New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Thursday a batch of pleas alleging irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG 2024 examination and seeking its cancellation. As per the cause list published on the website of the apex court, a bench presided over by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud will resume hearing the matter […]
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre should restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before the assembly elections as the union territory has failed on all fronts, including combating terrorism. “We would hope that the statehood is restored to Jammu and Kashmir before the elections because the UT has failed… It […]
New Delhi: Security forces are focusing on stopping infiltration and targeting the terrorist support network in the area to curb terrorist activities, reports quoting sources said on Wednesday. Sources in the security forces said the Pakistan Army has provided large-scale support including weapons, special forces-trained personnel and hi-tech communication equipment to terror groups operating in […]
United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the high-level UN General Assembly session here on September 26, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN. The high-level General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly will take place from September 24-30. As per the provisional list […]
SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Parliamentary affairs and Minority affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday visited the Baltal base camp and took stock of the arrangements for the on-going Amarnath Yatra in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, officials said. Rijiju reached Baltal base camp this morning and took stock of arrangements including security, health and other facilities set […]
SRINAGAR: Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh today met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan. The Lt Governor congratulated and extended his best wishes to Justice N. Kotiswar Singh on his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Yesterday a full court farewell reference […]
Bandipora: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Shakeel ul Rehman on Wednesday participated in the Ashoora procession held at Sumbal Sub Division of Bandipora District. During the procession, DC Shakeel ul Rehman, along with SSP Lakshay Sharma and SDM Sumbal Aamir Choudhary, served water and refreshments to the mourners. The procession honors the martyrdom […]
Jammu: Four Army personnel, including a captain, were killed in a fierce gunfight with heavily armed militants in Doda district, the third major incident in Jammu region in three weeks. Captain Brijesh Thapa from Darjeeling, Naik Dokkari Rajesh from Andhra Pradesh, and Sepoys Bijendra and Ajay Kumar Singh from Rajasthan suffered fatal injuries in the […]
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he is “deeply saddened” by the loss of lives and asserted that the security forces are committed to eliminating the scourge of terrorism in the region. Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi also briefed Singh on the anti-terror operation in Doda district. Singh also expressed sympathy with […]
Jammu: Tributes were paid to the soldiers in a solemn wreath-laying ceremony attended by dignitaries including J-K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi. The Lt Governor has posted on X: “I am deeply anguished to learn about the cowardly attack on our Army soldiers and JKP personnel in Doda district. Tributes […]