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TMC leadership seeks report on security threat to MLAs, party
In the backdrop of the killing of ruling TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas, the party leadership has sought reports from all district presidents about the threat perception of its MLAs and important leaders, Trinamool Congress functionaries said. Apart from enhancing the security of MLAs, TMC district leaders also want official security for key people in the party organization ahead of the elections. "We are preparing a report on the security status of MLAs in the district. We are preparing a separate report on our key organizational leaders who may not be MLAs or elected representatives but need to be provided security cover," a senior minister and district president of TMC told PTI, wishing not to be named. The party leadership will finally submit a report to the state administration and police, and they will take a call on it. TMC chief whip in the state assembly Nirmal Ghosh said most party MLAs have voiced concern about their security and either appealed for enhanced cover ..
J&K attack: J'khand CM announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the family of a CRPF jawan from the state, who was among the 40 personnel killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir, an official statement said here. The CM also promised a government job to a member of CRPF jawan Vijay Soreng's family, it said. Condemning the attack, Das asserted that the country will continue its fight against terrorism. "Pakistan has been fighting a proxy terror war for over 50 years now. India has taken a pledge to fight till we win Our army is ready to face any situation" the statement said quoting Das. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), under Prime Minister Narendra Modi leadership, has made it clear that the sacrifice of the CRPF personnel "will not go in vain", the CM said, terming the decision to revoke the 'most favoured nation' status to Pakistan as "an initiative to break the back of the neighbouring country". Meanwhile, a condolence ...
U'khand Assembly pays tribute to jawans killed in Pulwama
The Uttarakhand Assembly Friday paid homage to CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama terror attack and unanimously passed a resolution offering one month salary by every member to help families of those who laid down their lives. Members from treasury and opposition benches alike condemned the suicide attack, terming it as a dastardly act executed by Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad. They said the entire state stands with the country's security establishment and the families of the brave soldiers of the CRPF who made the supreme sacrifice for the country. Theyalso hoped that the Centre will give a befitting reply to the perpetrators of the dastardly assault and teach Pakistan a lesson. The resolution on every member contributing one month salary to the families of the martyrs was later unanimously passed by the Assembly by voice vote. Three CRPF jawans from Uttarakhand were among those killed in the Pulwama attack. They are Virendra Singh from Udham Singh Nagar ...
Ask states to ensure safety of Kashmiris: Omar Abdullah to Rajnath Singh
Asserting that Kashmiri people living in other states could be soft targets in a surcharged atmosphere, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Friday asked Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to direct all state governments to ensure their safety. "My earnest appeal to @rajnathsingh ji to please issue directions to all state governments to take special care in areas/colleges/institutions where Kashmiris are residing/studying. They are soft targets in a surcharged atmosphere," Abdullah tweeted. He also asked people to unite against terror and maintain peace. "Kashmiris/Muslims in Jammu didn't attack our CRPF jawans yesterday (Thursday), terrorists did. This violence is a convenient tool by some to shift the blame. Let's unite against terror, let's not allow terror to divide us," Abdullah said. His remarks came after curfew was imposed in Jammu as a precautionary measure following massive protests and stray incidents of violence over the terror attack in Kashmir's Pulwama ..
KCR to expand cabinet on February 19
Ending over two months of speculation, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has decided to expand his two-member cabinet on February 19, said an official note form his office Friday. After his party's spectacular victory in the December 7 assembly elections, Chandrasekhar Rao took over as Chief Minister for a second term on December 13. Mohd Mehmood Ali was the only minister to take oath of office along with him. "Honourable Chief Minister Sri K Chandrashekhar Rao decided to expand the State Cabinet on 19th February 2019. The Chief Minister after meeting the Governor Sri E S L Narasimhan on Friday afternoon at Raj Bhavan conveyed his decision to expand the Cabinet," it said. February 19 being "Magha Shuddha Pournami" an auspicious day as per the Telugu calendar, the Chief Minister decided to expand the cabinet and have the swearing in ceremony at 11.30 in the morning on that day. Necessary instructions have been issued to officials concerned to make arrangements for the ...
