MHA asks several states to conduct mock drills to prepare for any attack
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has asked several states to conduct mock drills on May 7 amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, government sources said on Monday. The measures to be taken during the drill include operationalisation of air raid warning sirens and training of civilians on civil defence aspects […]
Army taking measures to bolster cybersecurity infra: Sources
‘Website intrusion’ cases New Delhi: Amid attempts to hack and compromise multiple websites, including of Army Welfare Education Society-linked institutions, in the past few days, the army is taking “appropriate and necessary” measures to bolster cybersecurity infrastructure and strengthen digital defence mechanisms, sources said on Monday. At least two members of the senior management categorically […]
LG’s queries on business rules: Cabinet resubmits document, says all procedures followed to prepare TBR
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet on Monday resubmitted its Transaction of Business Rules to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha after addressing his query on whether the document had been framed in accordance with the rules, officials said. The officials familiar with the matter said the Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, sent the […]
Experts actively monitor cyberspace after claims made on X of gaining access to military website
Srinagar: Cyber security experts and security agencies are actively monitoring cyberspace to detect any cyber attacks after a handle on X claimed to have gained access to sensitive data from the Indian Military Engineering Service and Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis, officials said. The development comes amid tense situations in India and […]
Plea in SC against two shifts for NEET-PG 2025
Court seeks Centre’s response New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a petition challenging a notification on holding the NEET-PG 2025 examination in two shifts. The plea sought a direction for the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to conduct the examination, scheduled on June […]
Pakistan would be ‘wiped out’ if it continued anti-India operations: Anurag Thakur
Hamirpur (HP): Former Union minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Monday lashed out at Pakistan for “fomenting troubles” on the borders and said that if Pakistan continued with such anti-India operations, it would be “wiped out”. The BJP leaders in Shimla submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner, urging him to immediately identify the […]
Par panel seeks details of action against social media platforms working against national interest
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has sought details from two key government ministries overseeing information flow on the action they have planned against social media platforms and influencers who “seem to be working against national interest” following the Pahalgam terror attack. Parliament’s Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey […]
Pak national apprehended by BSF troops inside Indian territory in Punjab
Gurdaspur: The Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended a Pakistani national who intruded into the Indian territory, officials said on Monday. On May 3 night, the BSF troops on duty in the area of Border Out Post (BOP) Sahapur, a flanking BOP of Dariya Mansoor, observed suspicious movement near Falku Nala ahead of the border […]
Lt Guv conducts on-site inspection of SASB’s Office, Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday conducted the on-site inspection and reviewed ongoing construction work of the Office and Yatri Niwas of Shri Amarnath ji Shrine Board at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar. The Lieutenant Governor ascertained the progress of the work and emphasised on timely completion of the project. He was informed that the construction work […]
Pahalgam attack: SC dismisses PIL for safety of tourists, rebukes petitioner
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking safety of tourists in remote hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir in view of the recent Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people lost their lives. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh pulled up advocate Vishal Tiwari for filing the […]
