Srinagar, May 8 (IANS) The Central government has authorised the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor to exercise powers on telecom services in the union territory.These powers include control over services such as interception of signals, suspension of service and decryption of messages, related to telecom services in the UT during public safety events or national emergencies.A notification to this effect was issued by the Union Government on Thursday.According to the order, the President dire…
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Puducherry, May 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked the people of Puducherry after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured another term in the Union Territory, attributing the victory to the “track record of good governance” delivered by the government led by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy.In a message posted on social media shortly after the election results were declared, PM Modi said the renewed mandate reflected the people’s faith in the NDA’s development agen…
Srinagar, April 25 (IANS) The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir wing (CIK) on Saturday carried out a raid at the Central Jail in J&K’s Srinagar in connection with a terror-related case.Officials said that CIK sleuths conducted searches at Central Jail Srinagar in connection with a terror-linked case and seized digital communication devices.officials added that the searches were carried out following a warrant issued by a special court designated under the NIA Act in a case registered as FIR No …
New Delhi/Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah has been arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with a 30-year-old case involving alleged attacks on police personnel, officials said on Saturday. Shah was taken into custody by the NIA’s Srinagar branch on Friday evening and subsequently produced before a court in Delhi, which granted a three-day transit remand to enable the anti-terror agency to take him to Jammu and Kashmir for fu…
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP on Thursday called upon voters in Puducherry to deliver a decisive mandate in favour of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), as polling got underway across the Union Territory for all 30 Assembly constituencies. Describing the election as a “historic opportunity”, party spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad said the people have a chance to strengthen what he termed a successful “double engine government” — a coordinated administration between the Centre un…
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Saturday said that the passage of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2026, to ratify the status of Amaravati as the official capital has sparked intense concern in Maharashtra. While the bill specifically addresses Andhra Pradesh’s capital, the Thackeray camp in the party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ warned that it sets a dangerous constitutional precedent that could directly impact the future of Mumbai.The editorial said that the…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to intensify the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) campaign in the South with a two-day visit to Chennai and Puducherry starting on Friday, in the run-up to the Assembly elections scheduled in Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory.The Prime Minister is expected to arrive at Chennai International Airport on Friday afternoon, according to sources. After landing, he will head straight to Puducherry to address a major public rally in the …
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to intensify the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) campaign in the South with a two-day visit to Chennai and Puducherry on April 3 and 4, in the run-up to the Assembly elections scheduled in Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory.According to sources, the Prime Minister will arrive at Chennai International Airport on the afternoon of April 3. Soon after landing, he is expected to proceed directly to Puducherry, where he will address a m…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan will address a press conference on Monday at noon to outline the roadmap for the country’s upcoming census exercise. During the briefing at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, the Commissioner is expected to present a comprehensive blueprint detailing how the census process will be conducted across India.Ahead of the exercise, the Registrar General of India has issued a strong warning to officials in…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to interact with people and party workers in both Assam and Puducherry on Monday, through the NaMo App as part of the outreach programme “Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot Samvaad.”The Prime Minister will address participants from Assam at 1 P.M., focusing on key issues related to the upcoming Assembly elections. Later in the day, he will engage with party workers from Puducherry at 5:30 P.M.In a series of posts on the social media platfo…