Rising Star Corps GoC reviews operation preparedness of troops in Kathua
JAMMU, Mar 18 (PTI): The General Officer Commanding (GOC), Rising Star Corps, Lieutenant General Rajan Sharawat on Wednesday reviewed operational preparedness of the troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Machhedi sector of Kathua district. The Bani-Macchedi mountainous belt in Kathua district has witnessed several attacks and encounters in the last two years. It is considered an […]
Three children among 7 of family killed in massive fire at multi-storey building in Delhi’s Palam
NEW DELHI, Mar 18 (PTI): Seven members of a family, including three children, died after a fire broke out in a multi-storey residential building in southwest Delhi’s Palam area on Wednesday morning, officials said. Two people jumped from the building in a bid to escape the flames and were admitted to a hospital, they said. […]
Higher reaches of Kashmir receive fresh snow as wet spell persists in Valley
SRINAGAR, Mar 18 (PTI): A few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while rain lashed most parts of the Valley on Wednesday, leading to a drop in temperature, officials said. Reports of fresh snowfall were received from Pir Ki Gali along the Mughal Road in Shopian district, and from Sonamarg, even […]
Govt asks airlines not to levy additional charges for 60 pc seats in flights
NEW DELHI, Mar 18 (PTI): The government on Wednesday said airlines have been asked not to levy additional charges for 60 per cent of seats in a domestic flight from passengers. Besides, airlines have been asked to ensure that those travelling on the same PNR are seated together in a flight as part of the […]
Mughal Road closed for traffic after fresh snowfall at Pir Ki Gali
Srinagar, Mar 18: Traffic on the historic Mughal Road was suspended on Wednesday after a fresh spell of snowfall and rainfall occurred at the Pir Ki Gali pass, officials said. The decision to close the vital artery, which connects the Kashmir Valley with the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, was taken keeping in view […]
China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as Iran war deepens, his Beijing trip slips
Washington, Mar 18 (AP) China won’t help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by President Donald Trump, but it is probably welcoming the delay in Trump’s highly anticipated trip to Beijing as the US risks getting bogged down in the Middle East, analysts say. The latest developments are unfolding as Trump’s […]
Army officer reviews operational preparedness along LoC in Jammu
JAMMU, Mar 17 (PTI): A senior army officer on Tuesday reviewed operational preparedness along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector, officials said. The operational preparedness was reviewed by General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lt Gen P K Mishra, who along with GOC Crossed Swords Division, visited forward areas […]
Par panel suggests a raise to EPF pension, says Rs 1,000 inadequate to meet basic needs
NEW DELHI, Mar 17 (PTI): A Parliamentary panel on Tuesday recommended an urgent, comprehensive review of the Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, to raise it to a more realistic and dignified level. This assumes significance in view of pensioners’ demand to raise the pension to Rs 7,500 per month, […]
LG Manoj Sinha reviews passing out Parade at Talwara
Srinagar, Mar 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the passing out parade of J&K Police constables at STC Talwara. In a post on X, office of J&K LG wrote, “Reviewed the Passing Out Parade of J&K Police Constables at STC, Talwara today. I can affirm with confidence that Jammu Kashmir’s future rests in […]
SC strikes down law limiting maternity leave to adoption of children under 3 months
NEW DELHI, Mar 17 (PTI): Observing that adoption is part of the right to reproductive autonomy, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law which said a woman would be eligible for maternity leave if she legally adopts a child below the age of three months. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and […]