CDS hails Kargil bravehearts on eve of 25th anniversary
Says tri-services on threshold major reform New Delhi: On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, CDS Gen Anil Chauhan said Thursday the sacrifices made by soldiers in the 1999 war will “not go in vain” and asserted that the tri-services are on the “threshold of a major reform”. The chief […]
Man on bail attacks RPF cop with sword at Jammu station
Attempt to snatch weapon Jammu: A sword-wielding man, who is out on bail in a criminal case, attacked a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable at the Jammu railway station on Thursday in a bid to snatch his weapon, officials said. Constable Mohan Lal got injured in the attack but managed to prevent the assailant from […]
Legislative power to tax mineral rights vests with states, royalty paid not tax: SC
New Delhi: The legislative power to tax mineral rights vests with the states and the royalty paid on minerals is not a tax, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a landmark judgement which will give a huge revenue boost to mineral-rich states. A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, in […]
EC orders second special summary revision of photo electoral rolls in JK
Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the second special summary revision of photo electoral rolls in all parliamentary and assembly constituencies in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with July 1, 2024, as the qualifying date. According to a notice issued by Chief Electoral Officer P K Pole, the timeline for […]
CS directs officials for ensuring quality water, power supply to consumers
Exhorts people for judicious use of basic amenities SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Thursday reviewed the supply scenario of water and electricity in J&K. The meeting was called in view of ongoing heat wave besides assessing response mechanism being adopted by the government to ensure uninterrupted supply of drinking water, irrigation and electricity to the […]
Army Chief Dwivedi visits forward areas along LoC in Kashmir
Srinagar: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Kashmir valley to review the security situation and preparedness of the forces involved in counter-infiltration and counter-terror operations, officials said. “#GeneralUpendraDwivedi #COAS, visited the forward locations of #ChinarCorps & reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control […]
President Murmu becomes teacher for a day
Interacts with school kids on ways to check global warming New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, who completed two years in office on Thursday, took up the role of a teacher and interacted with students on the issue of global warming and ways to check it. During an interactive session with Class 9 students of Dr […]
Police recover 435 fake gun licences in Jammu, probe on
Jammu: Police have busted a racket of forged gun licences here and recovered 435 of them, officials said on Wednesday. A tip-off was received about Tirath Singh, who owns several gun houses in Jammu, allegedly storing fake gun licenses in an under-construction building, a police spokesperson said. Based on the input, the police raided the […]
Govt party in nearly 7 lakh court cases: Law Minister
New Delhi: The central government is a party in nearly seven lakh court cases with the ministries of defence and finance topping the list, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Thursday. Meghwal told the Rajya Sabha that a total of 6,98,904 cases are pending in courts in which Union ministries and departments are a […]
Security forces launch anti-tunnelling ops along IB in Samba
Jammu: Amid concerns about infiltration attempts by terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have launched an operation along the International Border (IB) in the Samba sector to detect underground and cross-border tunnels, police said on Thursday. Scores of police and security personnel equipped with specialised gear are meticulously scanning border areas, focusing on dense […]
