42 arrested in UP’s Muzaffarnagar district in drive against illegal arms
Muzaffarnagar, Jan 1 (PTI) As many as 42 people have been arrested in a drive against illegal arms in this district, police said here on Tuesday. Also, a large number of arms have been recovered following raids at illegal weapons manufacturing units in the district, they said. According to SSP Sudhir Kumar, the drive was […]
Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan dies at 81
Toronto/Mumbai, Jan 1 (PTI) Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan passed away due to prolonged illness at the age of 81 on December 31, his son Sarfaraz confirmed. Khan was admitted to a hospital in Canada and his son confirmed that his last rites will be conducted in the country. “My dad has left us. He passed away […]
Night temp settles at minus 4.2 degrees C in Sgr
Srinagar: Srinagar recorded minus 4.2 degree Celsius, Pahalgam minus 4.9 degree Celsius and Gulmarg minus 4.2 degree Celsius as the minimum temperature on Tuesday. Leh recorded minus 14.6 degree Celsius and it was minus 17.3 degree Celsius in Kargil. The night’s lowest temperature in Jammu city was 5.5 degrees Celsius. Besides, Katra recorded 7.2 degrees […]
School children in Gujrat to yell ‘Jai Hind’, ‘Jai Bharat’ to mark their attendance
Ahmedabad: School children in Gujarat will holler “Jai Hind” and “Jai Bharat” instead of customary “Present” during the daily roll call to register attendance from today, ie January 1, 2019. According to a notification by Directorate of Primary Education and Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB), students of Classes 1 to 12 in […]
Two Pak soldiers killed after BAT attack foiled: Army
Srinagar: A major Border Action Team (BAT) action has been foiled along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector of Jammu and Kashmir by killing two intruders who are “likely Pakistani soldiers”, the Army said Monday. “Army foiled a major BAT attempt to strike a forward post along the Line of Control in Naugam […]
Woman killed by fire from across: PaK
Islamabad: Pakistan said on Monday that “unprovoked firing” by Indian forces across the Line of Control (LoC) killed a woman. “Indian troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LOC targeting civil population in Shahkot sector,” Army spokesman Maj Gen AsifGhafoor said. One woman, identified as Asia Bibi, died while nine people were injured in […]
Desecration of Grand Mosque: JRL appeals people to observe Jan 04 as ‘Youm-e-Taqaddus’
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday appealed people to observe January 04, the upcoming Friday as Youm-e-Taqaddus’ besides appealing for joint prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in view of recent attempts to ‘desecrate’ the pulpit of Jamia Masjid by some masked youth. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin […]
‘Triple talaq’ bill an assault on family structure: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti on Monday lashed out at the BJP led central government for passing the Triple Talaq bill in the LokSabha. “The bill is an assault on family structure and would lead to economic disturbance for men and women,” she said while […]
J&K Bank instrumental in state’s economic growth: Guv
Unveils JK Bank wall calendar, diary
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday unveiled the JK Bank Wall Calendar and Diary 2019 at Raj Bhawan in Jammu. The Calendar is based on the theme “Pushing the Limits” and showcases the Adventure Tourism potential across the three regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. “J&K Bank is the premier financial […]
Guv Malik releases ‘compendium on Budget 2019-20’
JAMMU: Governor, Satya Pal Malik Monday said the State Budget 2019-20 has laid a progressive roadmap for implementing a series of structural reforms to foster a new era of development, growth and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir. “The Government has enumerated a slew of measures in the budget with adequate financial support to ensure that […]
