicted a BJP downfall, claiming the saffron party “has a multiple organ failure and it is headed to an ICU”. “Right after the Lok Sabha elections, we have […]