Amity Meet Organised for Awam at Peda Gali, Rajouri
Rajouri: In a proactive effort to strengthen bonds with the local population and provide essential support, Peda Army Camp organized a community interaction and assistance program in the upper reaches, where residents have migrated to the dhoks with the onset of summer. This initiative aimed to connect with the people in remote areas and address […]
J&K border residents shifted to safer zones amid Pak shelling
Jammu: Hundreds of residents along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) here were evacuated to safer zones on Wednesday as authorities chalked out countermeasures to safeguard civilians from Pakistani shelling. As many as 12 people, including four children and two women, were killed and over 50 injured when the Pakistan army […]
Poonch Administration spurs up designated Public shelter camps with adequate amenities
POONCH : With arrangements already in place for relocating people to safer locations amid prevailing situation, the District Administration Poonch conducted a detailed review of preparedness at various designated shelter camps. A team of senior officers, including Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR), CPO, and Tahsildar Haveli, visited the proposed camp sites to […]
Youths donate blood, civilians rally in support of armed forces in Jammu
JAMMU: In a show of solidarity with the armed forces, scores of youth thronged the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu on Wednesday to donate blood for those injured in Pakistani shelling. Besides, pro-military demonstrations erupted across the region in the wake of Operation Sindoor — India’s retaliatory missile strikes early Wednesday on nine terror […]
Cong says proud of Indian armed forces; lauds their bold, decisive action against terror camps
NEW DELHI: Top Congress leadership on Wednesday lauded the Indian armed forces for their bold and decisive step against terror camps in Pakistan and PoK under ‘Operation Sindoor’ and reiterated the party’s support to the forces and the government’s action on the issue of national security. The statement came after a meeting of the Congress […]
Gold rallies Rs 1,000 to reclaim Rs 1 lakh/10 g amid cross-border tensions
NEW DELHI: Gold prices surged Rs 1,000 to breach the crucial Rs 1 lakh per 10 gram-mark in the national capital on Wednesday as escalating tensions between India and Pakistan triggered a safe-haven buying rush. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity climbed Rs 1,000 to Rs […]
CBI Director Praveen Sood gets one year’s extension
New Delhi, The Centre on Wednesday extended the tenure of CBI Director Praveen Sood by one year. Sood took over as the CBI director on May 25, 2023 for a two-year term. The decision to extend his tenure was taken in a meeting of the selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and comprising […]
Indian astronauts’ footprints will be on Moon; Mars, Venus also on radar: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India was marching ahead with renewed confidence in the field of space exploration and its astronauts’ footprints will be on the Moon. Mars and Venus were also on the the country’s radar for exploration missions, he stressed in a pre-recorded message for the Global Space […]
Indian armed forces fully prepared to respond to Pakistani misadventure: Women military officials
NEW DELHI: The Indian armed forces destroyed nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in a nearly 25-minute operation based on credible intelligence and finding out their role in perpetrating cross-border terror activities, military officials said on Wednesday. The strike was conducted from 1:05 am to 1:30 am under ‘Operation Sindoor’ and it was […]
Sensex, Nifty end higher after volatile trade as India avenges Pahalgam attack
MUMBAI: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher in a volatile session on Wednesday as India launched missile strikes on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. After gyrating between gains and losses during the day, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 105.71 points or 0.13 per cent higher at 80,746.78. The index opened sharply […]
