Govt accords sanction for establishing Unified Metropolitan Transport Authorities in Srinagar, Jammu
Srinagar, Feb 19 : The authorities on Friday accorded sanction for the establishment of the Unified Metropolitan Transport Authorities (UMTAs) for metropolitan regions of Jammu and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the order UMTAs, having 20 members, will be headed by the chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir while administrative secretaries of several […]
India, China complete disengagement in Pangong lake area; To hold military talks on Saturday
New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) After completing the withdrawal of troops and weapons from the north and south banks of Pangong lake, India and China will hold a fresh round of high-level military talks on Saturday to take forward the disengagement process in Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, official sources said on […]
BSF seizes heroin along Indo-Pak border in Punjab’s Ferozepur
Ferozepur, Feb 19 (PTI) BSF sleuths on Friday seized 10 kg heroin along the Indo-Pakistan border near Gatti Hayat border outpost in Mamdot area of Punjab’s Ferozepur, officials said. The BSF jawans observed some suspicious movement early morning ahead of barbed wire fencing following which they challenged the intruders, they said. The BSF jawans also […]
Baghat attack: Two policemen succumb
Srinagar, Feb 19 (PTI) Two policemen were killed by militants in the Baghat area on high security airport road here on Friday, police said. The militants shot the two policemen from close range, a police official said, adding they were taken to a hospital where both of them succumbed. He identified the slain policemen as […]
Attack on Dhaba owner case solved, three arrested: Police
Srinagar, Feb 19: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Friday said that three-bike-borne newly recruited militants carried out the attack on the owner of Krishna Dhabar at busy Dalgate area to instill fear among tourists on a day when foreign envoys were in Srinagar. “We acted swiftly and constituted teams under the supervision […]
Two cops critically injured in Baghat militant attack
Srinagar, Feb 19: Two policemen were on Friday critically injured after they were attacked by the suspected militants in Baghat area in Srinagar outskirts. Officials said that militants fired upon the policemen at Baghat chowk. They said the two policemen deployed at the spot were critically injured, adding that they have been evacuated to the […]
Temperature drops at few places, rises elsewhere across Kashmir
Srinagar: The minimum temperatures dropped in world-famous skiing resort of Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Kokernagr while increased in most other places in Kashmir Valley, the weatherman said on Friday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.2°C against minus 1.0°C on the previous night. It was minus 1.2°C below the normal […]
Biden repudiates Trump on Iran, ready for talks on nuke deal
Washington, Feb 19 (AP) The Biden administration said Friday it’s ready to join talks with Iran and world powers to discuss a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, in a sharp repudiation of former President Donald Trump’s maximum pressure campaign that sought to isolate the Islamic Republic. The administration also took two steps at the […]
China officially admits five military officers, soldiers killed in Galwan clash with Indian Army
Beijing, Feb 19 (PTI) Five Chinese military officers and soldiers were killed in last year’s Galwan Valley clash in eastern Ladakh with the Indian Army, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officially acknowledged for the first time on Friday. Five Chinese frontier officers and soldiers stationed in the Karakoram Mountains have been recognised by the Central […]
India rejects comments on JK by UN Special Rapporteurs
New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) India on Thursday hit out at two UN Special Rapporteurs for criticising its policies towards Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the region is an “integral and inalienable” part of the country. India’s reaction came after Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, and Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion […]