LoC ceasefire: Situation in JK saw marked improvement says Army Chief

New Delhi: There has been no infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kasmir after India and Pakistan agreed to observe a ceasefire in February and it has resulted in a significant drop in all parameters of violence, Army Chief General MM Naravane said on Thursday. In an interactive session at a […]
Drones increased complexity of challenges: Gen Naravane

New Delhi: Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Thursday said that easy availability of drones has increased the complexity of security challenges from both state and state-sponsored actors and called for shedding “old mindsets” to deal with the changing character of modern warfare encompassing a multitude of new threats. Speaking at a think-tank, he said […]
Covid-19: Train service resumes partially in Kashmir
Banihal: The first train chugged on the railway tracks between Banihal and Budgam district on Thursday as train service resumed partially in the Kashmir Valley after remaining suspended for over seven weeks due to the second wave of COVID-19, officials said. However, the train service from Budgam in central Kashmir to Baramulla in north Kashmir […]
Speed up release, repatriation of Indian civilian prisoners: India to Pak
New Delhi: India on Thursday called on Pakistan to ensure early release and repatriation of Indian civilian prisoners and missing defence personnel languishing in Pakistani jails. The two countries exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other’s custody in line with the provisions of a 2008 agreement. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) […]
Lt Guv assures responsive, action-oriented policies
Union Government committed to Transparency, Justice for all; Dr. Jitendra Singh
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Thursday attended two-day Regional Conference on “Replication of Good Governance Practices” at SKICC, Srinagar, in presence of Union MoS, PMO, Ministry of DONER, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh. About 750 officers/officials from 10 States/UTs through semi-virtual mode are participating in one of the biggest ever conferences in […]
Two killed, 4 injured as vehicle collides with wall in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu: Two people were killed and four seriously injured when a their vehicle skidded off the road and collided with the safety wall of a highway in Kathua district on Thursday, officials said. The mishap took place at Hatli Morh when driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle and hit the safety wall on the […]
Assam Riflewomen deployed in Kashmir
Will assist male soldiers in combating militancy
Srinagar: Army men in Kashmir have now got vital support in conducting security-related operations with woman soldiers from the Assam Rifles assisting the troops in maintaining peace in the Valley. The Assam Riflewomen have been deployed in some areas of Kashmir where they help the male soldiers in frisking women and children at motor-vehicle checkpoints, […]
Over 800 central laws became applicable in JK: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said more than 800 central laws have become applicable to Jammu and Kashmir after it got the Union Territory status. Speaking after the inauguration of a semi-virtual regional conference on replication of good governance practices in Srinagar, attended by 750 officers from 10 states, he said the […]
Delegation of Kargil leaders seek statehood for Ladakh
New Delhi: A delegation of leaders from Ladakh’s Kargil region on Thursday urged the Centre to grant full statehood to the newly created Union Territory (UT) as well as restore special status granted under Article 370 of the Constitution. The Centre on August 5, 2019, had abrogated Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu […]
JK reports 298 fresh Covid-19 cases, four deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 298 fresh covid-19 cases while four more people succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said 102 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 196 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 315960. Regarding the fatalities, they said, two […]