Dead body of youth who jumped in river Jhelum on Tuesday recovered
Srinagar, May 29: The dead body of a 24-year-old youth who jumped into the River Jhelum near Zainakadal Bridge on May 26 was recovered on Thursday morning, officials said. An official said that the body of Umar, a resident of Kawdara, Srinagar, was retrieved by joint teams of SDRF and River Police after three days […]
India poised to remain fastest growing major economy in FY26: RBI
MUMBAI, May 29 (PTI): The country is poised to remain the fastest growing major economy in the world even in FY26, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday. The benign inflation outlook and a “moderation” in GDP expansion warrant the monetary policy to be supportive of growth going forward, the RBI said in its annual report. […]
Day is not far when people in PoK will return to India voluntarily: Rajnath
NEW DELHI, May 29 (PTI): People of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are part of the Indian family and the day is not far when they will return to India’s mainstream voluntarily, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. Laying out India’s policy approach towards Pakistan, Singh said New Delhi has “redesigned and redefined” its strategy and […]
Pahalgam terror strike was attack on India’s soul, our response decisive: PM
GANGTOK, May 29 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Pahalgam terror strike last month was an attack on the soul and unity of India, and subsequent Operation Sindoor was a “decisive response” to terrorists. He asserted that the country was united in its fight against terrorism, adding that India gave a befitting […]
Two Hybrid LeT Terrorists held in Shopian in south Kashmir
Srinagar, May 29: Police on Thursday said that two hybrid terrorists affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) launched at Baskuchan area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district by SOG Shopian in coordination with 44 RR and 178 Bn CRPF following specific input. Police said the area was cordoned off […]
Amit Shah to arrive in Jammu on Thursday
Jammu, May 28 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be reaching here on Thursday to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, his first visit to the Union Territory post Operation Sindoor, officials said. During his two-day stay in Jammu region, Shah will also visit Poonch district which recorded the highest number of […]
UPSC launches new application portal
New Delhi, May 28 (PTI) The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Wednesday unveiled a new application portal for registration and filling up of application form online. All applicants are required to fill up the application and upload their documents in the newly introduced portal afresh by using the website https://upsconline.nic.in, a statement issued by […]
Speaker JK Assembly announces house committees, Ruling alliance MLAs to head 6 committees, opposition gets 3
Srinagar, May 28: The Speaker of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday constituted nine House Committees, including three financial panels, to oversee various functions as per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the J&K Assembly. According to an order issued by the speaker legislators from the ruling National Conference (NC)-led […]
Several MPs skipped Parliamentary Standing Committee meetings: Data
NEW DELHI, May 28 (PTI): Several MPs from various parties have skipped the Parliamentary Standing Committee meetings after they were reconstituted in September last year to deliberate on various subjects, including Bills to be presented in Parliament during 2024-25, according to the data on the Lok Sabha website. After the reconstitution of 16 standing committees […]
Railway ministry to hire signalling staff on contractual basis to meet growing needs
NEW DELHI, May 28 (PTI): The railway ministry has decided to hire signalling and telecom staff on contractual basis for deployment at 10 to 15 major stations in four railway zones as a pilot project to meet the increasing demand of such personnel. In a letter to the general managers of four railway zones — […]
