Chandigarh: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is laying greater emphasis on construction of tunnels in mountainous areas to provide year-round connectivity to border regions in Ladakh as well as the north-east. “In the first 60 years of its existence since 1960, BRO had constructed just two tunnels. However, in the last three years alone, four […]
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjeev Khanna on Sunday stressed the need for using simple language in the legal profession to enable the citizens to take informed decisions and avoid unintentional violations. Justice Khanna, speaking at the valedictory session of International Lawyers’ Conference organised by apex Bar body Bar Council of India, said laws […]
Latehar (Jharkhand): At least seven passengers were assaulted and belongings worth Rs 76,000 were looted by robbers in Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, a railway official said on Sunday. The incident happened around Saturday midnight between Latehar and Barwadih stations under Dhanbad division of East Central Railway (ECR). Around 10-12 robbers boarded the […]
Jammu: A 53-year-old Village Defence Guard (VDG) allegedly shot himself dead with his rifle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said on Sunday. Babu Ram was at his residence in the remote Roun village of Dudu when he took the step on Saturday, the officials said. A police party rushed to the spot and […]
United Nations: India has strongly hit out at Pakistan after its caretaker leader raised Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly, with Delhi saying the “home and patron” to the largest number of proscribed terrorist entities in the world should take credible action against perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks instead of engaging […]
Attends poet’s birth anniversary function in Bihar Bihar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister for Rural Development, Giriraj Singh today visited Simaria, Begusarai and attended the Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar’s birth anniversary event. Paying tributes to the Rashtrakavi, the Lt Governor remembered the significant contribution of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar in the field of literature […]
Jammu: Revenue department on Saturday ordered changes in record of rights in respect of over 400 acres of land in Birpur village of Samba district, an official said. The changes pertain to the delineation and demarcation of land that do not form part of any water course or source but have been recorded as Gair […]
Srinagar: Police alongwith security forces arrested two militants associated with LeT/TRF and recovered incriminating materials, arms and ammunition from their possession in Baramulla, officials said. “On 21/09/2023, Police in Baramulla through reliable sources came to know that one individual namely Yaseen Ahmad Shah son of Tariq Ahmad resident of Janbazpora Baramulla is missing from his […]
Srinagar: Ten youths were arrested on charges of vitiating peaceful atmosphere outside the historic Jamia Masjid here during the congregational payers a day earlier, police said on Saturday. “10 Hooligans arrested for trying to vitiate peaceful atmosphere outside Jamia Masjid Yesterday after Friday prayers. They shall be booked under relevant section of law,” Srinagar Police […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Bank defreezed accounts of Yateen Foundation after a local Court allowed it to operate the bank accounts at different branches of the Bank. The Chairman of the Foundation Mohammad Rafiq Lone has thanked the officials of the Bank Corporate Headquarters for their cooperation and support in defreezing their accounts. The 4th […]