Security beefed up at Pak High Commission
Security around the Pakistan High Commission in the national capital has been tightened as a safety measure following the Pulwama terror attack.Earlier today, Pakistan High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood evaded questions when quizzed on the deadly terror attack in which nearly 40 CRPF personnel lost their lives.Anti-Pakistan protests are being held across the nation to condemn the dastardly terror attack.While key leaders across the globe stood in support of India in the wake of the ghastly attack, anti-Pakistan slogans were raised in Uttar Pradesh.Effigies of Masood Azhar, the chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed (which claimed responsibility for the attack), were burnt in Varanasi as a sign of protests against the killing of the security personnel on Thursday.Protesters thronged the streets with placards that read ''Aakhir Shahadat kab tak?" (How long will this martyrdom continue?) and festoons displaying various demands and needs of the Indian soldiers.In the deadliest attack on security forces .
China hints at blocking India's bid to declare Masood Azhar as global terrorist
China on Friday indicated it would continue to block India's bid to declare Masood Azhar as an international terrorist whose outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed to plot the worst-ever attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 45 CRPF troopers.
Maha govt pays tribute to CRPF jawans martyred in Pulwama
The Maharashtra government Friday paid tributes here to the 40 CRPF jawans martryed in Thursday's terror attack in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. Maharashtra Minister of State for Revenue Sanjay Rathod, state Chief Secretary D K Jain and Principal Secretary in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) Bhushan Gagarani paid tributes to the CRPF personnel at a brief ceremony held at the Mantralaya, the state secretariat. A two-minute silence was observed as a mark respect to the departed souls. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condemned the "cowardly" terror attack. "Deeply pained. Entire Nation stands with the #CRPF family. We salute the supreme sacrifice for the Nation and pray for speedy recovery of the injured ones!" he tweeted. On Thursday, an explosives laden truck rammed into a CRPF convoy in Pulwama outside Srinagar, killing at least 40 soldiers in one of the biggest terror attacks in recent years. Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has ..
Its attack on India, entire nation should unitedly stand behind govt: Advani on Pulwama attack
Veteran BJP leader LK Advani Friday described the terrorist attack on the CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir' Pulwama as an attack on India and said the entire country should unitedly stand in firm support of the government. Advani said his heart goes to the families of the bereaved jawans and prays for the recovery of all those injured in this attack. "Terrorists and their sponsors should know that India can neither be divided nor deterred by their evil designs. The entire nation should stand united in firm support of whatever way the Government of India decides to respond to this attack," he said in a statement. He underlined that this barbaric terrorist is an attack on India and a crime against humanity. In one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir's three decades of militancy, a Jaish suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a CRPF bus in Pulwama district, killing several personnel and leaving many critically wounded.
L K Advani condemns 'barbaric' Pulwama terror attack
"The barbaric terrorist attack yesterday on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, in which nearly 40 jawans became martyrs, is an attack on India and a crime against humanity," said senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani on Friday."Terrorists and their sponsors should know that India can neither be divided nor deterred by their evil designs. The entire nation should stand united in firm support of whatever way the Government of India decides to respond to this attack," he added."My heart goes to the families of the bereaved jawans. And I pray for the recovery of all those injured in this attack," the senior BJP leader said in his concluding remark.In the deadliest attack on security forces in Kashmir, around 40 CRPF personnel were killed on Thursday when their convoy was targeted by a suspected suicide bomber of Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammad in Pulwama district on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.In the wake of the attack, India suspended 'Most Favoured ..
Lockheed Martin to participate in Aero India Exhibition 2019
Lockheed Martin will participate at the 12th Aero India Exhibition, to be held at the Yelahanka Air Force Station located here, Feb. 20 - 24, 2019.The company's participation in the premier biennial aerospace event in the country reaches back to its inception in 1996. This year, Lockheed Martin will present a selection of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, precision weapon systems, as well as the Indago unmanned aerial system which offers payload options and advanced ground control software, among others.Lockheed Martin representatives will also participate in a number of showcases that reflect the work the corporation has undertaken with the India Innovation Growth Program (IIGP), which Lockheed Martin Co-founded over 12 years ago. These events include the Start-up Showcase and Drone Olympics.Lockheed Martin will be located in Hall E, Stand E2.19. This story is provided by NewsVoir.
