Modi govt leaving no stone unturned to ensure well-being of armed forces veterans: Rajnath

Kanpur/Lucknow (UP): Noting that armed forces veterans hold a special place in the heart of every Indian, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the Narendra Modi government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure their well-being, be it implementing the “one rank, one pension” scheme or providing healthcare and re-employment. Indian soldiers rise above […]
J-K LG pays tribute to martyrs, hails Army veterans for service to nation
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed drastic improvement in the last four years, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday said while lauding Army veterans for their contribution to the region’s growth. On the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans’ day, Sinha paid tributes to martyrs at the Raj Bhawan here and interacted with ex-servicemen, ‘Veer […]
Northern border stable but ‘not normal’: Army’s northern command chief
Srinagar: The northern border is stable but “not normal”, a top Army commander said on Sunday, referring to the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh region. Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command, said five of the seven friction points in eastern Ladakh, where the […]
Provide excellent services to people, help them get justice: J-K DGP to police officers
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police chief R R Swain on Sunday directed officers of his department to provide excellent services to the people and help them in getting justice. At an event held at the District Police Lines in Kupwara, he said people go to police stations with the hope of getting their problems solved. […]
Water level in Jhelum hits lowest as dry spell continues in Kashmir
Srinagar: The water level in the Jhelum river has hit the lowest due to a prolonged dry spell in Kashmir, officials said here on Sunday. “River Jhelum was flowing at -0.75 feet at Sangam (Anantnag district) and -0.86 feet at Asham (Bandipora district) on Sunday morning. This is the lowest water level in the river,” […]
Cold wave back in Kashmir, minus 4.2 degrees Celsius recorded in Srinagar
Srinagar/Jammu: Cold wave conditions returned to Kashmir as the mercury plunged several degrees below freezing point after a day’s respite provided by a feeble western disturbance on Saturday, officials said on Sunday. A dry and largely snowless winter in Kashmir has resulted in freezing nights and warmer than usual days as Srinagar’s day temperatures were […]
J-K admin imposes prohibitory orders around water bodies in Bhaderwah to curb pollution
Bhaderwah/ Jammu: Authorities have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) around the water bodies in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah belt to curb rising pollution, officials said on Sunday. The picturesque Bhaderwah valley, often referred to as ‘mini-Kashmir’, is grappling with escalating pollution in the absence of an efficient […]
Maldives asks India to withdraw troops by March 15
Male: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has asked India to withdraw its military personnel from his country by March 15, a senior official here said on Sunday, nearly two months after Male sought their removal. According to the latest government figures, there are 88 Indian military personnel in the Maldives. In a press briefing, Abdulla Nazim […]
Renowned poet Munawwar Rana dies at age 71
Lucknow: Renowned poet Munawwar Rana passed away at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences here on Sunday. He was 71 years old. He was suffering from throat cancer for a long time. Rana’s daughter Sumaiya Rana told PTI that her father died at the hospital late on Sunday night and will be […]
Armed Forces Veterans’ Day celebrated at Raj Bhawan

JAMMU, JAN 14: On the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans’ Day, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tributes to the brave martyrs and interacted with Veterans, Veer Naris and Next of Kins of the bravehearts of Armed Forces, at Raj Bhawan today. “The nation will forever remain indebted to our soldiers, who are safeguarding the unity, […]