Railways to run second special train from Jammu’s Katra to Delhi today
NEW DELHI, Apr 24 (PTI): A second unreserved special train to New Delhi is scheduled to depart from Katra in Jammu division at 1:30 pm on Thursday to help stranded tourists reach their respective destinations, an official said. “The second special train (04625) was initially planned to start from Katra at 10:50 am. However, after […]
Resident Commission New Delhi establishes helpline for J&K students
NEW DELHI, APR 24: The Resident Commission, J&K Government New Delhi has established a helpline for the students of J&K studying across the country, an official spokesman said Thursday. He said that a communiqué received from Resident Commission New Delhi reads, “The students hailing from J&K, studying in different States, may contact on following Telephone […]
Search operation underway in Poonch
JAMMU, Apr 24(PTI): Security forces on Thursday launched a cordon and search operation to track suspected terrorists in forest areas of Poonch district, officials said. The search operation is ongoing in Lasana forest belt of the district following inputs about suspected terrorists hiding in the area, they said. There was an exchange of fire between […]
Army soldier killed in exchange of fire in Udhampur encounter
Jammu, Apr 24: An army soldier was killed in an exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces in Dudu area of Basantgarh of Udhampur on Thursday. Taking on micro-blogging platform X, the army’s Knight Corps wrote, “Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation with @JmuKmrPolice was launched today in Basantgarh, Udhampur. Contact was established […]
Pahalgam Attack: Security Forces launch massive manhunt to trace attackers
Srinagar, Apr 23: In the wake of the devastating militant attack near Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people, most of them tourists, the security forces have launched one of the biggest search operations in recent times in the Baisaran valley of south Kashmir. Dubbed as Kashmir’s ‘mini-Switzerland’ for its scenic beauty, Baisaran has […]
‘In touch with my counterparts’: CM Omar on reports of Kashmiri students, traders being harassed outside
Srinagar, Apr 24: Following reports about Kashmiri students being harassed in several states outside Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said that he is in touch with his counterparts in these states. In a post on X, Omar Abdullah said that the J&K government is in touch with the governments of the states […]
Police busts OGW module of LeT in Bandipora, four held
Srinagar, Apr 24: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested four Lashkar-e-Taiba over ground workers in North Kashmir’s Bandipora. In a handout the police said that it had received credible information that some OGWs affiliated with terrorist outfit LeT have hatched a criminal conspiracy on directions of their handlers and are seeking a chance to […]
Indus Water Treaty suspended: India has many options, says expert
Mumbai, Apr 24 (PTI) India has said the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) of 1960 with Pakistan will be held in abeyance with immediate effect, until Islamabad credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism. The move on Wednesday after the killing of 26 persons, including tourists, in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. […]
Pahalgam terror attack: Centre to brief leaders at all-party meet
New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) The Centre will brief leaders of various political parties on the Pahalgam terror attack and hear their views at an all-party meeting to be held on Thursday evening. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to brief the leaders, official sources said. Singh will chair the […]
US Vice-President Vance leaves for Washington from Jaipur
Jaipur, Apr 24 (PTI) US Vice-President J D Vance, his wife Usha Vance and their three children left for Washington on a special aircraft from the Jaipur International Airport on Thursday, officials said. The Vance family arrived in Jaipur from Delhi on Monday night. On Tuesday, they visited the Amber Fort before Vance delivered a […]
