Alleged Insurance Scam: HC junks plea to quash FIR registered by CBI

Alleged Insurance Scam: HC junks plea to quash FIR registered by CBI

Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Wednesday rejected a plea to quash an FIR registered by Central Bureau of Investigation against M/S Trinity Reinsurance Brokers Ltd company in alleged insurance scam regarding group medical insurance scheme for government employees in Jammu and Kashmir. “…allegations levelled against the petitioner and other government officials […]

Govt plans to pull back troops, considering AFSPA revocation in J&K: Amit Shah

Govt plans to pull back troops, considering AFSPA revocation in J&K: Amit Shah

Srinagar: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Centre will consider revoking Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview to JK Media Group, the minister added that the government is planning to pull back troops from the Union territory and leave law and order to the Jammu […]

APSPA can be revoked when militancy is completely over in J&K: Anurag Thakur

APSPA can be revoked when militancy is completely over in J&K: Anurag Thakur

Jammu: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) can be revoked when militancy is completely over in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday, as he highlighted a positive change in the overall security situation in the Union Territory. He was reacting to the statement of Home Minister Amit Shah that the […]

Mehbooba, Others Welcome Shah’s Statement

Mehbooba, Others Welcome Shah’s Statement

Srinagar: Two former chief ministers Wednesday welcomed the proposed revocation of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir, but expressed fears that it might be just a poll promise of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah said the promise of revoking the […]

Eastern Ladakh Situation— Our Preparedness Levels Of Very High Order: Army Chief

Eastern Ladakh Situation— Our Preparedness Levels Of Very High Order: Army Chief

New Delhi: In the backdrop of the nearly four-year border row with China in eastern Ladakh, Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Wednesday said the Indian Army’s preparedness levels are of a “very high order” and the force is keeping a “very close watch” on developments across the border. In response to questions asked during […]

India ‘strongly objects’ to US remarks on Kejriwal’s arrest

India ‘strongly objects’ to US remarks on Kejriwal’s arrest

New Delhi: India has “strongly objected” to remarks by a US spokesperson on Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest in the Delhi liquor policy case and stated that states should respect sovereignty and internal affairs of others. The Ministry of External Affairs, on Wednesday, also summoned the US’ Acting […]

J&K braces up for wet spell

J&K braces up for wet spell

Srinagar: With overnight cloud cover amid forecast for wet spell, night temperature recorded an increase in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 9.5°C against 5.4°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 34°C for the summer capital of JK for […]

Rajnath To Address Army Commanders’ Conference On April 2

Rajnath To Address Army Commanders’ Conference On April 2

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address a conference of army commanders here on April 2, during which the senior military leadership will also assess the overall security situation, the defence ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The Army Commanders’ Conference, the first for the year 2024 will be organised in a hybrid […]

Lt Gen Sachdeva Reviews Counter-Terror Training In Doda

Lt Gen Sachdeva Reviews Counter-Terror Training In Doda

Jammu: General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva on Wednesday reviewed counter terror drills by trainees at the Corps Battle School in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesperson said. Accompanied by GOC Delta Force Major General Upkar Chander, the corps commander interacted with trainees, including 989 […]

Govt orders security audit of official websites within one month

Govt orders security audit of official websites within one month

Srinagar: The government on Wednesday ordered Administrative Departments, HoDs, Deputy Commissioners, Managing Directors of various PSUS, Boards and Corporations etc to ensure security audit of their departmental websites/applications through CERT-In empanelled agencies within a period of one month. In a circular, the government said that the information Technology Department has time-and-again issued instructions to all […]

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