CAA rules to be issued before Model Code of Conduct comes into effect: Sources
New Delhi: The rules for the implementation of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) for fast-tracking citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are likely to be issued before the Model Code of Conduct for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections comes into effect. The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) gets enforced […]
Govt extends ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu Kashmir, for five years
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday extended the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu Kashmir, for five more years for continuing activities against the security, integrity and sovereignty of the nation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said. He also said that anyone threatening the security of the nation will face ruthless measures. “Pursuing PM @narendramodi Ji’s policy […]
Upcoming LS Polls: Security officers imparted training for enhanced surveillance
Jammu: Officers of enforcement agencies, including police, Army and BSF, were imparted training by the Jammu and Kashmir Election Office here to strengthen the election expenditure monitoring mechanism and ensure peaceful conduct of upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory, an official said on Tuesday. The comprehensive one-day training programme was inaugurated by Chief […]
CVC suggests ‘delayering’ to govt depts to avoid delay in deciding corruption cases
New Delhi: To avoid delay in deciding corruption cases, probity watchdog CVC has suggested “delayering” by limiting the levels of processing and speeding up decision making. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has issued guidelines from time to time, prescribing the time limit for completion of different stages of actions in vigilance related matters. “It has […]
Man posing as Raj Bhavan official arrested in Jammu
Jammu: A man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a government official posted with the Raj Bhavan in Jammu, the crime branch on Tuesday said. The impersonator identified as Firdous Ahmad Wagay, a resident of Waskora village of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal, was arrested by a team of the Cyber Crime Investigation Centre for Excellence […]
Terror hideout busted in Bandipora
Srinagar: Security forces on Tuesday busted a terror hideout in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said. The Indian Army, police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) conducted a joint operation based on a specific input and busted a terrorist hideout in the orchards of the Ayathmullah general area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, a […]
Army commander reviews preparedness of formations along LoC in Jammu
Jammu: Army’s northern commander Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday visited Jammu-based White Knight Corps headquarters and reviewed preparedness of the formation deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) in the region. Lt Gen Kumar assumed the charge as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Udhampur-based northern command on February 19 and immediately visited Srinagar-based […]
Snow-clearance operation launched in Bhaderwah
Bhaderwah: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has launched a snow-clearance operation to reopen the Bhaderwah-Pathankot highway, officials on Tuesday said. The highway was closed for vehicular movement on February 2 after snowfall ranging between 6 to 8 feet was recorded from Guldanda to Chattergalla pass stretch of the road. Doda Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh said […]
PM lays foundation stone to redevelop Mata Vaishno Devi railway station
Jammu: The Mata Vaishno Devi railway station in Katra city will be redeveloped at a cost of Rs 40 crore to enhance the existing facilities and introduce new amenities for passengers. The step is part of the Amrit Bharat Station scheme under which Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid the foundation stone for the […]
Apple growers, dealers upbeat over rail connectivity
Srinagar: With Kashmir’s railways connectivity being extended to the rest of the country, apple growers and dealers foresee its transformative impact on the horticulture sector. Notably, last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the railway extension to Sangaldan, Sumber, and Khari areas of Ramban district under the USBRL Project in Kashmir. In the next five […]
