NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday congratulated Harivansh after he was elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Following his election, leaders from both the ruling and opposition benches extended their greetings in the Upper House. Prime Minister Modi welcomed Harivansh’s continuation in the role and
JAMMU, Apr 17: The Government has appointed 20 officers as Executive Magistrates in Reasi district under Section 14(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. As per an official order, the appointed officers will exercise all powers of Executive Magistrates within their respective territorial jurisdictions in the district. The decision has been taken to strengthen
NEW DELHI, Apr 17: Business tycoon Gautam Adani has overtaken fellow Gujarat industrialist Mukesh Ambani to become Asia’s richest person, driven by a strong rally in shares of his ports-to-energy conglomerate, which boosted his net worth significantly. With a net worth of USD 92.6 billion, Adani has surpassed Ambani, whose wealth stands at USD 90.8
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday released footage showing the US Navy enforcing maritime control measures around Iranian ports by diverting a merchant vessel. A sailor aboard the USS Michael Murphy (Warship 112) is seen communicating with the “Motor Vessel Molly,” instructing the crew that the vessel would be escorted to its next
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the authorities to establish an effective time-bound mechanism for the timely payment of admitted claims to contractors, observing that such payments cannot be delayed on grounds of pending approvals or alleged shortage of funds. A Bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal made the observation
TEHRAN, Apr 17: Following the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel by US President Donald Trump, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf credited the development to what he described as the “steadfastness” of Hezbollah and the unity of the so-called “Axis of Resistance”. In a post on X, Ghalibaf reiterated
NEW DELHI, Apr 17: The Women Reservation Act 2023, which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures, has come into force on Thursday to enable the proposed amendment currently under discussion in Parliament. An official explained that the notification of the law was necessary, as the proposed amendment could not be implemented unless
JAMMU, Apr 17: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday constituted a Union Territory Level Coordination Committee (UTLCC) to strengthen and streamline coordination between the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) and the statistical framework of the Union Territory. As per Government Order No. 803-JK(GAD) of 2026 issued by the General Administration Department
WASHINGTON, Apr 17: US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had a “very good conversation” with his “friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was referring to the phone talks held between the two leaders on Tuesday. “I had a very good talk with him, and he’s a friend of mine from India, and he’s
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 17: India on Thursday described the targeting of commercial shipping during the West Asia conflict as “deplorable” and strongly called for the early restoration of unimpeded freedom of navigation and global commerce through the Strait of Hormuz. Addressing the UN General Assembly, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, said