Day: April 9, 2024

‘No country can grab an inch of land of India’ : Rajnath
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‘No country can grab an inch of land of India’ : Rajnath

Itanagar, Apr 9: Asserting that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that ‘no country can grab an inch of land of the country’. Stating that there was no phase called infrastructure development during the Congress regime, Singh, without taking the name of China or Pakistan, claimed...

Ten years of Modi govt is trailer, much more to achieve: J&K BJP chief
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Ten years of Modi govt is trailer, much more to achieve: J&K BJP chief

Jammu, April 9: Stating that the ten years period of Modi government is just a trailer, Jammu and Kashmir BJP President Ravinder Raina on Tuesday said that under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government, there is much more to achieve. Raina was addressing a meeting attended by party’s DDCs, BDCs, former Councillors at party headquarters,...

Udhampur Lok Sabha Elections: Battle of Young Turks vs Old Guards
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Udhampur Lok Sabha Elections: Battle of Young Turks vs Old Guards

Five candidates below the age of 40 in fray against 71-year-old GM Saroori, 76-year-old Jitendra Singh Srinagar, Apr 09: As the electoral battle heats up for the Udhampur parliamentary seat in Jammu and Kashmir, an intriguing age divide emerges among the candidates vying for the coveted position. Among the 12 contenders, 28-year-old Amit Kumar stands...

BJP MP writes to J&K Chief Secretary to resolve issues of CIC operators
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BJP MP writes to J&K Chief Secretary to resolve issues of CIC operators

Srinagar, April 9: BJP Rajya Sabha Member Ghulam Ali Khatana has written to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo to take cognizance of the long pending issues of CIC (community information centre) operators working under the Rural Development Department (RDD). Khatana urged the administration to prioritise resolving their genuine concerns regarding regularization of their...

Pakistan shuffles team management for New Zealand series
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Pakistan shuffles team management for New Zealand series

Karachi, Apr 9: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced several coaching changes ahead of the upcoming home T20I series against New Zealand, in preparation for T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies. Former international all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has been unveiled as the new head coach, and will be joined by Mohammad...

Paytm Payments Bank MD & CEO resigns
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Paytm Payments Bank MD & CEO resigns

New Delhi, Apr 9: In a fresh development, Paytm Payments Bank’s Managing Director and CEO Surinder Chawla has stepped down due to personal reasons, the parent company One97 Communications Limited said in a regulatory filing with the stock exchanges. The Company would like to update you that it has been informed by its associate entity,...

Uttarakhand: 8 killed as Nepal-bound vehicle falls into gorge
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Uttarakhand: 8 killed as Nepal-bound vehicle falls into gorge

  Dehradun, April 9: Eight people were killed on Tuesday when a vehicle from Nainital district of Uttarakhand headed to neighbouring Nepal fell into a deep gorge. Eight, including the driver, died on the spot, while two passengers were saved. Apart from the driver, all killed are residents of Nepal. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)...

Two motorcyclists killed, as many injured in J&K’s Udhampur
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Two motorcyclists killed, as many injured in J&K’s Udhampur

  Jammu, Apr 9: Two motorcycle borne youth were killed and as many injured when the bikes were hit by a truck on Tuesday in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police said that four youths riding on two separate motorbikes going towards Mata Sukrala in Billawar on the first day of Navratri were...

6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts off eastern Indonesia
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6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts off eastern Indonesia

Jakarta, Apr 9 : An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 hit Indonesia’s eastern province of West Papua on Tuesday, but did not trigger a tsunami warning, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The agency initially reported the quake’s magnitude to be 6.1 before revising it. The earthquake occurred at 07:02 a.m. Jakarta...