1,037 police medals for central and state forces announced on I-Day eve
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The government on Wednesday announced service medals for 1,037 police personnel of various central and state forces on the eve of Independence Day. According to a Union Home Ministry statement, 214 personnel will be decorated with bravery medals, including a President’s Medal for Gallantry (PMG) and 231 Medal for Gallantry […]
Security forces launch search ops in Doda, weapon recovered
JAMMU, Aug 14 (PTI): Security forces have launched a cordon and search operation to track down terrorists who are believed to be hiding after a brief exchange of fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday, official sources said. The terrorists are believed to be hiding in the Shivgarh-Assar belt, they said, adding one […]
SC allows states to seek refund of royalty on minerals from Centre, mining firms from 2005 onwards
NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Centre’s plea for prospective effect of its July 25 verdict, which upheld the power of states to levy tax on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land, and allowed them to seek refund of royalty from April 1, 2005 onwards. A nine-judge Constitution bench headed […]
Encounter breaks out in Forests area of Patnitop
Jammu, Aug 13: An encounter has broke out between terrorists and security forces in Akar Forests of Patnitop in Udhampur district on Tuesday. “Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation by IndianArmy and JKP was launched in Akar Forest near Patnitop,” The White Knight Corps of army wrote on micro-blogging platform X. Contact has […]
Police cracks theft case in Pulwama, thee accused persons held
Srinagar, Aug 13: Police in Pulwama cracked a theft case by arresting three accused persons involved in the crime and recovered stolen property from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that police received a complaint from a person identified as Irshad Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar resident of Lajoora Pulwama […]
All Indian salt and sugar brands have microplastics: Study
New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) All Indian salt and sugar brands, whether big or small, packaged or unpackaged, contain microplastics, according to a study published on Tuesday. The study, titled “Microplastics in Salt and Sugar” and conducted by the environmental research organisation Toxics Link, tested 10 types of salt — including table salt, rock salt, […]
BJYM, RBD hold protests against Farooq Abdullah in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 13 (PTI) The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and Rashtriya Bajrang Dal staged protests here on Tuesday against National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for his remarks against the army, and asked him to apologise for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the armed forces and the people. Voicing concern over the increasing encounters between terrorists […]
Murder case filed against Bangladesh’s ousted PM Hasina
Dhaka, Aug 13 (PTI) A murder case has been filed against Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others over the death of a grocery shop owner during last month’s violent clashes that led to the fall of her government, media reports said on Tuesday. The case was the first to be filed against […]
‘Bail is rule’ for offences even under special statutes: SC
New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) The legal principle ‘Bail is rule, jail is an exception’ is applicable to offences even under special statutes like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled while granting bail to a man accused under the stringent anti-terror law. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and […]
Army commander reviews anti-terror operations in Chenab valley
JAMMU, Aug 13 (PTI): Northern Army Commander Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the ongoing anti-terrorist operations in the Chenab valley region of Jammu and Kashmir. Lt Gen Kumar visited the forward locations of counter-insurgency Delta force in Doda and Kishtwar and exhorted all ranks to maintain a high tempo of operations, […]
