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Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled f ...Read More >
The BJP has announced its new leadership team for the Jammu and Kashmir unit, comprising 35 office bearers. This includes eight vice-presidents and five general secretaries, alongside a treasurer. Notable appointees include Bharat Bhushan, Priya Sethi, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali, and more into key organizational roles. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday unveiled a new leadership structure for its Jammu and Kashmir unit, appointing 35 office bearers to key roles. This includes the assignmen ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Res ...Read More >
JAMMU: In consultation with Jagat Prakash Nadda, BJP National President, Sat Sharma, BJP President, Jammu & Kashmir, has announced the names of office bearers for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Bharat Bhushan (Bodhi), Priya Sethi, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali, Rajeev Charak, Rakesh Mahajan, Rekha Mahajan, Rashpal Verma and Dr. Shehnaz Ganai have been nominated as the BJP Vice-Presidents for Jammu & Kashmir. Sanjita Dogra, Baldev Singh Billawaria, Anwar Khan, and Gopal Mahajan have been nomin ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir has accorded sanction for the establishment of the Lieutenant Governor's Sainik Sahayta Kendra (LGSSK), a dedicated institutional mechanism to assist and address civilian grievances of serving soldiers from the Indian Armed Forces and Central Armed Police Forces. The Kendra, constituted under Government Order No. 933-JK(GAD) of 2025 dated July 17, 2025, aims to provide systematic grievance redressal support to soldiers who are either posted i ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 17: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu & Kashmir president Sat Sharma on Thursday announced the state office bearers for the Union Territory, after consultation with the party's national president Jagat Prakash Nadda.As per a statement issued here, Adv Sunil Sethi has been nominated as the Chief Spokesperson for BJP Jammu & Kashmir.Bharat Bhushan (Bodhi), Priya Sethi, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali, Rajeev Charak, Rakesh Mahajan, Rekha Mahajan, Rashpal Verma and Dr Shehnaz Ganai have been nomi ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 17: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh on Thursday hit out at the Congress party for its "sudden concern" over Jammu & Kashmir's statehood, calling it a case of "boiling stale curry for political heat"."Congress is once again trying to cook its political bread over a border state, after decades of keeping J&K trapped in boycott politics, dynastic rule, and separatist appeasement," he said in a statement issued here.Chugh added, "Only Prime Minister Na ...Read More >
These expeditions were not just feats of physical endurance but symbolic milestones representing the spirit of adventure, inclusivity, and national pride. In a grand ceremony held at South Block, New Delhi on July 17, 2025, Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh formally flagged-in two extraordinary mountaineering expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro, marking a momentous celebration of courage, inclusion, and India's mountaineering excellence. These expeditions were not just f ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital. In a post on X, PMO India, according to the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, "Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri @manojsinha, met Prime Minister @narendramodi." The meeting came amidst heightened administrative and security focus in the Union Territory. Though details about what transpired during the meeting remained undisclosed, the interac ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress is planning to hold a special meeting of opposition leaders on July 19 to forge greater unity among the INDIA bloc partners during the monsoon session of parliament starting July 21. Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who discussed the grand old party's strategy, along with senior leaders on July 15, is likely to lead the INDIA bloc meeting, along with leaders of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun and the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. The Congr ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Thursday formally flagged off mountaineering expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro, saying these two achievements have set a new benchmark for youth in leadership in adventure sports activities. "By successfully summiting Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro, the teams have set new benchmarks to inspire young mountaineers across the country and the world at large," he said. The expedition to Mount Everest w ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Special NIA Court in Delhi has reserved its order on Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh's plea seeking interim bail or custody parole to attend the Monsoon Session of Parliament, beginning July 21. Special Judge Chander Jit Singh reserved the order after hearing arguments from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Rashid's legal team. Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, is in judicial custody in a terror funding case linked to banned terrorist Hafiz Saeed. His plea seeks ei ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Kerala recorded the highest retail inflation rate among states and Union territories in June, while Telangana had the lowest rate, the latest inflation data showed. Kerala's inflation rate was 6.7 per cent during June and it has been recording high inflation rates for some time. Punjab was second on the list of high inflation rates at 4.7 per cent, followed by Jammu & Kashmir at 4.4 per cent.Telangana recorded an inflation rate of -0.9 per cent, followed by Andhra Pradesh with no chan ...Read More >
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday extended support to her Jammu & Kashmir counterpart Omar Abdullah for his defiant move against the Centre on Martyrs' Day, questioning why a democratically elected chief minister would not be allowed the freedom to visit a graveyard."What is wrong in visiting the graveyard of martyrs? This is not only unfortunate, it also snatches the democratic right of a citizen. What happened this morning to the elected Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is unacceptable. Shocki ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian government expressed regret on Tuesday over the reported demolition of the ancestral property of celebrated filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to extend cooperation in its restoration. "We note with profound regret that the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, belonging to his grandfather and eminent litterateur, Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhur ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Indicating that an offence cannot be said to be a terror act only if an accused is convicted under an anti-terror law, Supreme Court on Tuesday said creating an atmosphere of fear to prevent people from taking the side of law by killing an army informer is also a terrorist act despite anti-terror law not being invoked in the case.A bench comprising Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and S V N Bhatti did not agree that the killing of three civilians, including the army informer, in J&K with ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress is gearing up to take on the government in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Parliament strategy committee of the Congress under the chairmanship of Sonia Gandhi met in the national capital on Tuesday. Apart from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, other senior leaders of the party attended the strategy meeting. Senior leaders Shashi Tharoor, Gaurav Gogoi and Manickam Tagore were not present, as they wer ...Read More >
