Jabalpur, May 1 (IANS) Questions are being raised over alleged lapses in safety preparedness, weather compliance, and disaster management by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation after the Bargi Dam cruise boat tragedy in Jabalpur district. The accident has claimed 9 lives till now, with the toll expected to go up, as the search for more people continued on Friday.The incident has triggered scrutiny if weather warnings were ignored and whether safety rules were properly followed bef…
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Jabalpur, May 1 (IANS) The death toll in the tragic cruise accident at Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district has reached nine, after three more bodies were recovered on Friday, with the rescue teams continuing an intensive search operation for four missing passengers, including children.According to a fresh update from Jabalpur district administration, 28 people have been safely rescued so far after the tourist cruise capsized in the backwaters of the Narmada River reservoir on Thurs…
Jalandhar, April 30 (IANS) The Punjab Police’s Counter-Intelligence, Jalandhar, achieved a major breakthrough by uncovering tactics used by elements to monitor Army movements along the frontier, as it busted a spy ring involved in installing CCTV cameras in sensitive areas. The investigation has revealed startling details: live footage from CCTV cameras installed in border regions was being monitored by handlers based in Pakistan through mobile applications.Authorities have recovered CCTV camera…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Beating Retreat ceremony in his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address, highlighting a transformative shift in how the nation preserves the legacy of this historic event. He said the Republic Day festivities are now celebrated from January 23rd — the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash — until January 30th — the death anniversary of Gandhiji. An integral part of this celebration is the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony.”Today, I am…
Itanagar/Aizawl, April 23 (IANS) The Army’s Spearhead Division of Spear Corps conducted a large-scale cleanliness drive across the Siyom, Subansiri and Siyang valleys in Arunachal Pradesh as part of its civic outreach initiatives. Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that the effort underscores the Army’s continued commitment to environmental conservation and the well-being of communities in remote frontier regions.He said that the initiative witnessed enthusiastic …
Srinagar, April 23 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district said on Thursday that they have arrested four overground workers (OGWs) for providing logistics support to the terrorists.A senior police officer said the arrests were made from the Hazratbal area of Srinagar on Wednesday evening during a targeted operation.The arrested individuals have been identified as Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, and Shazia Mohammad, all residents of Hazratbal.“During …
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Additional Director General of the NCC Directorate Maharashtra, Major General Vivek Tyagi, said on Monday that a drone training centre will come up in Nagpur soon for NCC Cadets. Briefing the media on the Mauritius delegation’s visit to the NCC Maharashtra Directorate HQ, he said, “It was a very useful interaction with Mauritius delegates, the aim for the meeting was building youths for the nation building because today many countries are realising the true importance of …
Jamshedpur, April 16 (IANS) Panic gripped the Panipat–Nagurdasai area under Baharagora in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district after a massive live bomb dating back to the Second World War was recovered from the banks of the Subarnarekha River. This is the third instance of wartime explosives being found in the area within the past month.According to local residents, the falling water level of the river due to rising temperatures has exposed these old bombs that were buried beneath the sandy su…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and its army have reactivated at least 70 terror launchpads across the Line of Control and International Border, planning a mass infiltration of nearly 800 terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, intelligence sources revealed on Wednesday.The Pakistan establishment aims to exploit the current global focus on the Middle East conflict and the ongoing state elections in India to facilitate the infiltration, an official said.Global…
Jammu, April 13 (IANS) GOCs of the Army’s White Knight Corps and Cross Swords Division on Monday visited the Akhnoor sector of the Line of Control in J&K’s Jammu district to review operational preparedness and the prevailing security situation. Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps said on X, “GOC White Knight Corps, along with GOC Crossed Swords Division, visited the general area of Akhnoor to review the operational preparedness and prevailing security grid.The visit focused …