105-ft tricolour to come up in border village in Poonch
Jammu: The Army on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a 105-ft-tall national flag in a border village of Poonch district, officials said. The flag will be a symbol of national pride, unity and national spirit in areas close to the Line of Control, they said. General Officer Commanding, Ace of Spades Division, Maj Gen […]
Disrupt terror financing in JK, counter radicalisation attempts: LG to Police

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday directed police to disrupt terror financing pipeline in the Union territory, and effectively counter radicalisation attempts by separatist elements. The lieutenant governor (L-G) met the families of those killed in last month’s accidental blast in Nowgam police station and handed over appointment letters on compassionate grounds, an official […]
Union Cabinet sanctions Rs 11,718 cr for Census 2027
Two phase exercise will engage 30 lakh enumerators New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved Rs 11,718 crore for conducting the Census of India, 2027, which would include the caste enumeration for the first time. Addressing a briefing, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, […]
BSF nabs infiltrator with modified AK rifle, ammunition along IB in Jammu
Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled an alleged infiltration bid along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu district on Friday and arrested a “suspected person” with a modified AK-type rifle and ammunition, police officials said. The accused — identified as Abdul Khalik — was arrested over alleged suspicious movement near the International Border (IB) in […]
Govt has powers to cap airfares but it is not single-way solution: Union Minister
New Delhi: The government has exclusive powers in extraordinary circumstances to cap airfares but it is not a single-way solution, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Friday amid rising concerns over high air ticket prices. Replying to a debate on a private member’s resolution on ‘Resolutions: Appropriate Measures to Regulate Airfare in the […]
Mandatory national notification of cancer
SC seeks response of Centre, states on PIL New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and all the states on a PIL filed by a renowned doctor seeking a direction to declare cancer a “notifiable disease” across the country to ensure early detection and proper care of patients. A […]
EC deploys SIR observers in 8 states
New Delhi: Seeking to ensure greater transparency, the Election Commission has deployed ‘special roll observers’ in eight states to oversee the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The observers have been appointed in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the poll authority said in a statement on […]
Cabinet approves bill to hike FDI in insurance sector to 100 pc
New Delhi: In a bid to expand insurance penetration in the country, the Union Cabinet on Friday approved a bill to raise foreign direct investment in the insurance sector to 100 per cent, according to sources. The bill may be introduced in the ongoing Winter session of Parliament, which is slated to conclude on December […]
Kin of terrorists will never get govt jobs in JK: LG Sinha

Says elements of ‘dying’ terror ecosystem spreading misinformation Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha asserted on Thursday that the government has made a decisive policy shift, committing to provide employment exclusively to the families of terror victims while denying any relief to those linked with terrorism. “Terror victims will get justice and jobs, and terrorists will […]
CM Omar orders revenue push, strict expense control

Reviews capex, fiscal position of UT with top officials Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called for boosting revenues across all streams and exercising strict control over avoidable expenditure, and urged departments to sustain the momentum throughout the remaining months of the fiscal year. These directions were given by Abdullah while chairing a […]