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Encounter between militants, forces starts in Bandipora

Encounter between militants, forces starts in Bandipora

Srinagar, Aug 2: A gunfight has started between militants and forces in north Kashmir’s Chanaji area of Bandipora, a police spokesman said. “#Encounter has started at Chandaji area of #Bandipora. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” a police spokesman tweeted Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, the entire area has been put […]

 Press Trust of India

Preventive detention only if detenue affects public order: SC

Preventive detention only if detenue affects public order: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said a preventive detention order can only be passed if the activities of the detenue affects or are likely to adversely affect the maintenance of public order. The court said this as it quashed the Telangana government’s detention order against a man, booked in several criminal cases related […]

 Press Trust of India

Eastern Ladakh row: India, China agree to resolve remaining issues

Eastern Ladakh row: India, China agree to resolve remaining issues

New Delhi: The Indian and Chinese armies on Monday described as “constructive” the 12th round of military talks on the eastern Ladakh row during which they agreed to resolve the pending issues in an “expeditious” manner, even as no concrete outcome was visible on the much-anticipated disengagement process in the remaining friction points. A joint […]

 Press Trust of India

No proposal under consideration to waive farmer loans: Govt

New Delhi: The government on Monday said there is no proposal under consideration to waive loans of farmers, including Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe farmers. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad said the Centre has not implemented any farm loan waiver scheme since ‘Agriculture Debt Waiver […]

 KV News

Do online news portals, agencies need license: HC asks Govt

Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has asked the government whether online news portals and agencies on social media are required to be registered and licensed. In case of affirmative, a division bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Sanjay Dhar asked the government to inform if due permission in […]

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Lt Guv meets Union ministers in New Delhi

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday met Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh and Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan. The Lt Governor discussed with the Union Minister Giriraj Singh important issues related to PMGSY for strengthening rural connectivity in J&K and various initiatives […]

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Strengthen anti-terror measures to root out militancy: DGP to officers

Srinagar: Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh Monday directed the officers to strengthen the anti-terrorist measures to finish militancy and curb heinous activities of militants. The DGP stressed for enhanced cooperation between police and other security forces on ground to foil the ill intentions of militants. The DGP directed for setting up the surveillance teams […]

 Press Trust of India

Civil, military officials review security situation

Jammu: Top security and administration officials on Monday reviewed the security situation in the Jammu region at a high-level meeting here, officials said. The security and intelligence review meeting was chaired by General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 16 Corps Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar and was attended by senior civil, police, paramilitary, army and […]

 Press Trust of India

Lok Sabha passes bill to amend general insurance law

New Delhi: Proceedings of Lok Sabha were disrupted for the 10th straight working day on Monday with a relentless opposition raising slogans on the Pegasus spying row and the farmers’ issue and amid the din, the House passed a bill that allows the government to pare its stake in state-owned insurers. Since the Monsoon session […]

 Press Trust of India

24 universities declared fake by UGC: Govt

Says matter regarding two more pending in court

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared 24 “self-styled” institutes fake and found two more in violation of norms, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday. Pradhan made the statement in response to a written question in Lok Sabha. “Based on the complaints received from the students, parents, general public and also […]