India activates strategic ITBP command from J-K to counter Chinese build up
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) India operationalised its strategic ITBP command in Jammu and Kashmir’s Leh-Ladakh district on Monday after moving it from Chandigarh as part of a plan to counter the ever-increasing Chinese military build up in the region. The North West (NW) frontier of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), tasked to guard the 3,488-km […]
Chattisgarh Chief Minister sends mirror to Modi to look into his “real face”
Raipur,(PTI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has sent a mirror to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, suggesting that he look into it to identify his “real face”. After sending the parcel of a wall mirror to the prime minister, Baghel, in a twitter post, said the country’s people will show the mirror to Modi in the upcoming […]
BSF officer killed in cross LOC shelling along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, (PTI) A BSF officer and a minor girl were killed Monday as Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling on forward areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, sparking panic among border residents, officials said. BSF officer was killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistani army along LoC in Poonch district, […]
LOC flare up in Poonch: Girl killed, 5 civilians and 5 forces personnel injured
Jammu: A girl has succumbed to injuries she suffered in cross Line of Control exchange of gunfire between India and Pakistan armies in Poonch district on Monday. Besides the deceased ten persons including five forces personnel and five civilians have been injured. Sources told KNO that five civilians sustained injuries in Mandhar, Shahapur, Kirni and […]
Forces lay siege over Bomai Sopore, search operation underway
Sopore : Government forces on Monday afternoon launched a search operation in Bomai village of Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports reaching KNO that a team of Army’s 22 RR, Special Operations Group of Police (SOG) and CRPF jointly conducted searches in Bomai area of Sopore. They said the operation was launched following […]
Suspect behind Saturday car blast on Highway arrested
Jammu, (PTI) A suspected terrorist, who made an abortive attempt to target a CRPF convoy on Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Saturday, was arrested Monday and is being questioned, police sources said. A CRPF vehicle had suffered slight damage when a Santro car went up in flames after an explosion at Tethar village, seven kms from Banihal, […]
By 2020 Article 35-A will be abrogated, it’s our commitment: Amit Shah
Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) president Amit Shah has said that abrogation of Article 35-A, defining permanent residents of J&K will go by 2020. Shah was quoted by The Quint saying that abrogating Article 35A has been in BJP manifesto since 1950. “It is our commitment to the people of the country.” Shah while speaking at […]
Government attaches Syed Ali Geelani’s New Delhi flat
Srinagar: Government of India has ordered attachment of Syed Ali Geelani’s Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, flat, claiming that he failed to clear the taxes to the Income Tax department. The order was passed by the IT department on March 29 that restrained Geelani from transferring, charging mentioned property. The order reads that the move has […]
Following LOC flare up in Poonch, authorities order closure of schools in parts
Jammu : Following cross Line of Control exchange of firing between India and Pakistan armies on Monday authorities have ordered closure of education institutions in several areas in the district Poonch. Officials told KNO that authorities have ordered that schools falling in shelling range in Shahpur, Mandaar, Kirni, partially Qasba including HSS […]
Vietnam woman in Kim assassination to walk free next month
Shah Alam, (AFP): A Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating the North Korean leader’s half-brother will walk free in May after pleading guilty to a lesser charge, her lawyer said. Doan Thi Huong welcomed the “fair sentence” after the judge handed down the verdict in a Malaysian court, where she has been on trial for the murder […]
