EC to soon begin mock trials for remote voting: CEC

New Delhi: Mock trials for remote voting facility for electors would begin soon, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has said. In his message to mark the 11th National Voters’ Day, he said a research project on remote voting using cutting-edge technology has already begun. “There has been a good progress in this regard and mock […]

No coercive action against those challenging Roshni Act judgement: SC told

New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir administration told the Supreme Court on Monday that it would continue with the assurance that no coercive action would be taken against those persons who have approached the top court against the high court verdict of scrapping the Roshni Act of 2001. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, […]

Right to vote must be respected: President

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind said on Monday that the right to vote must be respected, noting that people around the world have struggled a lot to earn this right. Addressing through virtual mode an event to celebrate the 11th National Voters’ Day, Kovind said even in America, one of the leading democracies in […]

Gallantry: CRPF man killed in Pulwama attack gets President’s police medal

New Delhi: CRPF Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Mohan Lal who “chased and fired” at an explosives-laden car that rammed into a force bus in Pulwama killing him and 39 troops onboard in 2019 has been decorated with the highest police medal for gallantry on the eve of the Republic Day on Monday. A total of […]

Indian, Chinese troops engage in ‘minor face-off’ at Naku La in Sikkim

Issue has been resolved, says Indian Army

New Delhi: Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a “minor face-off” at Naku La area in North Sikkim on January 20 and it was resolved by local commanders as per established protocols, the Indian Army said on Monday. The incident in Sikkim came amid the prolonged military standoff between the two sides in eastern […]

Army chopper crash-lands in Kathua, 2 pilots injured: Officials

Jammu: An advanced light helicopter (ALH) Dhruv of the Indian Army made a crash-landing in Kathua district on Monday, resulting in injuries to two pilots, officials said. The chopper, which was coming from Pathankot, was forced to make a crash-landing in an Army area in the Lakhanpur belt of the district, Senior Superintendent of Police […]

Intense cold wave in Kashmir

Srinagar: Cold-wave conditions intensified in Kashmir on Monday as the minimum temperature dipped at most places following snowfall over the weekend, officials said. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.2 degrees Celsius, down from minus 1.9 degrees Celsius the previous night. Qazigund, the gateway town to the Valley, recorded a minimum of minus 5.5 degrees […]