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March 19, 2024 7:01 PM

J&K DGP Reviews Security of Banihal-Sangaldan Railway Section

With an aim to take review of the comprehensive security grid of recently commissioned Banihal to Sangaldan section of  Udhampur-Srinagar- Baramulla-Rail Project (USBRL), Jammu and Kashmir DGP R.R. Swain today paid a visit to Sangaldan and Banihal stations along with Chief Engineer Northern Railway...

March 19, 2024 6:56 PM

Hong Kong Passes National Security Law Expanding Government Powers

Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has passed a new national security law today that expands the government’s power to crush dissent.   According to media reports, the Safeguarding National Security Law includes new measures on treason, espionage, external interference, state secrets and seditio...

March 22, 2024 1:05 PM

Bank of Japan Ends Negative Interest Rate Policy After 17 Years

The Bank of Japan today announced the end of its negative interest rate policy and increased borrowing costs for the first time in 17 years. The central bank in a statement said, it will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0 to 0.1 per cent, moving them from their ...

March 19, 2024 5:11 PM

10 Found Dead in Haiti Amid Escalating Gang Violence

At least 10 people were found dead yesterday in a wealthy suburb of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, as gang violence takes grip of the country amid political instability.   Local media reported that armed gangs attacked homes, a bank and a gas station in the area. It also reports of shooting and ...

March 19, 2024 5:07 PM

District SVEEP Team Organizes Voter Awareness Forum in Kargil

In an effort to bolster democratic engagement and informed participation, the District SVEEP Team in Kargil organized a comprehensive Voters Awareness Forum at Inqilab Manzil. The event, attended by hundreds of government employees, aimed to equip them with essential knowledge and skills crucial for...

March 19, 2024 5:05 PM

NIA Arrests Key PFI Member in RSS Leader Murder Case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a key absconding member of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) for the murder of RSS leader Srinivasan in Kerala. According to the NIA, Shafeekh was absconding since the targeted killing of Srinivasan in Palakkad on 16th April 2022. He is a re...

March 19, 2024 4:55 PM

Taranjit Singh Sandhu Joins BJP Before Lok Sabha Polls

Just days before the start of the Lok Sabha polls, former Indian Ambassador to US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu has joined Bhartiya Janata Party. He joined the party in the presence of BJP general secretaries Vinod Tawde and Tarun Chugh. There are media reports that Mr Sandhu can contest in the Lok Sabha p...