NEW DELHI, July 31: Former Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan will take charge as the Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on August 1 under Article 316 A of the Constitution, a government official said. Ms. Sudan is currently a member of the Commission. She will take over from Manoj Soni who resigned…
Jammu, July 27 : The union government has ordered the extraction of two BSF battalions, comprising more than 2,000 personnel, from Odisha to beef up security in the terror-hit Jammu region along the India-Pakistan border, official sources said on Saturday. The decision to “immediately” move the two units from the anti-Naxal operations grid to Jammu…
Srinagar, July 27: An Army personnel was martyred and four others, including a captain, were injured as the Indian Army on Saturday foiled an attack by Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) in Kamakari sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, military sources said. A Pakistani intruder was also killed in the exchange of fire, they…
SRINAGAR, July 26: The Administrative Council which met here under chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved proposals for transfer of different categories of land for development of Industrial Estates in various districts of Jammu and Kashmir.Shri Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Shri Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, Shri Mandeep K Bhandari, Principal Secretary…
Jammu, 25th July 2024 – The Akhil Bhartiya Poorva Sainik Sewa Parishad (ABPSSP) organized a “Kargil Shourya Yatra” today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the victory of Indian forces over Pakistani forces in the Kargil War. The rally, held in Jammu city, saw an overwhelming participation of over 2500 people, including 250 ex-servicemen in…
Jammu, July 23 : The Centre has allocated Rs 42,277.74 crore to Jammu and Kashmir in the Union Budget for 2024-25, a nominal hike of 1.2 per cent from the Rs 41,751.44 crore given to the Union Territory in the last fiscal. In the budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha…
SAMBA/JAMMU, July 21: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the spike in terrorist attacks in the recent past would be no justification to delay assembly elections, which were held even in 1996 when terrorism was at its peak in Jammu and Kashmir. “Some people are saying the situation has deteriorated and hence,…
SRINAGAR, July 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tributes and dedicated this month’s edition of ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ programme to Kargil War Heroes.“Kargil Vijay Diwas is the saga of magnificent heroism, indomitable courage and the spirit of supreme sacrifice of our brave soldiers. I pay homage to the martyrs and express my gratitude towards valiant…
JAMMU, July 21: Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), Nitin Agrawal arrived for a two-day visit to the BSF Jammu Frontier to assess the security situation along the Jammu International Border. Y B Khurania, SDG BSF Western Command, IG BSF Jammu D K Boora, and other senior officers interacted with DG BSF on…
Srinagar, July 20 : Stating that, like security forces have eradicated terrorism in Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that security forces will eradicate terrorism in the Jammu region as well. He was quick to add that each and every terrorist commander will be eliminated by the bullets of the security forces in…
