Jammu, July 2 (IANS) J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026 from Jammu, marking the formal commencement of the annual pilgrimage amid elaborate security arrangements and comprehensive logistical preparations across the union territory.The flag-off ceremony witnessed enthusiastic participation from devotees, officials and security personnel, as the first convoy of pilgrims embarked on the sacred journey to the rever…
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Jammu, July 1 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Wednesday reviewed arrangements at Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) beginning on Friday. L-G Sinha visited the Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu and reviewed arrangements in place for the pilgrims ahead of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026. The Lieutenant Governor took appraisal of logistics, lodging, security arrangements, health facilities, help desks, sanitation, power and …
Kochi, June 29 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday issued notice to the ninth accused in the case relating to the alleged attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials during a search at the rented residence of former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter, while raising searching questions over the progress of the police investigation and the State’s plea to cancel his bail.Justice C.S. Dias was hearing a petition filed by the State challenging the o…
Srinagar, June 26 (IANS) Thousands of Shia Muslim mourners joined the 10th Muharram procession on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city.The procession started at Bota Kadal and will end in the Zadibal area of the city. Beating their chests and chanting elegies for Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, mourners moved in a highly disciplined manner as authorities had made fervent appeals for discipline, communal harmony, and maintaining the sanctity of the occasion.A multi-layer …
Jammu/Srinagar, June 21 (IANS) Thousands of people from across society, including civil servants, paramilitary forces, soldiers and schoolchildren, participated in the International Day of Yoga in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. In Srinagar, Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha led a large number of Yoga enthusiasts, including bureaucrats, police officers, academicians, schoolchildren and others, at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) on the banks of the Dal Lake.The L-G said on X this m…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The real story of NEET re-examination is not the leak itself but the scale of the response it triggered. Once the integrity of 3 May examination was compromised, the challenge before the state was far larger than conducting another test. It had to restore confidence among millions of students and parents, reassure the public that merit would prevail, and demonstrate that a national examination could still command trust. In just a few weeks, an extensive security and adm…
Srinagar, June 20 (IANS) Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a high-level security meeting here on Saturday to review arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnath ji Yatra. The Home Secretary arrived in Srinagar and chaired the review meeting at the J&K Police headquarters to assess preparedness for the pilgrimage beginning on July 3.Officials said he reviewed security and logistical arrangements with senior officers of the J&K administration, the Police, the Army, the Central Armed…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) In a coordinated operation with Manipur Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested 10 accused in various cases of ethnic violence in the north-eastern state.Joint multi-location search operations in the districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Churachandpur, Ukhrul, Chandel, Pherzawl in Manipur led to the arrest of the accused, allegedly involved in the violent unrest in Manipur, the NIA said i…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (IANS) Kerala’s Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday responded sharply to media queries on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) opening and examining the bank locker of his daughter Veena Vijayan in connection with the CMRL–Exalogic financial transaction case, saying there was nothing to hide.”Yes, they did come home also recently. So you can go with your camera and see what’s there in it. Please go and check,” Vijayan told the media when asked about the ED…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s plea seeking to restrain the release of the proposed film “Kala Hiran”, without granting any interim relief at this stage.A vacation Bench of Justice Madhu Jain directed that a complete copy of the plaint and accompanying documents be supplied to the respondent filmmaker and listed the matter for hearing on July 1.During the hearing, Salman Khan’s counsel, advocate Nizam Pasha, sub…