Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava takes command of Srinagar-based Chinar Corps
Srinagar: Lieutenant General PrashantSrivastava on Saturday assumed command of the strategically important Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, which manages the country’s border with Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, besides fighting terrorists in the Valley. Lt Gen Srivastava took charge from Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, who will assume command as the director general of military operations at the Army headquarters, a […]
Protests in Jammu, Rajouri against ‘blasphemous’ remarks about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Religious bodies in Kashmir demand MahantNarsinghanand’s immediate arrest Jammu/Srinagar: Hundreds of people on Saturday staged separate protest rallies in Jammu and Rajouri districts to press for legal action against a Hindutva priest for his “blasphemous” remarks about Prophet Muhammad, officials said. The rallies organised by various Muslim organisations and joined by members of other communities […]
J&K Assembly Polls: Candidates, supporters guard EVM strong rooms ahead of counting
Rajouri: Candidates and their supporters from across parties have been camping outside the EVM strong rooms in this border district even as authorities have made robust arrangements. Counting of votes of 90 assembly segments across Jammu and Kashmir will take place on October 8. Jammu and Kashmir went to polls in phases on September 18, […]
Forces foil infiltration bid at LoC, kill two terrorists
Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Indian Army said on Saturday. “Two terrorists have been eliminated by the security forces in the ongoing operation,” the army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said. The Corps had earlier in a post on […]
Tobacco use in Kashmir: Lack of effective policies leaves youth vulnerable
Srinagar: Tobacco use has reached epidemic proportions in Kashmir, with a surge witnessed in the consumption of tobacco products in recent years. One of the primary reasons for this increase is the easy availability of cigarettes, bidis and smokeless tobacco. According to social activists, the lack of comprehensive tobacco control measures in the region has […]
Amit Shah to review security situation with CMs of 8 Naxal-hit states on Monday
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will review on Monday the security situation of the Naxal-affected states with the chief ministers of eight states hit by the menace. The chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh will attend the meeting to be held here, according to an […]
Govt school teacher suspended for corporal punishment in Kishtwar
Kishtwar/Jammu: A government school teacher was suspended for allegedly resorting to corporal punishment to a student in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Saturday. AnayatullahAhanger, posted at Primary School GowarianDhar in remote Inderwal area, was placed under immediate suspension after a video purportedly showing a student subjected to corporal punishment went viral on […]
Terrorist hideout busted inPoonch
Suspected IED found near Jammu Jammu: A terrorist hideout was busted in Poonch district, while a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found in Akhnoor near Jammu on Saturday evening, officials said. The hideout was busted by a joint search party of police and Rashtriya Rifles at JhullasBehra village, leading to the recovery of two […]
Soldier commits suicide in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: An army personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Poonch district on Saturday, officials said. Uttarakhand native Sepoy Manish Bisht was on sentry duty at a post in Behrote in Balakote sector when he took the extreme step, the officials said. They said police have started inquest proceedings to […]
Media must take stand on anti-national narratives: Dhankhar
New Delhi: Vice President JagdeepDhankhar on Saturday urged the media to take a stand on “anti-national narratives” and misinformation as he lamented that the events with a short shelf life often grab headlines. He also said the media works as a bridge between policy makers and the public, adding it should not work with “partisan […]
