Vice chief of Army staff visits Ladakh

Vice chief of Army staff visits Ladakh

Leh: Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar visited different forward areas in the Union Territory of Ladakh and interacted with the troops deployed at the inhospitable terrain, Army said on Sunday. Lt Gen Kumar was also briefed on the operational and logistics aspects at Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps, […]

Parliament session begins Jul 20

Parliament session begins Jul 20

New Delhi: Parliament’s Monsoon session will start on July 20 and continue till August 11, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said today. Making the announcement, he urged political parties to contribute towards productive discussions during the session. The session is expected to be a stormy one as the Opposition parties were closing ranks to put […]

6 held for murder over land dispute

6 held for murder over land dispute

Jammu: Three couples were arrested for allegedly killing a relative over a land dispute here last month, a police official said on Sunday. Darshan Lal was allegedly knocked to death by a tractor near his house in Chak Malal village of Khour on the outskirts of Jammu on June 21, the official said. He said […]

People now feel safe under PM Modi: Amit Shah

People now feel safe under PM Modi: Amit Shah

Says Pakistan Mistook NDA Govt Was Not Similar To UPA Lucknow: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said during the previous UPA government at the Centre, Pakistan-based militants would often cross over to Indian territory and launch attacks, while asserting that the people of the country now feel safe under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. […]

Search operation in Poonch

Search operation in Poonch

Jammu: Security forces on Sunday launched a search operation in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The joint search and cordon operation by army and police was launched in Dabi Dharti area of Balakote sector at around 9 am following inputs about suspicious […]

India political, economic power: Rajnath

India political, economic power: Rajnath

New Delhi: India today stands before the world as an economic, cultural and political power, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday, calling for collaborative efforts of all to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of making it a developed nation by 2047. Addressing a gathering at an event organised by All India Malayalee Association […]

Sampat Prakash dies, death widely condoled

Sampat Prakash dies, death widely condoled

Srinagar: Veteran trade union leader Sampat Prakash died here on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 86. Prakash, a Kashmiri Pandit, was rushed to a hospital after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the afternoon. He was declared dead on arrival, officials here said. His last rites are likely to be performed on […]

6 Tourist injured in accident

Jammu: Six persons were injured when a Kashmir-bound tourist vehicle crashed into a divider near the Tikri area in Udhampur district on Sunday, police said. The accident took place on the along Jammu-Srinagar national highway, they added. The injured passengers, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, have been admitted to the district hospital in Udhampur, the police […]