Reasons given by Pak not convincing: BSF DG

Ceasefire violations on IB

Hazaribag (Jharkhand): The jury is still out as to why Pakistan recently broke the long agreed-upon ceasefire along the International Border with no “convincing” explanation offered by their officers during flag meetings, BSF director general (DG) Nitin Agrawal said on Thursday. Agrawal was speaking to reporters during the annual press meet at a Border Security […]

India approves defence acquisition projects worth Rs 2.23 lakh Cr

New Delhi: India on Thursday accorded an initial approval to defence acquisition projects worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore that included procurement of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and 156 Prachand combat helicopters, in a major move to significantly enhance the combat capabilities of the armed forces. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister […]

Winter session of Parliament: Government convenes all party meeting on Saturday

New Delhi: Ahead of the Winter session of Parliament, the government has convened a meeting of floor leaders of political parties in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Saturday. The Winter session of Parliament begins on December 4 and will have 15 sittings till December 22, during which it is expected to consider key […]

Terrorist killed in ongoing Pulwama encounter

Srinagar: One terrorist has been killed in an encounter between government forces and terrorists at Arihal area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday evening. A senior police official said that a terrorist has been killed, whose identification is being ascertained while the operation is on in the area. Earlier, an official said that a […]

Govt to conduct online classes in all Degree Colleges of Kashmir from today

Srinagar: With the early onset of winters, Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Thursday ordered that it will conduct online classes in all government degree colleges of Kashmir region from Dec-01-2023. Special Secretary to the government Dr Ravi Shanker Sharma in a communique said, “Due to early onset of winter, students enrolled in Government Degree […]

JK Assembly to have 33 % seats reserved for women

Centre to bring bill in upcoming winter session of Parliament

Srinagar: The Government of India is bringing a bill in the upcoming winter session of the Parliament to reserve 33 percent seats for women in the Legislative Assembly of J&K. The Centre is mulling to come up with “The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill-2023” to grant reservation for women in the J&K Legislative Assembly. […]