PM Modi to participate in G20 leaders’ summit on Afghanistan
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually participate in a G-20 leaders’ summit on Afghanistan on Tuesday that is expected to deliberate extensively on the overall situation in the war-torn country after its takeover by the Taliban. Announcing Prime Minister Modi’s participation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the agenda of the summit […]
Congress expresses shock over killing of five soldiers
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress expressed grief and shock over the killing of five Army personnel in a gunfight in Poonch on Monday and urged the BJP-led government to take effective measures to contain Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in the Union Territory. The party paid rich tributes to the soldiers who lost their lives […]
Suspected spy arrested in Jammu
Jammu: A man from Uttar Pradesh suspected to have shared information of vital installations including through videos with Pakistan-based operatives was arrested here on Sunday, officials said. He was nabbed by the Special Operations Group of the Jammu & Kashmir Police from the Gandhi Nagar area, they said. A case under relevant sections of the […]
D K Boora takes over as Jammu frontier BSF chief
Jammu: Senior BSF officer D K Boora, who has served in the Special Protection Group (SPG) that protects the country’s prime minister, Monday took over as the Inspector General (IG) of the force’s Jammu frontier, officials said. Boora succeeds N S Jamwal who was elevated to the rank of additional director general (ADG) of BSF […]
Event held in Himachal for achieving greater coordination between civil, military agencies
Jammu: The Army on Monday organized an event in Himachal Pradesh for achieving greater coordination and synergy between civil and military agencies, officials said. The civil-military liaison conference was organised by the Rising Star Corps at Yol Cantonment in Kangra division, a defence spokesman said. The conference aimed at achieving greater coordination and synergy at […]
Eastern Ladakh standoff: India, China to hold military talks on Sunday
New Delhi: India and China will hold another round of high-level military talks on Sunday with a focus on making some forward movement in the disengagement process in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The talks are scheduled to start at 10:30 AM at the Moldo border point on the Chinese […]