Kathua ambush: JK, Punjab police, BSF officials discuss ways to strengthen security grid along IB
Jammu: Senior BSF and police officials from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab on Thursday discussed ways to share real-time inputs and further strengthen the anti-infiltration grid along the International Border in a meeting in Kathua district, where five army personnel were killed in an ambush by terrorists three days ago. The interstate security review meeting […]
Security forces intensify search operations, more detained for questioning
Jammu: More army personnel were deployed in the hills and dense forests of Kathua-Udhampur-Doda belt as the search for the terrorists behind the ambush on an army patrol in Kathua district entered its fourth day on Thursday. Since the attack on Monday, that killed five army personnel and injured as many, 60 people have been […]
Army commander visits Siachen, asks troops to be prepared for challenges
Leh/Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Thursday visited forward posts at Siachen glacier in Ladakh and asked the troops to remain in a “high state of operational readiness”. The commander appreciated the professional excellence of the brigade guarding the borderline with Pakistan, the Northern Command said. “Lt Gen M V […]
Undeterred by terror attacks, Amarnath pilgrims throng Jammu base camp daily
Jammu: Despite recent terror attacks in the Jammu region, thousands of devotees from across the country have been thronging daily the Amarnath Yatra base camp here chanting slogans like ‘Bam Bam Bhole’ and ‘Har Har Mahadev’. From the Jammu base camp, they start their onward journey to the cave shrine situated at a height of […]
JK terror attacks: Karan Singh urges govt to shift Jammu division back under Nagrota Corps
New Delhi: Expressing concern over the recent terror attacks in the Jammu region, veteran Congress leader Karan Singh on Thursday urged the government to shift the Jammu division back under the Nagrota Corps from Western Command in Chandigarh to ensure better and integrated dominance of the area. In a statement, the former Jammu and Kashmir […]
JKSSB SI paper leak: ED arrests key absconding accused, gets five-day remand
Jammu: Nearly three weeks the alleged mastermind of the 2022 JKSSB Sub-inspector recruitment exam paper leak case was arrested, the Enforcement Directorate nabbed an absconding key accused and secured his five-day custody from a special court here, officials said Thursday. Anil Kumar (31), a resident of Lahroda in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district, was arrested by the […]
NEET-UG leak case: CBI arrests one of the kingpins
New Delhi: The CBI on Thursday arrested one of the alleged kingpins in the NEET-UG paper leak case who was on the run ever since the crackdown on irregularities in the entrance exam began, officials said. Rockey alias Rakesh Ranjan, who hails from Nalanda, and is said to be a relative of mastermind Sanjeev Mukhia, […]
Rising suicide cases a social issue: SC
Seeks Centre’s response on a PIL New Delhi: Terming the rising number of suicides a “social issue”, the Supreme Court on Thursday granted four weeks to the Centre for filing a comprehensive reply to a PIL seeking effective implementation of a public health programme for prevention and reduction of suicides. A bench comprising Chief Justice […]
SC to hear pleas related to NEET-UG 2024 on July 18
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the pleas related to the controversy-ridden medical entrance exam NEET-UG 2024 would be heard on July 18. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud noted that the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the prestigious test, have filed their affidavits in compliance […]
All is not well with democracy: Vice President Dhankhar
Says all parties need to introspect Mumbai: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday lamented that democratic polity in the country was witnessing “a new low”, and called for introspection by all political parties. Addressing a joint session of both houses of the Maharashtra legislature to mark centenary celebrations of the state legislative council, Dhankar also […]
