ACB arrests Patwari in Kathua for accepting bribe
Srinagar, Feb 13: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday said to have trapped and arrested Patwari of Halqa Khanpur in Tehsil Marheen, Kathua for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 15000. A spokesman in a statement issued here said that the ACB received a complaint, alleging therein that public servant namely Sudershan Khajuria, Patwari Halqa Khanpur […]
Lt Guv presents J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides Rajya Puraskar Certificates to Scouts, Guides
JAMMU, FEB 13: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the Rajya Puraskar Ceremony of J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides at Convention Centre, today. The Lieutenant Governor presented J&K Bharat Scouts & Guides Rajya Puraskar Certificates to Scouts & Guides, Rovers and Rangers and extended his felicitations to all the recipients. He said these certificates are recognition […]
ED seizes Rs 170-cr worth bank deposits in probe against ‘fraud’ forex trading platform
NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it has frozen bank deposits worth Rs 170 crore following recent searches against promoters of an alleged fraudulent forex trading and deposit scheme. The federal agency said in a statement that raids were launched on February 11 at various premises in Delhi, Noida and […]
High-level security meet, chaired by LG Sinha, begins in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 13: A day after high-level security meeting in Kashmir, another meeting is underway in Jammu to assess the security situation in the region. The meeting is chaired by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, sources said. Sources said that the meeting is being attended by top Police, Army, CRPF officials, and various other security agencies […]
Lok Sabha adjourns till 2 pm amid Opposition protests
New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday amid protests by Opposition members over allocation of a project to a businessman in Gujarat. As soon as the House met for the day, Opposition members, including those from the Congress, sought to raise the issue of the project allocation. […]
Brief adjournment in RS amid opposition uproar after tabling of joint panel report on Waqf bill
New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned briefly on Thursday amid uproar by opposition parties after tabling of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. The report was tabled by BJP member Medha Vishram Kulkarni, a member of the panel. The tabling of the report was followed by uproar […]
PM Modi arrives in Washington DC
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived here to hold high-stakes talks with President Donald Trump in the face of concerns in New Delhi over Washington’s new “America First” trade agenda as well as its approach on immigration. The prime minister will be hosted by the US President on Thursday in what […]
Pak troops violate ceasefire in J-K, suffer ‘heavy casualties’ after Indian Army retaliates
JAMMU, Feb 13 (PTI): Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response by the Indian Army, security officials said. The extent of damage on the Pakistan side was not known immediately but […]
Those supporting, financing terrorism will have to pay a very heavy price: Lt Guv
Says police, security forces given free hand to neutralise terror ecosystem SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that those supporting and financing terrorism will have to pay a very heavy price. He said that police and security forces ahev been given free hand to neutralise terror ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir. Chairing a […]
