IG-BSF Jammu province calls on Lt Guv
Jammu, Feb 14: Shashank Anand, Inspector General, BSF Jammu Frontier called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, today, an official spokesman said. He briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the security situation in the area of his responsibility and discussed various important issues of border security. The Lieutenant Governor emphasized the need for constant alertness and synergy […]
MHA requests president for prosecution sanction against AAP leader Satyendar Jain
New Delhi, Feb 14 (PTI) The Union home ministry has requested the president for granting sanction to prosecute AAP leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a money-laundering case being investigated by the ED, sources said on Friday. The sanction against the 60-year-old politician has been sought under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik […]
PM Modi, Prez Trump call on Pak to bring perpetrators of 26/11 attacks to justice
Washington, Feb 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have called on Pakistan to “expeditiously” bring to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks even as the latter announced approving extradition to India of Tahawwur Rana, a key plotter of the dastardly strike. The US president hosted Modi at the […]
Shab-e-Baraat observed in Kashmir, no night prayers at Jama Masjid
Srinagar, Feb 14 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has described as “unfortunate” the security establishment’s decision to seal Srinagar’s historic Jama Masjid on Shab-e-Baraat, one of the holiest nights in the Islamic calendar that was observed across Kashmir. Police on Thursday placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who was scheduled to deliver a sermon at Jama Masjid […]
Pulwama 2019 terror attack: PM, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and LG Sinha pay homage to slain soldiers
Srinagar, Feb 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday paid tribute to the 40 CRPF personnel killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama in 2019. “Homage to the courageous heroes we lost in Pulwama in 2019. The coming generations will never forget their sacrifice and their […]
India, US announce plans to negotiate first phase of mega trade deal by this year
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (PTI): In an ambitious move, India and the US agreed to conclude the first phase of a mutually beneficial ambitious trade pact by this year and set a target of USD 500 billion in annual bilateral trade by 2030 even as President Donald Trump asserted that Washington will not spare New Delhi […]
Vice President Dhankhar to visit Jammu on Saturday
Jammu, Feb 13 (PTI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will undertake a day-long visit to Jammu on Saturday, during which he will also pay obeisance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, an official said on Thursday. During his tour, the Vice President will preside as the chief guest at the tenth convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno […]
Carpet weavers to be given modified steel looms with comfort seating: Officials
SRINAGAR, FEB 13: In order to provide comfortable seating arrangement and improve the quality of hand-knotted carpets, the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) is going to distribute Modified Modern Steel Carpet Looms to active weavers registered with the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir. The Draw of Lots for selecting 100 carpet weavers from amongst […]
Mysterious Deaths in Rajouri village: All patients to be discharged today, says DC
Rajouri, Feb 13:- In recent developments concerning the mysterious deaths in Badhal village, Rajouri district, Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Abhishek Sharma has announced that all patients are set to be discharged today. Deputy Commissioner Rajouri told reporters that despite the discharges, monitoring and surveillance efforts will continue to ensure public safety. Since December 7, 2024, Badhal […]
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 […]