New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India on Tuesday outrightly rejected “unwarranted references” to the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement issued by Pakistan and the European Union (EU), reiterating that the matter is entirely internal to India and that those without any standing on the issue should refrain from commenting on it. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded to a question on the Jo…
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Srinagar, June 2 (IANS) The first batch of J&K Hajj pilgrims returned home on Tuesday as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and senior officials received them at Srinagar International Airport. The return phase of Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir began today with the first flight carrying 144 pilgrims landing at Srinagar International Airport.According to the Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee, arrival operations for pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will continue till June 16.This year…
Imphal, June 1 (IANS) Senior IPS officer Mukesh Singh, who assumed charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Manipur on Monday, underscored the importance of strengthening coordination with sister law-enforcement agencies and maintaining impartiality, neutrality and professionalism in serving the public.Addressing senior police officials after taking over charge, Singh stressed that effective collaboration among security and law-enforcement agencies, coupled with fair and unbiased polici…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Centre on Monday issued a notification appointing Justice Sanjeev Kumar as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, shortly after the elevation of incumbent Chief Justice Arun Palli to the Supreme Court was cleared. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, to perform th…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Centre’s Department of Consumer Affairs held a meeting with the northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territories (UTs) of Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh to review the implementation of reforms introduced under the Legal Metrology Act, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The Department reviewed the implementation of the newly introduced “Improvement Notice” mechanism under the Jan V…
Imphal, May 30 (IANS) Senior IPS officer Mukesh Singh, who has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Manipur, arrived in Imphal on Saturday and is set to formally assume charge as the state’s police chief on June 1, officials said. Mukesh Singh will succeed incumbent DGP Rajiv Singh, marking a key leadership transition in the state police force amid ongoing efforts to restore peace and normalcy in Manipur. Singh, before his transfer to Manipur, was the DGP of Ladakh.Rajiv…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA), has crossed the landmark milestone of 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) across the country, the government said on Saturday.Uttar Pradesh leads with over 15.3 crore ABHAs, followed by Rajasthan and Maharashtra with 7.1 crore each, Bihar with 6.3 crore, and West Bengal with 5.9 crore ABHAs.Significant contributions have also come from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, And…
Srinagar, May 29 (IANS) The driver and the helper of a truck escaped miraculously after their trailer truck plunged into a 400-ft-deep gorge near the Zojila Pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway on Friday, officials said.The accident occurred near Pani Matha in the Zojila sector when the truck, travelling from Sonamarg to Kargil, reportedly went out of the driver’s control and skidded off the road before falling into the gorge.Officials identified the vehicle as a 14-wheeler trailer bearin…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) As the Indian agencies continue to crack down on drug cartels and narcotic smuggling, an increasing trend of pharmaceutical drug diversions has come to light. There has been an increase in the number of such cases in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura, the agencies have learnt.In addition to identifying and cracking down on drug smugglers, their modus operandi and the routes they use, the agencies are closely monitoring chemical and pharmaceutical diversion. The high…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) As India strongly rejected the “unwarranted references” made by China and Pakistan to Jammu and Kashmir in their joint statement, leaders across parties on Wednesday reiterated India’s firm position that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral and inalienable part of the country.Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said, “We just want to say that every single bit and every single inch of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh belongs to Ind…