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JAMMU: Security forces conducted massive search operations in the remote, forested areas of J&K’s Rajouri (Kandi) and Udhampur (Basantgarh) districts on Wednesday to track holed-up terrorists, following a brief firefight between the troops and ultras in Kandi’s Beeranthub area the previous evening.The encounter broke out around 7.20 pm on Tuesday after J&K Police’s SOG launched…
The government has initiated the process of overhauling the legal framework governing social security and pension benefits for coal workers, with the coal ministry proposing a new law to replace the 77-year-old Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948.According to the ministry, the proposed Coal Mines Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill,…
NEW DELHI: Airtel Business, the enterprise arm of Bharti Airtel, said it has bagged a multi-year contract from Indian Railway Security Operations Centre to deliver security services. Airtel will design, build, implement and operate a multi-layered cybersecurity protection ecosystem that will serve as a defence barrier to safeguard the Railways’ IT backbone. Source link
India’s digital payments ecosystem is set for a major security overhaul as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduces new authentication guidelines, effective April 2026. The new framework will require banks to adopt a risk-based model for verifying transactions — a move aimed at strengthening fraud prevention while keeping the payment experience smooth for users.Under…
The government will launch commercial coal mining in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, ending years of resource underutilisation.“Arunachal Pradesh is set to witness a historic day on October 6, 2025, with the launch of its first commercial coal mine at the Namchik-Namphuk coal block, marking a new chapter of growth, energy security, and local prosperity,” the…
The US Space Force has awarded SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, five of seven critical military launch missions for the upcoming fiscal year, totaling $714 million. The contracts are said to reinforce SpaceX’s dominance in Pentagon space contracts, despite recent public tensions between Musk and President Donald Trump. United Launch Alliance (ULA) secured the remaining…
India has been recognised globally for its strides in social protection, becoming the fifth country to win the prestigious International Social Security Association (ISSA) Award for Outstanding Achievement in Social Security.The honour was conferred at the World Social Security Forum (WSSF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya received the…
Imphal: A combined team of Manipur Police and BSF personnel came under mob attack on Wednesday night when they tried to nab a drug kingpin, who is also said to be a leader of the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF), a signatory of the suspension of operations with the Centre and Manipur govt.Police sources said…
Bareilly SP South Anshika Verma leads a police flag march in the sensitive areas, in Bareilly, on Thursda. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: With drones in the air and armed police forces on the streets, security has been heightened in four districts of Uttar Pradesh‘s Bareilly division on the occasion of Dussehra. The state government…
South Korea and the United States have reached a preliminary agreement on security, as both countries continue to negotiate trade and tariff issues, according to Yonhap news agency.In an interview published on Thursday, South Korean foreign minister Cho Hyun said that the US is currently reviewing a currency swap deal, a key demand from Seoul…
