Congress leaders seek removal of ex-party chief in JK Vikar Wani for trying to destabilise party

SRINAGAR, Oct 26 (PTI): Several district-level leaders of Congress have sought the removal of former Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Vikar Rasool Wani from the party for “attempting to destabilise” and “inciting” indiscipline in the party, sources said Saturday. Sources in Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) said district-level leaders were not happy with […]
Coordinated response for fresh challenge, threat analysis underway: IGP BSF

Srinagar, Oct 26): Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) Kashmir frontier, Ashok Yadav said that all security agencies are concerned about the recent terror attacks in the Valley and a coordinated response is being framed while a threat analysis is also being conducted. Talking to reporters on the side-lines of the passing out parade […]
New Strategy in place to tackle emerging threats, forces to avenge every drop of blood: Lt Guv Sinha

Srinagar, Oct 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that security forces have devised a fresh strategy to deal with the emerging threats and that every drop of innocent blood spilled in Kashmir will be avenged. “A fresh strategy is in place to deal with the emerging threats of terrorism. Security Forces will avenge every […]
Centre appoints 29 joint secretaries in different departments

New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) In a major bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre, 29 joint secretaries have been appointed in different government departments. Officers from various central services, including the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE), Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA&AS) and Indian Revenue Service (IRS) among […]
Govt extends ITR filing deadline for corporates by 15 days till Nov 15

New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) The income tax department on Saturday extended the deadline for filing income tax returns by corporates by 15 days till November 15 for assessment year 2024-25. In a circular, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said the deadline will be extended from the earlier target date of October 31. […]
China says disengagement of troops going on ‘smoothly’ in eastern Ladakh

BEIJING, Oct 26 (PTI): China has said that the disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh by the Chinese and Indian armies is going on “smoothly” following a recent agreement between the two nations. On October 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping endorsed the agreement on patrolling and disengagement along the LAC […]
Soldier killed, eight others injured in road mishap in south Kashmir’s Kulgam

Kulgam, Oct 26: An army man was killed and eight others were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down in DH Pora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Saturday. An official said that the accident occurred in Damhal Hanjipora area of Kulgam today morning, injuring nine army personnel […]
Gulmarg attack: Intense search op launched, Army says focus on dismantling terror ecosystem

Srinagar/Udhampur: Security forces on Friday launched a massive search operation along the Line of Control, deploying drones and helicopters to trace terrorists who killed two soldiers and as many porters in the Gulmarg sector of Jammu and Kashmir, with Army emphasising the focus in on dismantling the terror ecosystem. The combing and search operation began […]
Terror attack fails to deter tourists from visiting Gulmarg hill resort
Gulmarg: Undeterred by the terror attack that claimed the lives of two Army porters and two soldiers merely six kilometres from this famous hill resort, tourists flocked the picturesque town of Gulmarg on Friday, even as a massive operation to hunt down the attackers was underway. On Thursday evening, terrorists ambushed an Army vehicle in […]
Pakistani terrorists deliberately targeting locals in JK: Official
Says move aimed to evoke fear, terror Srinagar: Pakistani terrorists are deliberately targeting locals to evoke fear and terror in Kashmir, a defence spokesman said here, a day after four persons including two army jawans were killed in a terror attack in the Gulmarg area of Jammu and Kashmir. Of the four deceased, three — […]