MORNING NEWS (Sponsored by Shree Toyota Jammu) * Chief Guest for the Republic Day Parade, US President Barack Obama, will take the salute at New Delhis Rajpath at 10 am today. * India and the US broke the 7-year-old logjam in operationalising their landmark civil nuclear deal besides deciding to jointly produce military hardware including advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama. * Governor NN Vohra hoped that new Government would be installed soon in Jammu and Kashmir leading to end of Governor’s rule, which was imposed on the State on January 8 after former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah refused to continue as caretaker Chief Minister, * On the eve of 66th Republic Day, Government of India has announced President’s Police Medal for Gallantry, Distinguished and Meritorious Services. The awardees include 23 personnel from Jammu and Kashmir Police. * Chewang Norphel and Dr Bettina Sharda Baumer from Jammu & Kashmir, L K Advani, Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar and Bill Gates are among 104 Padma awardees for this year as the Government of India announced one of the highest civilian awards on eve of Republic Day. * BSF have thwarted major infiltration attempt by the militants between Jugnu Chak and Jai Kishan posts in Gharana area of RS Pura sector. * Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has announced 59 days long annual pilgrimage to holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath ji in South Kashmir Himalayas from July 2 to August 29. * President Pranab Mukherjee voiced deep concern over repeated ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) and called for “integrated response” through incisive diplomacy and impregnable security mechanisms to the terrorist attacks. * Ashok Chakra, the highest peacetime gallantry award, given to armymen Mukund Varadarajan and Neeraj Kumar Singh (posthumous)
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 02:16:47 +0000
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