New York: Hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York Times began a 24-hour walkout Thursday, the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years. Newsroom employees and other members of The NewsGuild of New York say they are fed up with bargaining that has dragged on since […]
Says security situation in J&K improved significantly with decline in militancy incidents, 180 militants killed this year Srinagar: Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Wednesday said the government has a policy of zero tolerance against militancy and that the security situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir. Rai told Rajya Sabha […]
Srinagar: Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Wednesday said that under Prime Minister’s Development Package, 3,000 government jobs have been created for Kashmiri Pandits with 2,639 migrants appointed in the last 5 years. “2,639 Kashmiri migrants appointed in the last 5 years including 841 in 2020-21, 1,296 in 2021-22 and 502 in […]
Says military commanders of the two countries continue to engage with each other New Delhi: India’s relations with China cannot be normal as long as Beijing tries to unilaterally change LAC and continues to build up forces along the border, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. Replying to queries by MPs after his […]
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday extended greetings to all members of the armed forces and their families on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day. In a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here, Director Sainik Welfare Department, Brig (Retd) Gurmeet Singh Shan pinned the Armed Forces Flag on the jacket of the Lt […]
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday attached a house for allegedly harbouring militants in Khrew area in outskirts of Srinagar. “On 19/20 August 2021, Police in Awantipora received an information through reliable sources regarding presence of a group of (militants) in the house of Ghulam Ahmad Najar son of Ghulam Mohammad Najar of Danak Mohala Khrew who […]
Srinagar: Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Wathoo Shirmal area of South Kashmir’s Shopian on Wednesday. A joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Wathoo Shirmal. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off […]
Jammu: Police have launched an investigation after a “blast-like” sound was heard near a checkpoint on a vital bridge here, officials said on Wednesday. The sound was heard late Tuesday night near a bridge over the Tawi river, the officials said. There was no report of any casualty or damage in the “blast”, they said. […]
Srinagar: Cold wave conditions in Kashmir intensified on Wednesday as the mercury continued its southward journey at most places, officials said. At minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam was the coldest recorded place in the Union Territory, they said. Srinagar, which had recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 3.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday, […]
Srinagar: Boon, a global water-tech startup, has teamed up with Srinagar Smart City Limited to keep an eye on quality of water in the famous Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir, the company said on Wednesday. “Boon will use its proprietary and patented drinking water Internet-of-Things platform (Clairvoyant) to detect irregularities in the water of […]