Agnipath transformative policy, game changer in making armed forces future-ready: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the first batch of Agniveers on being the pioneers of the Agnipath scheme, asserting that it is a transformative policy and a game changer in strengthening the armed forces and making them future-ready. Virtually addressing the new recruits, he said this “path-breaking” scheme will further empower […]

Gold rises Rs 314; silver zooms Rs 1,173

New Delhi, Jan 16  Gold price rose by Rs 314 to Rs 56,701 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday amid strong global trends, according to HDFC Securities. The yellow metal had settled at Rs 56,387 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver also zoomed Rs 1,173 to Rs 70,054 per kilogram. […]

India’s richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Oxfam

Davos: The richest one per cent in India now own more than 40 per cent of the country’s total wealth, while the bottom half of the population together share just 3 per cent of wealth, a new study showed on Monday. Releasing the India supplement of its annual inequality report on the first day of […]

India’s G20 presidency: Infra Working Group meet in Pune

Pune: A two-day G20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting will begin in Maharashtra’s Pune city on Monday where participants will deliberate on various aspects of infrastructure investments. The meeting will be joined by 65 delegates from IWG member countries, guest nations and international organisations invited by India to discuss the 2023 Infrastructure Agenda under India’s […]

Army, CRPF, Police Holds Special Training Camp For VDGs In Rajouri

Army, CRPF, Police Holds Special Training Camp For VDGs In Rajouri

Rajouri/Jammu: A special training camp for Village Defence Guards was organised near the Line of Control in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district on Sunday, officials said. Army, Central Reserve Police Force and Jammu and Kashmir Police held the camp at the Lam ground. It was attended by Village Defence Guards (VDG) from Lam, Laroka, Mohra […]

Ladakh leaders protest for statehood, safeguards under 6th schedule

Ladakh leaders protest for statehood, safeguards under 6th schedule

Threaten To Intensify Stir, Hold Demonstration On Jantar Mantar In February Jammu: Prominent leaders from Ladakh held a protest here on Sunday as part of a campaign to press for their four demands including full statehood for the Union Territory and safeguards under sixth schedule of the Constitution to the region. The protest demonstration was […]

Robust Security Grid On R-Day: Army

Robust Security Grid On R-Day: Army

Srinagar: A robust security grid is in place and adequate precautions have been taken to ensure smooth and joyous celebrations of the Republic Day in Jammu and Kashmir on January 26, a senior Army officer said on Sunday. “Things are under control. It (Republic Day) comes every year…. We take adequate precautions and are prepared […]

Ready to deal with any contingency on LAC: Army Chief

Ready to deal with any contingency on LAC: Army Chief

Bengaluru: The Indian army is maintaining a strong defence posture along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), and is ready to deal with any contingency, Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande said on Sunday. In his address at the Army Day celebrations here, which is happening for the first time outside the national capital, […]

Labourer buried in landslide

Labourer buried in landslide

Jammu: A 55-year-old labourer was buried in a landslide in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. Ganesh Dass, a resident of Tagood village, was trapped under the landslide during road construction at the Kuntwara village this afternoon, the officials said. They said rescuers retrieved Dass’ body this evening. (PTI)   […]