In a notable move, the Modi government appointed TDP's Ashok Gajapathi Raju as Goa's Governor, while Kavinder Gupta became Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, deviating from convention. Veteran BJP leader Ashim Kr Ghosh is appointed as Governor of Haryana. These appointments reflect strategic political considerations and shifts in regional dynamics, particularly in Ladakh post-Article 370 abrogation. In a rare move, the Narendra Modi government appointed a leader from one of its NDA constituents to ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former civil aviation minister and a senior TDP leader, Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, was on Monday appointed as the governor of Goa, in what marked the first instance of an NDA partner getting a gubernatorial position.Former deputy CM of Jammu & Kashmir Kavinder Gupta was named as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh,while senior BJP leader from West Bengal, Ashim Kumar Ghosh, will be the new governor of Haryana, according to an official communication.A veteran Telugu Desam Party ( ...Read More >
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday extended support to her Jammu & Kashmir counterpart Omar Abdullah for his defiant move against the Centre on Martyrs' Day, questioning why a democratically elected chief minister would not be allowed the freedom to visit a graveyard."What is wrong in visiting the graveyard of martyrs? This is not only unfortunate, it also snatches the democratic right of a citizen. What happened this morning to the elected Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is unacceptable. Shocki ...Read More >
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha took responsibility for the Pahalgam attack, calling it a Pakistan-sponsored act to disrupt Kashmir's economy and incite communal discord. While acknowledging the security lapse, he highlighted the decline in local militant recruitment and emphasized the government's commitment to countering terrorism. Sinha noted the temporary setback to tourism but assured a phased reopening with enhanced security measures. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 14 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the state's health services must be made future-ready to keep pace with global advancements and effectively respond to emerging challenges. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremony of various health projects worth Rs 1,000 crore at King George's Medical University (KGMU) here. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the Health portfolio, and Medical Education Minister ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Veteran TDP leader and former Union minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju was on Monday appointed as the Governor of Goa, while former deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta named the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. It is a rare occasion when the Modi government has chosen a leader from one of its allies for the gubernatorial post, since coming to the power in 2014. Senior BJP leader from West Bengal, Ashim Kumar Ghosh, will be the new Governor of ...Read More >
New Delhi: Ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers' meeting to be held in Tianjin, India has made it clear in not so a subtle message to China that Beijing should not adopt double standards when it comes to combating terrorism. "Tomorrow, we will be meeting in the format of the SCO, whose primary mandate is to combat terrorism, separatism and extremism," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha took responsibility for the Pahalgam attack, calling it a Pakistan-sponsored act to disrupt Kashmir's economy and incite communal discord. While acknowledging the security lapse, he highlighted the decline in local militant recruitment and emphasized the government's commitment to countering terrorism. Sinha noted the temporary setback to tourism activities post-Pahalgam attack, but hoped the ongoing Amarnath Yatra would be a turning point. In ...Read More >
Srinagar- Senior Peoples Conference leader and Shia cleric Imran Reza Ansari has denied allegations that he insulted the companions of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh), calling the claims "unfounded" and the result of a misrepresented video clip circulated online. In a detailed statement issued on Sunday, Imran Ansari sought to clarify his position after a video clip triggered backlash on social media and among certain religious quarters. The video, purportedly from a recent religious gathering, was sha ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 13: It is deeply disappointing and utterly irresponsible that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has chosen to equate the events of July 13, 1931, with the horrific Jallianwala Bagh massacre. This flawed and misleading comparison is not only historically inaccurate but is a grave insult to the martyr's of India's freedom struggle who laid down their lives for the cause of independence. This was stated by Sunil Sharma, the Leader of Opposition in J&K Assembly and general secretary, J&K BJP ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 13: Kashmiri Pandits observed July 13 as Black Day and alleged that on this day communal violence took place in Kashmir Valley and minority Hindus were done to death, their houses torched and property looted. All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC) led by Moti Lal Malla held a peaceful protest at Press Club here and termed July 13 as Batta Loot Day-a date etched in the painful memory of Kashmir Pandit community. The ASKPC leaders said on this day in 1931 one of the earliest an ...Read More >
Ranchi: JMM president and chief minister Hemant Soren on Sunday said the official X account of his party has been hacked, prompting him to order a police investigation into it.Apart from expressing concern over the breach, the chief minister appealed to the Elon Musk-owned social media giant to take cognisance of the matter.Party members said at 12:12 am on Sunday, the hackers posted a suspicious link along with an image of a rodent on the JMM's X account, which was immediately flagged by Hemant ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 13: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) today paid glowing tribute to the valiant martyrs of July 13, 1931, in a solemn function held at party office in Jammu. The event was chaired by Rattan Lal Gupta, provincial president Jammu and witnessed the participation of Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, Ajay Sadhotra, additional general secretary JKNC and former Minister, Babu Rampaul former Minister and Central Zone president and Sheikh Bashir Ahmed provincial secret ...Read More >
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