Anti-Emergency movement was learning experience for me: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the release of a book on Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the period was a learning experience for him and reaffirmed the vitality of preserving the democratic framework. ‘The Emergency Diaries – Years that Forged a Leader’, which highlights Modi’s fight for the “the ideals of democracy”, […]

When those in power become dictatorial, people have power to overthrow them: Amit Shah

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday the Emergency was not a national necessity but a reflection of the anti-democratic mentality of the Congress and “just one person”, a reference to then prime minister Indira Gandhi. Paying tributes to those who suffered after the imposition of Emergency by the Indira Gandhi government […]

Weather 90% favourable for Axiom-4 mission: SpaceX

NEW DELHI: After multiple delays, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others are all set to travel to the International Space Station on Wednesday with SpaceX announcing that the weather was 90 per cent favourable for lift-off. “All systems are looking good for Wednesday’s launch of @Axiom_Space’s Ax-4 mission to the @Space_Station and weather is […]

‘Undeclared Emergency@11’: Cong slams Modi govt, says democracy under five-fold assault

NEW DELHI: In a scathing attack on the Modi government, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that over the past eleven years, Indian democracy has been under a systematic and dangerous five-fold assault that can be best described as “Undeclared Emergency@11”. The opposition party also claimed that there has been “unbridled hate speech and crackdown on […]

Amarnath Yatra: Senior police officer reviews counter-terrorism efforts in Jammu

JAMMU: Ahead of the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, Inspector General of Police of Jammu, Bhim Sen Tuti, on Tuesday chaired a security review meeting here and directed officers to maintain a high level of alertness to the evolving security dynamics in the region. The meeting was held at the Zonal Police Headquarters and attended by senior […]

Zonal head J&K, Ladakh ICICI Bank, Sandeep Sharma calls on LG Manoj Sinha

JAMMU,: Sandeep Sharma, Zonal Head for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at ICICI Bank, called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, yesterday Shri Sharma apprised the Lieutenant Governor of the various initiatives undertaken by ICICI Bank under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. He also outlined the bank’s endeavours to deliver seamless and efficient financial […]