Focus not to allow youth to join militancy in Kashmir: Army chief
Pathankot,(PTI): Army chief Bipin Rawat Monday said while the government’s policy was that those triggering terrorism in Kashmir should be neutralised, the Army’s focus was to ensure that the Kashmiri youths do not join militancy. The Army chief said infiltration was going on from across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. “The government […]
Army goodwill school bus meets accident, students injured
Anantnag: Some Students of Army Goodwill School were injured when their school bus met with an accident in Pahalgam area of south Kashmir Anantnag district on Monday. Sources said that the school bus skidded off the road and fell into an open field, some five feet below the road, near Lidru area. The locals rushed […]
‘12.03 lakh Cash, stolen jewellery worth 60 thousand recovered; 4 lakh in bank accounts being frozen’ Jammu,: Police on Monday said that it has busted an inter-state gang of fraudsters by arresting three persons involved in defrauding the innocent public of Udhampur and its surrounding areas on the pretext of being a “Tantrik” who can cure the […]
Saudi minister calls for 1 million barrels per day global oil output cut
Abu Dhabi (AFP): Oil producing countries should cut output by one million barrels per day to re-balance the market, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said Monday, following a drop in crude prices. “The technical analysis we reviewed yesterday shows that we need a reduction approaching one million bpd to balance the market,” Khalid al-Falih told an […]
SA Geelani undergoes check up at SKIMS, had complained of chest pain
Srinagar: Syed Ali Geelani was on Monday shifted to SKIMS hospital in Srinagar for medical check-up after he complained of chest pain. Sources close to Geelani said that the Hurriyat leader had to undergo some medical tests and calibration of pacemaker. They said that after necessary medical check up and other investigations Geelani was taken […]
Mughal road closed as high altitude areas experience fresh snowfall
Jammu, Nov 12 (PTI) As the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall, the Mughal road, connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region with south Kashmir’s Shopian district, was closed for traffic Monday as a precautionary measure, officials said. Light snowfall was reported from various high-altitude areas, including Peer Ki […]
Rafale deal: Centre hands over document on decision process to petitioners
New Delhi (PTI): The Centre on Monday complied with a Supreme Court order and handed over to petitioners, who sought a court-monitored CBI probe into the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, the document detailing the decisions taken to procure the aircraft. The document titled “Details of the steps in the decision making process […]
Six including Hamas commander killed in Israel attack on Gaza
Srinagar: Officials in Gaza strip of Occupied Palestine have said that at least six Palestinians have been killed and six others wounded by Israeli forces. Health and security officials in the Gaza Strip say that Israel carried out a ground incursion in the besieged enclave. Aljazeera reported that spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in […]
Revoke SRO-425, its discriminatory: Sikh Community
Srinagar: Kashmiri Sikh Community on Monday held a sit in here to demand revocation of SRO-425 in Jammu and Kashmir. Protesters said that SRO- 425 totally injustice with Kashmiri Sikhs and is discriminatory. “In 2009 under prime minister’s package approximately 3000 posts were created for migrants. Out of 3000 posts, 500 posts were kept reserved for […]
Pakistan arrests 12 Indian fishermen
Karachi,(PTI): Twelve Indian fishermen have been arrested by Pakistani authorities for allegedly straying into the country’s territorial waters off the coast of Sindh province, a security official said Monday. They were arrested over the weekend by personnel of the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) during an operation. A security official told PTI that two boats of […]
