Drone seizures at Punjab border double to ‘unprecedented’ 200: BSF
NEW DELHI, Nov 10 (PTI): Drone seizures along the International Border in Punjab have doubled to 200 as Pakistani syndicates continue to push narcotics and weapons to “destabilise” India by inducing drug addiction in the youth and “disintegrating” social harmony, the BSF said. With the recovery of four more drones in the last 24 hours, […]
Encounter breaks out in Chaas Kishtwar
Jammu, Nov 10: An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces in Chaas area of Kishtwar district on Sunday. A top police said that exchange of fire underway between terrorists and security forces in the area. The cordon and search operation was launched by the joint team of Police and army based on specific […]
Govt relaxes upper age limit for CCE-2024
Srinagar, Nov 10: The Jammu & Kashmir government has relaxed the upper age limit of candidates for the Combined Competitive Examination-2024. In a notification issued here, the administration said that the upper age limit for open merit candidates, reserved category and in-service candidates and physically challenged candidates would respectively be 35, 37 and 38 years. […]
Gunshots heard during CASO in Ishbar, Srinagar
Srinagar, Nov 10: Gunshots were reported in the Ishbar area of Srinagar amid an ongoing Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) conducted by security forces, a senior police official said here. A senior police official said that gunshots were reported in the Ishbar area of Srinagar. He said that as the security forces closed in on […]
Encounter breaks out in Sopore North Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 8: A fierce gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in Rampora area of North Kashmir’s Sopore on Saturday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Rampora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists […]
NC appoints new provincial president for Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 9 (PTI) The National Conference on Saturday appointed Showkat Ahamd Mir as the new provincial president for Kashmir. Mir, who was earlier provincial secretary, will be the new provincial president of the Kashmir unit, the ruling party said in a statement. Mir will take over from Nasir Aslam Wani, who has been appointed […]
India has effective mechanism to monitor oceans: Navy chief
Kannur (Kerala), Nov 9 (PTI) India has a highly effective mechanism for monitoring the oceans, known as maritime domain awareness, and is fully aware of “who is where and who is doing what” to ensure the country’s interests are not compromised, Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has said. The Navy Chief also […]
Indian tax structure designed to loot poor: Rahul Gandhi
Baghmara (Dhanbad), Nov 9 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Centre, saying its tax structure is designed to “loot the poor”. “Indian tax structure is to loot the poor. Adani pays taxes equivalent to you. Dharavi land, worth Rs 1 lakh-crore, is being handed over to him,” […]
We consider J&K as state not a UT: Deputy Chief Minister
Sopore, Nov 9: Deputy chief minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Saturday said that National Conference is dedicated to restoring statehood to the region and that they consider Jammu and Kashmir as state, and not a Union Territory. Speaking to reporters, Choudhary said that they are clear on their stand over restoration of statehood and they […]
Congress-ruled states ATM of party’s ‘shahi parivar’: PM Modi
AKOLA, Nov 9 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that wherever a Congress government is formed, that state becomes the ATM (Automated Teller Machine) of the party’s ‘shahi parivar’. “We won’t let Maharashtra become the ATM of Congress,” Modi said, addressing a campaign rally in Akola for the November 20 state assembly elections. […]