Mamata likely to skip PM Modi’s event in Bengal

Kolkata, Feb 7 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled programme at Haldia in Purba Medinipore district on Sunday evening, a top official at the state secretariat said. The exact reason for this uncertainty has not been specified, but the “insult meted out to her” on […]
Sopore siblings go missing, police seeks help from people

Bilal Ahmad Sopore, Feb 7: Police has sought help from the general public to trace out the missing teenaged brothers Faizan Ahmad (age about 14 years) and Rizwan Ahmad (age about 12 years) both sons of Muhammad Ashraf Dar of Nowpora Sopore. A police official said that they have received a written report from Muhammad […]
Be yourself, Lt Guv tells youth: Addresses Harvard US- India Initiative Conference-2021

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday asked the youth to be yourself and not follow conventional wisdom or a crowd. The Lt Guv said this while delivering a keynote address at the Harvard US-India Initiative (HUII) Annual Conference through virtual mode. HUII aims to engage students around the world in a dialogue about India’s most […]
LAC row: Nine rounds of military talks held with the Chinese, will continue, says Jaishankar

Amaravati(AP): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said senior military commanders of India and China have held nine rounds of talks on the process of disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh and the parleyswill continue in future also. Addressing reporters in Vijayawada, he said so far there was no “visible expression” of the talks […]
CRPF personnel injured in militant attack
Srinagar: Militants attacked a security forces team in Chanapora area of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, injuring a CRPF personnel, an official of the paramilitary force said. Militants opened fire at the road opening party (ROP) of the CRPF’s 29th battalion at Chanapora locality here, CRPF PRO, O P Tiwari said. He said constable Manoj […]
Apni Party wins chairperson’s post in two of three DDC’s
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) led by former finance minister Altaf Bukhari has won the elections to the post of chairperson of two of the three District Development Councils (DDCs) in polls held Saturday, officials said. The elections to the posts of chairmen and vice-chairmen were held in three districts of the […]
Even official functions to avoid loud sound decibels
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir government has directed authorities to ensure that no audio system or public address system shall be used in any government or non-government function without a sound limiter. The department of Forests, Environment and Ecology of J&K Union Territory has issued a notification designating district magistrates, senior superintendents of police or […]
Mercury dips again in Kashmir
Bright sunshine cheers up people
Srinagar: Minimum temperatures across Kashmir dipped again on Saturday after a few days of respite from the intense cold wave conditions even as the mercury settled above freezing point in Srinagar, the Met office said. However, most valley parts witnessed a bright sunshine on Saturday lifting the moods among the people. According to meteorological department’s […]
Vehicles to ply from Jammu towards Srinagar today
Srinagar: Traffic shall ply from Jammu towards Srinagar on the national highway tomorrow, officials said Saturday. “The traffic will run from Jammu towards Srinagar on Sunday, and no vehicle from opposite direction will be allowed to move,” a traffic official said. “Subject to fair weather and better road condition, only one way traffic shall be […]
Al-Qaeda, TTP oversaw reunification of splinter groups in Afghanistan: UN

United Nations: Moderated by Al Qaeda, terror group Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is reported to have overseen a reunification of splinter groups in Afghanistan, a development that was expected to increase the threat in the region, according to a UN report. The report noted that Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan was responsible for over 100 cross-border” attacks […]