Govt orders withdrawal of NSG commandos from VIP security, CRPF to take charge
The Union Government has ordered the complete withdrawal of the counter-terrorist commando force NSG from VIP security duties and handing over its nine “high-risk” VIPs to the CRPF by the next month, official sources said Wednesday. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has also sanctioned a fresh battalion of specially trained personnel, recently withdrawn from…
J&K Medical Paper Leak Scam: ED Attaches Rs 1.31 Crore Worth Properties
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached four immovable properties worth Rs 1.31 crore in the infamous medical question paper leak case in the Jammu and Kashmir Common Entrance Test 2012 (JKCET-2012). ED’s Srinagar zonal office attached these properties belonging to Sajad Hussain Bhat, Mohd. Amin Ganie, Suhail Ahmad Wani and Shabir Ahmad Dar at Srinagar…
India signs Rs 32,000 crore mega deal for 31 Predator drones from US
India on Tuesday inked a mega deal with the US to procure 31 Predator long-endurance drones from American defence major General Atomics under the foreign military sales route at a cost of nearly USD 4 billion to boost the Indian military’s combat prowess along the contested borders with China. The deal, signed in the presence…
“J&K Sees End of President’s Rule After Nearly Six Years”
The President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir has been revoked, according to an official order, clearing path for the formation of a new government in the Union Territory. The decision comes after National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah met with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday to stake claim to form a new government after…
“Violence Mars Durga Idol Immersion in UP: 1 Dead, 30 Detained in Clashes”
A 22-year-old man died, and several others were injured during clashes between two groups in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich over the playing of music during a Durga idol immersion procession. After the incident, tension gripped the area as people set several vehicles on fire, prompting police to use force to bring the situation…
India’s WPI inflation rises to 1.84% in September on food price increase
India’s wholesale price inflation went high to 1.84 per cent in September as food items, especially vegetables, turned costlier, as per the government data released on Monday. The wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation was 1.31 per cent in August. It was (-)0.07 per cent in September last year. As per the government data, inflation in…
Div Com Jammu inaugurates 7 days Gandhi Shilp Bazar at Jammu Haat
Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar today inaugurated Gandhi Shilp Bazaar, a 7 day exhibition of exquisite Handicraft and Handloom products at Jammu Haat, Dogra Chowk, here. The event has been organised by the Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, Handicrafts Service Centre, Jammu. 50 artisans and weavers from various parts…
GoC visits forward areas, reviews operational preparedness
A senior Army officer on Friday visited the hinterland areas and reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness of the troops deployed on ground zero in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, General Officer Commanding of the Army’s 16 Corps, along with GoC Counter-insurgency force ‘Delta’, visited Doda to assess the security…
New BJP government to take oath in Haryana on Oct 17, PM Modi to attend
After the third consecutive victory in the Haryana Assembly elections, the BJP is all set to form the government. In the latest development, the new Haryana cabinet will take oath on October 17. Governor Bandaru Dattatreya will administer the oath of office to the ministers of the new government. The swearing-in ceremony will take place…