Four civilians injured in Pak firing along LoC in Uri
Srinagar, Mar 10 (PTI) Four civilians, including a woman, were injured in a ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said. Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing towards Indian posts and villages in Kamalkote area of Uri in north Kashmir, a police official said. He said […]
Article 370 discussion only after Sec 35A verdict: RSS leader
Gwalior, Mar 10 (PTI) The government should keep its view on Section 35A firmly in court so that a discussion can be taken up on Article 370 after a verdict on the former, RSS general secretary Bhaiyaji Joshi said on Sunday. Article 35A, which was incorporated in the Constitution through a 1954 Presidential Order, accords special […]
Assembly polls in four states with Lok Sabha elections but not in J&K: EC
New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) The assembly polls in Arunachal Pradesh, Arunachal, Odisha and Sikkim will be held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections but not in Jammu and Kashmir due to security reasons, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said Sunday. Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal and Sikkim will go to the polls for all seats in […]
No simultaneous state, LS polls in J-K is Modi’s surrender to Pak, militants: Omar
Srinagar, Mar 10 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “surrendered” before Pakistan, militants and separatists, National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said on Sunday, soon after the Election Commission’s no to simultaneous assembly and Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir. The EC announced the schedule for Lok Sabha polls to be held in seven […]
‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan appointed principal advisor to MRTCs in J&K
Jammu, Mar 10 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Governor administration has approved the appointment of “Metro Man” E Sreedharan as the principal advisor to two mass rapid transit systems to be built in Jammu and Srinagar, an official said Sunday. Sreedharan, a retired IES (IRSE) officer, is popularly known as the “Metro Man” for changing […]
Brains behind Pulwama terror attack identified — 23-year-old electrician: Officials
Srinagar, Mar 10 (PTI) Lesser-known Jaish-e-Mohammed operative Mudasir Ahmed Khan, alias ‘Mohd Bhai’, has been identified as the brains behind the audacious strike in Pulwama that left 40 CRPF personnel dead on February 14, officials said on Sunday. Piecing together evidence gathered so far, security officials said that 23-year-old Khan, an electrician with a graduate […]
India’s “claim” of shooting down PAF F-16 fighter jet “completely baseless”: FO
Islamabad, Mar 10 (PTI) Pakistan has rejected as “completely baseless” India’s assertion that a PAF F-16 fighter jet was shot down in a recent aerial combat between their air forces, saying the Indian government continues to “mislead” the people for domestic political mileage. The Pakistan Foreign Office statement came after Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson […]
Amid heightened tensions, Indian team’s visit to Pak for Indus River basin inspection postponed
New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Amid heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, a reciprocal visit by the Indian team to Pakistan for inspection of projects in Indus river basin this month has been postponed, senior officials said Sunday. During the 115th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission held in Lahore from August 29-30, 2018, […]
No assembly polls in JK: Omar & Mehbooba react sharply
Srinagar: Elections for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, which was dissolved after the ruling coalition between the BJP and the PDP fell apart, will not be held along with the Lok Sabha polls, ECI said. Two former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, reacted sharply in a series of tweets. […]
Seven-phase Lok Sabha polls to begin April 11, counting on May 23: EC
New Delhi: Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 11 and polling would be held over seven phases through May 19, followed by counting of all votes on May 23, the Election Commission announced on Sunday. Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal, Odisha and Sikkim will also be held simultaneously, the Election Commission (EC) said. […]
