New Delhi: India’s top military commanders on Wednesday held extensive deliberations in Lucknow on the government’s ambitious plans to create ‘Integrated Theatre Commands’ and reviewed overall national security challenges including along the frontiers with China and Pakistan. Chaired by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, chiefs of the Army, Navy and the Air Force, […]
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday deferred till September 11 its order on the regular bail plea of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid, who is in jail in connection with a terror-funding case. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah […]
Jammu: Amid growing rebellion in the BJP over ticket distribution for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, senior party leader Chander Mohan Sharma on Wednesday announced his decision to contest the polls as an independent candidate from the Jammu East constituency. The BJP is facing significant discontent over ticket distribution, with leaders and workers […]
Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, has greeted the teachers on the eve of Teachers’ Day. In a message, the Lt Governor said, “On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, I extend my heartiest greetings and felicitations to all the teachers. Tributes to great educationist, philosopher and former President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Ji on […]
Chairs high-level flood preparedness meet of J&K Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a high-level meeting at Civil Secretariat regarding flood preparedness and response review in the UT of J&K. At the outset, Chief Secretary praised the Divisional and District administration for the steps they have already taken regarding flood preparedness and said that […]
Srinagar: A scuffle broke out between two groups of inmates inside the Central Jail in Srinagar on Tuesday evening, police said. Srinagar Senior Superintendent of Police, Imtiyaz Hussain, said a minor scuffle broke out among the detainees at the prison located in Rainawari area of the city. He further said the situation was brought under […]
NEW DELHI: Pensioners under Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 run by retirement fund body EPFO will be able to get pension from any bank or branch across India from January, Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday. Mandaviya, who is also the chairperson of EPFO’s apex decision-making body Central Board of Trustees, has approved the proposal […]
Srinagar: Kashmir’s top cop on Tuesday reviewed the security preparedness for the forthcoming Assembly polls in the valley. “In order to review the preparedness for the Assembly election, IGP, Kashmir Zone V K Birdi chaired a meeting with the senior police officers of the Kashmir Zone at the Police Control Room here,” a police spokesperson […]
Srinagar: As part of ongoing measures to ensure smooth and hassle free conduct of General Elections to Legislative Assembly-2024, the District Election Officer (DEO) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Tuesday chaired a comprehensive meeting at Meeting Hall of DC office Complex, here to review election preparedness in the District. The meeting was attended by Senior […]
Srinagar: Rahul Gandhi will kick off the Congress campaign for the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir by addressing a rally at Dooru in Anantnag. Other members of the Gandhi family including Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will be joining the rally. They are part of the 40 top Congress […]