US tells Pak to immediately end support, haven to terror groups
The United States, while condemning the dastardly Pulwama terror attack, has told Pakistan to "end immediately the support and safe haven provided to all terrorist groups operating on its soil.""The United States calls on Pakistan to end immediately the support and safe haven provided to all terrorist groups operating on its soil, whose only goal is to sow chaos, violence, and terror in the region. This attack only strengthens our resolve to bolster counterterrorism cooperation and coordination between the United States and India," a statement by The White House on February 14 noted."The United States condemns in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attack by a Pakistan-based terrorist group that killed over 40 Indian paramilitary forces and wounded at least 44 others. We express our deep condolences to the victim's families, the Indian government and the Indian people for the loss of life in this brutal attack," the Press Secretary's statement outlined.The dastardly terror ...
PM says 'blood of Indians is boiling', promises 'strong reply'
"The blood of Indians is boiling," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday as he sent out a stern warning to Pakistan, declaring that the "guardians" of the perpetrators of the Pulwama terror attack will be "definitely punished" with a "strong reply".Modi said the terrorist organisations and their "guardians" have committed a "grave mistake" and that the security forces have been given "complete freedom" to act.He was speaking at an event here after chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) which decided on a number of steps, including withdrawing the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status granted unilaterally to Pakistan.Pakistan is making a "big mistake" by thinking that it can destabilise India "through its tactics and conspiracies", the Prime Minister said while paying homage to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the Pulwama attack yesterday."I want to tell terrorist organisations and their guardians that they have committed a grave mistake. Those behind
Vande Bharat first step to bullet train: Joshi
Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Friday said the high-speed Vande Bharat Express is the first step to heralding the bullet train in India.
Manjhi dares Modi to bring 420 chopped heads of terrorists
Former Bihar Chief Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi on Friday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring 420 chopped heads of terrorists to silent the boiling anger of Indians.
SC to hear plea against 1993 central law on land acquisition near disputed site in Ayodhya
The Supreme Court Friday decided to hear a fresh plea challenging the constitutional validity of a 1993 central law by which the government acquired 67.703 acres of land, including the disputed premises of Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid, in Ayodhya. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi tagged the matter with the main petition on title dispute pending before a constitution bench. "List the matter before the bench already seized with the issue," the bench of Chief Justice Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna said. The plea, challenging legislative competence of Parliament to acquire religious land, was filed a week after the Centre had moved the apex court seeking modification in its 2003 order and allow it to return to original owners the 67 acres "non-disputed" land around the disputed structure in Ayodhya. The petition, filed by seven individuals, including two Lucknow-based lawyers claiming to be devotees of Ram Lalla, has contended that Parliament had no legislative competence to .
Putin condemns Pulwama attack, says perpetrators should be punished
Condemning the Pulwama attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday said perpetrators and sponsors of the attack should be brought to book and reiterated his country's support for further strengthening counterterrorist cooperation with India. In a message to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Putin said, "Please accept the most sincere condolences in connection with the loss of Indian law enforcement officers in the terrorist act in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. We strongly condemn this brutal crime. The perpetrators and sponsors of this attack, undoubtedly, should be duly punished. "I would like to reiterate the readiness for further strengthening counterterrorist cooperation with Indian partners. In Russia, we share the grief of friendly people of India and hope for speedy recovery of the injured." The United Arab Emirates also condemned the "terrorist attack" that left several Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel dead and injured. The UAE's ...
J-K Guv addresses issues of Kargil, meets coordination committee
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday met the All Party Co-ordination Committee members from Kargil district to understand and resolve the concerns of the people of Kargil regarding the newly formed Ladakh Division.Following the meeting, Malik announced: "The newly created Administrative/ Revenue Division of Ladakh will have its headquarters jointly at Leh and Kargil. There will be offices at both places in Leh and Kargil. Two Additional Divisional Commissioners will be posted, one each in Leh and Kargil. The Divisional Commissioner and IG will spend half their time in Kargil and half in Leh. The periodicity of this will be determined by the Committee. The SRO will be revised accordingly," stated the official press release.The Committee constituted by State Administrative Council (SAC) under the Principal Secretary (Planning) will examine and report on the periodicity of the Divisional Commissioner's and IG's sitting at Leh/ Kargil-weekly, fortnightly, etc.It will ...
Saudi Arabia condemns terror attack in J&K
Saudi Arabia on Friday denounced the terror attack by the Pakistan-backed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed the lives of at least 45 CRPF personnel.
Jaitley back as Finance Minister, resumes charge
Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday resumed work as the Finance Minister following medical treatment in the US and a presidential directive to assign him the portfolio.