India records USD 13.5 bn current account surplus in Q4FY25: RBI
Mumbai: India’s current account balance recorded a surplus of USD 13.5 billion (1.3 per cent of GDP) in January-March quarter of 2024-25 as compared with USD 4.6 billion (0.5 per cent of GDP) in the year-ago period, RBI said on Friday. The current account was in deficit of USD 11.3 billion (1.1 per cent of […]
Search operation to track down 3 JeM terrorists continues in Basantgarh
Jammu: A search operation by a joint team of security forces is underway to track down three Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists in a forested area of Udhampur district on Friday, officials said on Friday. A Pakistan-based JeM terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces on Thursday, and three of his associates remain trapped […]
Over 180 companies of paramilitary forces deployed for Amarnath Yatra in Jammu: IGP
Jammu: A multi-tier security setup is being put in place for the annual Amarnath Yatra, with more than 180 companies of paramilitary forces deployed in the Jammu region, officials said. The 38-day-long yatra is scheduled to start on July 3 from the twin routes — the traditional 48-kilometre Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the […]
White Knight Corps GoC reviews security situation in Rajouri, Poonch
Jammu: White Knight Corps General Officer Commanding (GoC) Lieutenant General P K Mishra on Friday visited Rajouri district to review the operational preparedness and prevailing security situation in the sector. He impressed upon the troops to maintain high readiness and dominate the operational environment in the twin border districts. “GoC White Knight Corps visited the […]
Railway ministry to re-start direct recruitment of staff for train control department
New Delhi: The railway ministry will fill 60 per cent posts of train controllers through the direct recruitment process conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB). According to the reforms announced by the ministry on June 25, 60 per cent vacancies in the control department will be filled with graduate-level candidates recruited directly by the […]
10 pc drop in Amarnath Yatra registration after Pahalgam terror attack: LG Sinha
Says adequate security, other arrangements put in place for pilgrimage Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Thursday said there has been a drop of over 10 per cent in pilgrim registration for this year’s Amarnath Yatra in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. “The pilgrim registration before the April 22 incident was going […]
