Atal Dulloo reviews progress of renovation of Assembly Complex Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today visited the Legislative Assembly Complex Srinagar to review the progress of upgradation and renovation works there. During his visit to the Complex, he was briefed on the progress of the various components and the timeline for its completion. While reviewing the progress, Atal Dulloo impressed upon the officers that […]
Govt approves procurement of FRCVs, air defence fire control radars, Dornier-228 aircraft
New Delhi: The defence ministry on Tuesday approved the procurement of future-ready combat vehicles (FRCVs) for modernisation of the Army’s tank fleet and air defence fire control radars, among other proposals. The proposals were cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The DAC “accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for […]
Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 to get underway from October 18
Mumbai: The 11th season of the Pro Kabaddi League will start from October 18, the tournament organisers said on Tuesday. The tournament will be held in a three-city caravan format, starting in Hyderabad before moving to Noida on November 10 and Pune on December 3. The complete schedule for the competition will be announced in […]
Delhi LG approves extension of services for 767 contractual paramedical employees
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena approved the extension of service of 767 contractual paramedical staff for another year in hospitals in the national capital on Tuesday, Raj Niwas officials said. These employees are engaged on a contract basis in various hospitals, medical institutions, and Delhi Health Services in Delhi, the officials said. “These […]
Delhi court to pass order on MP Engineer Rashid’s bail plea on Wednesday
New Delhi: A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday its order on the regular bail plea of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid, who is in jail in a terror funding case. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah in […]
Jammu Tawi Railway Station holds mock drill to assess emergency preparedness
Jammu: A mock drill lasting over half an hour was conducted on Tuesday at Jammu Tawi Railway Station to assess staff alertness and coordination among various agencies in handling emergency situations, officials said. The joint exercise was conducted by the Railways in close collaboration with teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster […]
DRC Congo: 129 prisoners killed, 59 injured in Makala jailbreak attempt
Kinshasa: An escape attempt at Makala Central Prison in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital city Kinshasa has left at least 129 prisoners dead and 59 others injured, the government announced on Tuesday. According to the government, 24 prisoners lost their lives by gunfire while the others died by jostling or suffocation. Sharing a […]
J&K Assembly polls: Ramdas Athawale’s RPI(A) likely to contest 16-17 seats, support BJP in remaining
Mumbai : Union Minister and Republican Party of India (Athawale) chief Ramdas Athawale said on Tuesday that his party will contest 16-17 seats in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. In the run-up to the assembly elections, Athawale extended support to the Bharatiya Janata Party in J-K on the remaining seats. Polling in Jammu […]
“It will be historic moment”: BJP candidate Vibodh Gupta on winning Rajouri Assembly seat
Rajouri : As Jammu and Kashmir braces for assembly polls after 10 years, BJP candidate from Rajouri Assembly seat, Vibodh Gupta is optimistic about winning the seat and described a potential victory as “historic moment” for the party. Vibodh Gupta said, “It will be a historic moment after 1947 when the BJP will win Rajouri […]
TRAI blacklisted over 50 entities, disconnecting 2.75 lakh telecom connections
New Delhi [India]: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has intensified its crackdown on spammers, leading to the blacklisting of over 50 entities and the disconnection of more than 2.75 lakh SIP DID/Mobile Numbers/Telecom resources over the past two weeks. These actions come under the purview of the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations, […]
