CRPF ‘backbone’ of mission to rid country of Naxalism by March 2026: Shah
Neemuch (MP): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Naxalism, which is confined to just four districts in India, will be eliminated by March 31 next year, and the CRPF is the “backbone” of this mission. He was addressing the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) 86th Raising Day function in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district. […]
ED chargesheet against Gandhis final nail in party’s coffin: BJP
Holds protest against Congress in Jammu Jammu: The BJP on Thursday held a protest against the Congress and said the ED filing a chargesheet in the National Herald case against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi is the final nail in the coffin of the opposition party, whose leaders are “neck-deep in corruption”. The protesters also […]
CRPF to raise special CoBRA battalion for counter-terrorist operations in JK: DG
Neemuch (MP): The Central Reserve Police Force has decided to raise a special CoBRA battalion for counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 17 years after this jungle warfare unit was raised in the paramilitary to undertake operations in Naxal-affected states. CRPF Director General (DG) Gyanendra Pratap Singh announced this during the 86th Raising Day event […]
Dulat dismisses reports that Farooq agreed to help in abrogation of Art 370
New Delhi: Former RAW chief A S Dulat on Thursday dismissed media reports that former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah had “privately” suggested that he would have helped in the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution in 2019 had he been taken into confidence as “bunkum”. Neither the National Conference (NC) chief […]
A S Dulat’s revelations: Omar hits back at Mehbooba, asks whether writings about her father are also true
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hit out at People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti for her remarks on former RAW chief A S Dulat’s latest book about National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah. “If Mehbooba Mufti believes everything Dulat writes is true, then should we also consider what he […]
Parliamentary panel on I-T Bill seeks suggestions from experts
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel examining the Income Tax Bill has invited suggestions from experts on the draft legislation that seeks to simplify income tax laws. The Select Committee of Lok Sabha on the Income Tax Bill-2025, chaired by senior BJP leader Baijayant Panda, has decided to invite views/suggestions on the Bill from experts/industry associations/organisations/stakeholders. […]
CM Omar launches ‘e-SeHAT’ app to ‘revolutionise’ JK’s healthcare sector
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday launched the ‘e-SeHAT’ app and asserted that it would “revolutionise” Jammu and Kashmir’s healthcare sector. The chief minister said the innovative digital solution is tailored to meet the diverse needs of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, including citizens, doctors, and medical professionals. “The goal of this app […]
SC issues slew of directions for implementation
Two lakh cap on cash transactions New Delhi: When there is a law in place, it has to be enforced, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while expressing concern over the unsatisfactory implementation of provisions of the Finance Act 2017 which capped the limit of cash transactions to Rs two lakh. Issuing a slew of […]
SC proposes to stay key provisions of Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed to stay certain key provisions of the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including the power to denotify properties declared as waqf by courts and inclusion of non-Muslims in central Waqf councils and boards. The top court proposed to pass the order, which was […]
Cheap stunt: Farooq Abdullah flays ex-R&AW chief Dulat for Article 370 abrogation claims
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday dismissed ex-R&AW chief A S Dulat’s claims that he had “privately backed” the Article 370 abrogation as a “cheap stunt” to boost the sales of the top spy’s forthcoming memoir. He suggested that Dulat’s motive behind penning the book — ‘The Chief Minister and […]