Amit Shah visits family of police officer killed in Anantnag militant attack
Srinagar: Home Minister of India Amit Shah Thursday morning visited the family of a slain police officer at Balgarden in Srinagar and offered his condolences. The police officer Arshid Khan, SHO Saddar was injured in a militant attack in Anantnag on June 12. The attack left 5 CRPF personnel dead while Khan suffered injuries. He was […]
UHM Amit Shah chairs security review meeting for Amarnath Yatra at SKICC
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is chairing a security review meeting at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) for upcoming Amarnath Yatra in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik also present in the meeting including top officials. The annual pilgrimage starts from Srinagar and Pahalgam and ends at […]
Govt supressing media: Cong in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday accused the government of using “suppressive” tactics against the media. He alleged during the Zero Hour that the government was “undemocratic” and suffered from “megalomania”, claiming that it used its advertisement measures to pressure the media. His remarks […]
Over 6.84 lakh vacant posts in central government departments: Govt
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) Amid chorus over lack of jobs, the government Wednesday said over 6.84 lakh posts were vacant in different departments under it. Of the total sanctioned strength of 38.02 lakh, 31.18 lakh were filled as on March 1, 2018, leaving 6.84 lakh posts vacant, according to a written reply by Minister […]
Cong insulted voters by questioning BJP’s massive win:PM
New Delhi, June 26 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday accused the Congress of insulting voters of the country by questioning the massive victory of the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls. Replying to the debate on the Motion of Thaks to the President’s address in the Rajya Sabha, Modi launched a scathing attack on the […]
Two IAS officers dismissed, nine from IPS suspended on corruption charges
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) Two IAS officers were dismissed and nine from IPS suspended on corruption charges in the last five years, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. During last five years, i.e., May 2014 to May 2019, sanction for prosecution under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, was granted against 23 officers of […]
Policeman, 3 assailants killed in suicide attack on police training centre in Pakistan
Islamabad, (PTI): Three suicide bombers attacked a police training centre in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan province on Wednesday, triggering a shootout that killed a security personnel and the attackers, police said. Four police personnel were injured in the attack that took place when the policemen were busy taking an examination and the assailants ambushed the […]
Amit Shah arrives in Valley on his maiden visit as Union Home Minister
Srinagar: In his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir after taking charge of Union Home Ministry, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Amit Shah arrived at Srinagar today. Official sources said that Amit Shah is likely to co-chair a meeting of Unified Command with governor Satya Pal Malik. The meeting is likely to be attended […]
MHA rules out intelligence failure in Feb 14 Pulwama attack
Srinagar: Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday ruled out intelligence failure into Lethpora Pulwama attack leading to the killing of nearly 50 CRPF men. Respond to a question by a member of Rajya Sabha Syed Nasir Hussain that whether the Pulwama attack was due to failure of intelligence, MoS Ministry of Home Affairs G […]
India’s candidature for UNSC non-permanent seat for two-year term endorsed by Asia Pacific group
United Nations, Jun 26 (PTI) In a highly significant diplomatic win for India and testament to its global stature, India’s candidature for a non-permanent seat at the powerful UN Security Council for a two-year term has been unanimously endorsed by the Asia-Pacific group at the world body. Elections for five non-permanent members of the 15-nation Council […]
