Jihadists kill 33 regime forces in northwest Syria: monitor
Beirut,(AFP) At least 33 pro-regime fighters were killed Sunday in attacks mounted by jihadist groups near Idlib province, in the deadliest day in six months for loyalist forces, a monitor said. Twenty-seven fighters were killed in two attacks by Ansar al-Tawhid jihadists, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. “Five jihadists were also killed,” said Rami […]
Highway: Only stranded vehicles to move towards Kashmir, no fresh traffic allowed
Srinagar: Traffic authorities on Monday said that only stranded traffic will be allowed to move towards Srinagar. The only road connectivity of the valley with the rest of the world was closed last night due landslides in Ramban district. Landslide had blocked the road at Panthal in the Ramban-Ramsoo sector and officials were rushed to […]
Two-day lull along LoC breaks, Akhnoor sector rattles with gunfire exchange
Jammu, (PTI): Pakistani troops Monday violated ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector here, breaking a two-day lull in cross-border skirmishes, officials said. “The firing from across the border started around 0300 hours and stopped at 0630 hours,” a defence spokesman said. He said Pakistan initiated the […]
Ten flights diverted from Delhi airport due to fog
New Delhi, (PTI) Ten flights have been diverted from Delhi airport on Monday morning due to fog, an airport official said. “These ten flights have been diverted from Delhi airport between 7.45 am and and 9.10 am,” the official said. “The visibility today has been low…. Nine domestic flights and one international flight has been […]
PDP chief terms banning of Jamaat-e-Islami “an act of vengeance” by the Centre
Srinagar(PTI): Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday termed the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) an act of “vengeance” by the Centre, saying it would have “dangerous consequences”. “There is an atmosphere of vengeance in the state, especially in the Valley after JeI youths and leaders were arrested. JeI is a social and political organisation. […]
TMC accuses BJP ministers of ‘leaking exaggerated numbers’ of air strike
New Delhi,(PTI) The Trinamool Congress Saturday accused BJP ministers of “leaking exaggerated numbers” to the media about the casualties in the air strike in Pakistan. The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC also claimed that no statistics given by the central government can be taken “seriously”. Security forces have not officially attributed any number to those eliminated in the […]
Manipur to increase monthly pension for retired journalists
Imphal (PTI) The Information and Public Relation Minister of Manipur Th Bishwajit Singh Saturday said the process to increase the monthly pension for retired journalists and ex-gratia for families of the deceased scribes is underway. A cabinet memo regarding this has been prepared as well, Singh said in the assembly, while responding to a query raised […]
Sitharaman meets Wing Commander Abhinandan
New Delhi(PTI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday met Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman and conveyed to him that the entire nation is proud of his courage and determination, officials said. During the meeting at a medical facility of the Indian Air Force, Varthaman is understood to have explained to Sitharaman details about his nearly 60 hour stay […]
PM Modi to launch Kalashnikov rifles unit in Amethi
New Delhi, (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Amethi, the parliamentary constituency of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, on Sunday to launch a Kalashnikov rifles manufacturing facility. During his visit, the PM will unveil several other development projects for Amethi and the region, a statement from his office said. At Kauhar in Amethi, the PM […]
Muneer Khan appointed as State Information Comissioner
Srinagar: Governor Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik on Saturday appointed Muneer Ahmad Khan, ADGP Law and Order State information commissioner. General Adminstration Department passed the orders of the posting on March 2. According to the order Khan, presently Security, Law and Order, Home gaurds, Civil Defence, SDRF as State Informatio Commissioner in the […]