CBI books five Army officers for corruption
New Delhi: The CBI has booked five Army personnel, including a colonel, for allegedly receiving bribes worth Rs 18 lakh from a supplier of rations for troops posted in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, officials said Wednesday. This is the second case in the recent past when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an […]
Pakistan training groups for ‘Samundari Jihad’: Govt
New Delhi: Pakistan-based militant groups continue to train their cadre for underwater strikes and exhort them for ‘Samundari Jihad’ (seaborne jihad) against India, Union minister HansrajAhir said Wednesday. Replying to a written question in RajyaSabha, he said as per available information, there is no specific input about any militant group planning a 26/11 type Mumbai […]
Passports of 23 Indians misplaced
New Delhi: The government Wednesday said it has declared as “lost” passports of 23 Indians after receiving information that the documents were misplaced by the Pakistani High Commission here. It is learnt that the Indians, whose passports went missing, had applied for visa in Pakistan High Commission to travel to that country. “The Ministry of […]
Army Chief visits south Kashmir, reviews security situation
Srinagar: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat Wednesday visited the militancy-infested south Kashmir to review the security situation and counter-insurgency operations in the region, officials said. “Continuing with his visit to the Valley, the Chief of Army Staff Gen Bipin Rawat reviewed the prevailing security situation and strategy for counter terrorist operations in the hinterland,” an […]
Thwart all attempts by militants to target Jammu: IGP Jammu
Jammu: Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone, M K Sinha Wednesday called upon personnel to make exhaustive efforts to thwart the nefarious designs of militants. He also directed police officials to ensure a sustained drive against the menace of drugs and narcotics. Sinha, recently took over as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) of […]
SMC mayor denies allegations of sexual harassment
Demands disqualification of woman corporator
Srinagar: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Mayor JunaidMattu on Tuesday rubbished the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by a woman corporator, demanding her disqualification. He said he had the support of an overwhelming majority of the corporators of the municipal corporation and have written to Jammu and Kashmir Governor S P Malik, seeking disqualification […]
