CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Sunday ordered suspension of mobile internet and the bulk SMS services in Nuh district for 24 hours ahead of the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra that was marred by violence last year. Two home guards were killed and at least 15 others, including several policemen, injured on July 31 last year […]
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sunday criticised Congress leader Jairam Ramesh for apparently “live-tweeting” some of the issues raised by different parties at an all-party meeting, and said the opposition party should consider sending a “more seasoned hand” next time. Ramesh, who attended the meeting, posted on X while the deliberations were going on, “In […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that had sparked student-led protests in which at least 114 people have been killed in the South Asian country, local media reported. The court’s Appellate Division dismissed a lower court order that had reinstated the quotas, directing that 93% of government […]
Secures two-thirds majority KATHMANDU: Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli won a crucial floor test in Parliament on Sunday with more than two-thirds of lawmakers voting in his favour, nearly a week after he was sworn in to lead a coalition government in the politically unstable Himalayan nation. Oli secured 188 votes in favour […]
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association here on sunday expressed gratitude to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for their prompt intervention in facilitating the return of Hadiya Rafiq, a medical student stranded in Bangladesh due to passport theft issue. In a statement, National President of the Association Ummar Jamal, thanked the MEA for […]
Chairs High-Level Security Meeting In Jammu Jammu: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting with Army Chief, various heads of security and law enforcement agencies on the security situation in Jammu division. Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi; DG BSF, DG CRPF, DGP J&K, Heads of Intelligence Agencies and other […]
Jammu: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday reached here to review security situation at a meeting in Jammu and Kashmir amidst growing terror activities in parts of otherwise peaceful Jammu region. This was the second visit of the army chief to Jammu in less than three weeks after taking charge as the 30th chief […]
Srinagar: The positive transformation in Jammu and Kashmir has frustrated the “master of terror”, but our government will not allow ill intentions of the enemy to succeed, said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here on Saturday amidst a spurt in violence in the Jammu region. Speaking at a function at SKICC, Sinha said J-K has undergone […]
NEW DELHI: In view of the infiltration of highly trained Pakistani terrorists in the Jammu region, the Indian Army is readjusting its deployments in the area as per intelligence inputs and security requirements. The Indian Army has deployed around 500 Para Special Forces commandos in the area to hunt down the 50-55 terrorists from Pakistan […]
Launches ‘Hausla 2.0’ and JK Startup portal Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the ‘Hausla 2.0’ and JK Startup Portal at Srinagar, today. Building on the success of the Hausla 1.0, the inaugural batch, Hausla 2.0 seeks to enhance financial inclusion among women in Jammu Kashmir by promoting entrepreneurship and facilitating market access. In his […]