MHA has formed inter-ministerial team, while J&K Police has formed SIT to probe cause of deaths of 17 members of three interrelated families in Budhal between 5 Dec and 19 Jan.
Jammu’s businesses reeling under blow of scrapping of Darbar Move in 2021. Traders in Ragunath Bazar recall market’s lost raunaq. Extension of rail network to Katra adds to vows.
Since 2021, security forces have lost over 52 personnel to firefights with terrorists in Jammu region. Analysis shows terrorists have managed to operate and move with ease.
The 'over ground workers' allegedly helped 3 terrorists, who were later killed in the Gandoh encounter in June, hide and travel without being detected.
The only paramilitary force in the country, Assam Rifles operationally comes under the Army and is headed by an Army officer, but it reports to the MHA.
BSF chief Nitin Agarwal has been repatriated to the Kerala cadre and BSF Western Command head Y.B. Khurania to the Odisha cadre with immediate effect after orders from MHA.
Way back in 2003, Army had conducted Operation ‘Sarp Vinash’ in Hikaka forests above Surankot to counter a similar threat, leading to the killing of several terrorists.
As part of security beef up in the region, Army has pumped in nearly a division's strength into Jammu from reserves of Northern Command as well as Western Command.
Currently, nearly 40 terrorists are said to be operating in region. In recent times, they are active mainly in Reasi, Doda, Bhaderwah, Kathua & Udhampur.
This year, Jawan and The Kerala Story both won National Awards. The irony was impossible to miss. One critiqued the system, the other endorsed its narratives. The dichotomy says more about India’s cultural schizophrenia than any film review ever could.
New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.
The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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