Srinagar: Rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday even as the weatherman has forecast more in the next few days. A meteorological department official here told GNS received rainfall of 2.0mm in 24 hours till 8:30 a.m., Qazigund 3.6mm, Pahalgam 0.4mm, Kupwara 8.1mm, Kokernag 2.0mm, Gulmarg 8.6mm, Jammu 11.8mm, Banihal 3.0mm, Batote 11.4mm, Katra 10.2mm […]
SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday said restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is not an issue for his party in the Lok Sabha polls, asserting that it will get the statehood anyway in view of commitment by the prime minister and the Union home minister. Abdullah also said the results of […]
NEW DELHI: As the eastern Ladakh military standoff entered its fifth year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India hopes for a resolution of the remaining issues with China and asserted that a return to normal bilateral ties hinges on peace and tranquillity at the border. In an interview, he said the remaining issues mainly […]
New Delhi: The Union home ministry has directed all central paramilitary and allied forces to replicate a ‘beehives on border fence’ beekeeping model initiated by a BSF unit in West Bengal to boost employment opportunities for the locals and create a goodwill with them for strengthening security. Official sources said that the decision was made […]
Jammu: Army Chief General Manoj Pande visited the Northern Command Hospital based at Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Northern Command on Sunday posted on ‘X’, “General Manoj Pande #COAS and Archana Pande, President #AWWA visited Command Hospital #Udhampur.” “This new state of the art infrastructure, with 650-bed facility, stands as a beacon of […]
New Delhi: A fourth Indian national has been arrested by Canadian authorities in connection with the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a week after police arrested three Indians linked with the high-profile case that has severely strained India’s relations with Canada. Amandeep Singh, 22, a resident of Brampton, Surrey, and Abbotsford areas of […]
Srinagar: Security forces in a joint operation arrested a militant association along with arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. Police said in a joint operation, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested a terrorist associate during a search operation in Bandipora. Some arms and ammunition […]
JAMMU: Security forces on Sunday unearthed a terrorist hideout in a forest area in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, recovering a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including nine Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and three pistols, officials said. The hideout was unearthed by the joint troops of Rashtriya Rifles and police during search and […]
Srinagar: Leaders of all political parties made a final effort to woo voters as campaigning for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir ended on Saturday. “A total of 17,47,810 lakh voters have been enrolled in phase IV, including 8,75,938 male and 8,71,808 female voters besides 64 third gender electorates. There are around […]
Accuses Admin Of Trying To ‘Fix’ Lok Sabha Elections SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of trying to “fix” the Lok Sabha elections by “selectively targeting and harassing” her party and its supporters. Addressing a press conference at the PDP headquarters here, Mufti also alleged that the authorities […]