Northern Army commander reviews operational readiness of Strike One Corps
Jammu, Jun 28 (PTI) The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, on Saturday reviewed the operational readiness of Mathura-based Strike One Corps, the Army said. “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander Northern Command, visited Strategic Strikers and reviewed the operational preparedness,” Northern Command said on X. The Army commander complimented the […]
Basantgarh encounter: Search operation enters third day
Jammu, Jun 28 (PTI) The search operation to track down three Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists in a forested area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur entered its third day on Saturday amid heightened aerial surveillance, officials said. The cordon and search operation is being carried out by a joint team of security forces. A Pakistan-based JeM […]
Police attaches property of notorious drug peddler under NDPS Act
Srinagar, Jun 28: Police on Saturday said that it has attached a residential property—comprising a two-storeyed house along with land—worth approximately ₹ 50 lakhs belonging to a notorious drug peddler identified as Bilal Ahmad Wani S/o Ghulam Ahmad Wani R/o Sirgufwara, Anantnag, under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Police said […]
Court rejects bail plea of man accused of raping 70-year-old tourist
Srinagar, Jun 28 (PTI) A court in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has rejected the bail plea of a man accused of raping a 70-year-old tourist from Maharashtra. While rejecting the bail plea, the court delivered a scathing remark on the moral fabric of society and said the incident is a reflection of the prevailing “depravity […]
Railway ministry to re-start direct recruitment of staff for train control department after 8 years
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) 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 […]
White Knight Corps GoC reviews security situation in Rajouri and Poonch
Jammu, Jun 27 (PTI) White Knight Corps General Officer Commanding (GoC) Lieutenant General P K Mishra on Friday visited Jammu and Kashmir’s 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. […]
Lieutenant Governor interacts with NCC Cadets at Special National Integration Camp
SRINAGAR, JUN 27: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with National Cadet Corps (NCC) Cadets at the Special National Integration Camp, today at Chinar Auditorium, Badami Bagh Cantt, Srinagar. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor commended the NCC Directorate, J&K and Ladakh, Headquarters 15 Corps and Headquarters 31 Sub Area for organising Special National Integration Camp […]
Over 180 companies of paramilitary forces deployed for Amarnath Yatra in Jammu: IGP
Jammu, Jun 27 (PTI) 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 […]
Rajnath meets Chinese counterpart; stresses avoiding new complexities in ties
Qingdao, Jun 27 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has conveyed to his Chinese counterpart Admiral Don Jun that India and China should maintain the positive momentum in the bilateral ties and avoid adding new complexities. Singh held “constructive” talks with Don on the sidelines of a conclave of defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation […]
Bangkok-bound Air India flight ‘held back’ at Mumbai airport for over 5 hours
Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) A Bangkok-bound Air India flight from the city was held back for over five hours on June 25, after some hay was found stuck in one of the aircraft’s wings, the airline has said. This was immediately attended to, and the aircraft was subsequently cleared for operation, Air India said in […]