Gunfight breaks out in Budgam village
Srinagar, September 07: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Kawoosa Khalisa area o in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. According to the reports, a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Kawoosa Khalisa. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. […]
We have to show ‘maximum flexibility’ in implementing NEP: PM Modi
New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that “maximum flexibility” has to be shown in implementing the new National Education Policy (NEP) and all questions about it have to be addressed, as he asserted that it is not a government’s but the country’s education policy. Addressing the ‘Governors’ Conference on […]
Mayoral elections in SMC deferred by three more months
Srinagar: The government on Monday deferred the elections to the post of Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation by three more months in wake of an amendment made to the rules today itself. The post of Mayor SMC fell vacant on June 16 and was to be filled up within a period of one month in terms […]
Security forces detect IED in Kupwara
Srinagar, Sep 7 (PTI) Security forces averted a militant attack by detecting an improvised explosive device (IED) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday morning, police said. A joint patrolling party of the forces detected the IED concealed in a sand bag on the Sopore-Kupwara road in the Drugmulla area, a police official said. The […]
Former NC legislator from Rajouri dies of Covid-19
Rajouri, Sep 07: A former legislator from Rajouri district and National Conference leader, Thakur Rashpal Singh died due to Coronavirus and some other health issues on Monday morning. Singh, a resident of Sialsui Kalakote, has won elections several times from Kalakote assembly segment and was leader of National Conference since decades. He has also served […]
Body of policeman recovered, days after vehicle falls into Chenab
Banihal/Jammu, Sep 7 (PTI) The body of a policeman, who was among eight people who went missing after their vehicle fell into the Chenab river a week ago, was recovered from Reasi district, police said. The others are yet to be traced, a police official said. On August 31, a private passenger vehicle fell into […]
Delhi Metro resumes services with strict safety measures after 169-day break
New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) The Delhi Metro resumed services with curtailed operation of the Yellow Line on Monday after being closed for over five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as both the DMRC and the commuters trod with caution amid the new normal in the rapid transport system. The services resumed at 7 […]
