Security forces destroy 21 illegal bunkers, seize 13 IEDs in Manipur
Imphal, Apr 12 (PTI) Security forces have destroyed 21 illegal bunkers in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, where a BSF personnel was recently shot dead, a police statement said on Sunday. They also seized 13 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from Tengnoupal district in a separate operation. Security forces destroyed 14 bunkers in Sikibung village and seven in […]
PM pitches speedy CAA implementation, warns infiltrators
Says UCC rollout after BJP forms govt in Bengal Katwa/Jangipur/Kushmandi (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave the BJP’s Bengal campaign a sharp ideological edge, weaving together citizenship, identity and infiltration as he promised to speed up citizenship under the CAA for refugee communities if voted to power, pledged to implement the Uniform […]
Like we handled COVID, we can face West Asia crisis: Rajnath Singh
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that India is fully prepared to deal with any emergency situation and has adequate reserves to handle challenges arising from global conflicts. Addressing the annual function of Jan Kalyan Mahasamiti in Gomtinagar here, Singh said, “The country has sufficient reserves to deal with any emergency situation. No […]
JK at critical juncture, mass movement needed against drug menace: Lt Guv
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir stands at a “very critical juncture” and called for a united mass movement to combat the growing menace of drug abuse among the youth. Jammu and Kashmir will launch a massive assault on the drug addiction ecosystem and is all set to roll […]
State can’t differentiate between serving employees and pensioners on DA: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday held that the State cannot differentiate between serving employees and pensioners when enhancing allowances meant to counter inflation. In a significant judgment upholding the right to equality for retirees, a bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Prasanna B Varale dismissed appeals filed by the State of Kerala […]
Census 2027 a digital mission to power ‘Viksit Bharat’: CS
Jammu: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday said the Census 2027 will be a “national digital transformation mission” that will lay the foundation for a ‘Viksit Bharat’ and enable evidence-based policy planning, asserting that India is at a crucial “data inflection point”. Addressing the Census 2027 Summit at Abhinav Theatre here, Dulloo said the exercise […]
CAG flags over 10 pc shrinkage in Dal lake’s open water between 2007 and 2020
Jammu: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged significant spatio-temporal changes in land use and water cover of the iconic Dal lake, pointing to a shrinkage of the water body from 15.40 square kilometres in 2007 to 12.91 square kilometres in 2020, registering a decline of 10.15 per cent in 13 years. The CAG […]
Census 2027: Self-enumeration facility availed by 5.72 lakh households so far in first phase
New Delhi: More than 5.72 lakh households have availed the self-enumeration facility so far during the first phase of the Census 2027, the Registrar General of India (RGI) said on Friday. This reflects the growing participation in the digital initiative of the Census, it said. “By choosing to provide their details online, these families have […]