DGP reviews security, arrangements in Jammu, Udhampur for Amarnath yatra
Jammu: DGP Nalin Prabhat on Tuesday reviewed security, traffic management and logistical arrangements at the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here and along the Amarnath yatra route in Udhampur district, directing officers to maintain high vigilance for the smooth conduct of the pilgrimage. The 57-day annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine commenced from the […]
India follows path of development, not expansionism: PM Modi at Indonesian parliament
Jakarta: India pursues a path of development, not expansionism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Indonesian parliament on Tuesday, amid growing concerns in South East Asia over China’s expansionist behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region. In his address to the lawmakers that included President Prabowo Subianto and top ministers, Modi called for further expansion of […]
‘Fund misappropriation’ : CBI arrests BRO assistant engineer, two labour agents in Ladakh
New Delhi/Leh: The CBI has arrested a Border Roads Organisation assistant engineer and two labour supply agents from Kargil in connection with alleged misappropriation of BRO funds in Ladakh, officials said on Tuesday. The case was registered based on complaints lodged by the Ministry of Defence, they said. The arrested assistant engineer (civil), who was […]
Monsoon unleashes havoc across India
Maha epicentre of crisis, flash floods in JK, Himachal New Delhi: The monsoon unleashed widespread destruction across India on Monday, claiming lives in Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh, disrupting rail, road and air services, triggering flash floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir; and inundating towns in Odisha as authorities in several states stepped up […]
Pahalgam terror attack
NIA charges LeT chief Hafiz Saeed with waging war against India New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a supplementary chargesheet against Hafiz Saeed, the Pakistan-based chief of the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), in the Pahalgam terror attack case. Saeed, already designated a global terrorist by India and the United […]
Firecrackers prohibited in Shopian after 10 pm on grounds of security, health
Srinagar: Authorities in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday prohibited bursting firecrackers after 10 pm, citing security and health reasons. In an order, District Magistrate Shishir Gupta said it has come to notice that fireworks in Shopian district, particularly after 10 pm, causes significant noise pollution leading to severe health hazards such as respiratory distress, […]
Search operation launched after suspected Pakistani drone sighted along LoC
Jammu: A search operation was launched early Monday after a suspected Pakistani drone was sighted over a forward village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, officials said. The drone-like object, fitted with a blinking light, was observed over the forward villages of Meenka and Beripattan in the Sunderbani sector late Sunday, they […]