PM Modi conferred Ghana’s national honour
Accra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’, the country’s national honour, for his “distinguished statesmanship and influential global leadership”. Modi received the award on Wednesday from the Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. “Honoured to be conferred with ‘The Officer of the Order of the […]
If legislature can’t provide basic framework, no harm in courts laying down ground: SC judge
New Delhi: Supreme Court’s Justice N Kotiswar Singh on Thursday allayed the criticism that judiciary encroached upon the legislative domain and said if the government couldn’t provide a basic framework, there was no harm if courts laid down the ground. “Of course, criticism also that the judiciary is encroaching upon the legislative field of the […]
Army pays rich tribute to ‘Naushera Ka Sher’ Brig Usman
Wreath laid at his grave in Delhi New Delhi: The Indian Army on Thursday paid tribute to Brigadier Mohammad Usman, who had laid down his life on this very day in the 1947-48 India-Pakistan war, after leading from the front in the fierce battle of Naushera, with “conspicuous courage and inspirational leadership” that had turned […]
Indian Army celebrates ‘Jhangar Day’
Commemorate sacrifice of Brigadier Usman Rajouri/Jammu: The Indian Army on Thursday celebrated “Jhangar Day” to commemorate the sacrifice made by Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) awardee Brigadier Mohammad Usman, officials said. Brig Usman, widely regarded as the “Lion of Naushera”, attained martyrdom in the 1947-48 operation in Rajouri’s Naushera sector in Jammu and Kashmir. His leadership […]
LG flags off first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from Jammu
Multi-tier security cover put in place, say officials Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday flagged off the first batch of Amarnath pilgrims numbering over 5,880 amid multi-tier security cover, marking the beginning of this year’s pilgrimage from here. The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre high shrine will commence on July 3 from the Valley […]
