Post Pulwama attack, made strategic changes for convoy movement: IG-CRPF
Srinagar, Feb 14: Inspector General Central Reserve Police Force, Deepak Ratan on Sunday said that, over the past two years after a dreaded attack on a CRPF convoy in Lethpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, a lot changes have been made in CRPF including the SOPs, equipment and training. The IG CRPF while paying […]
Heroin recovered from India-Pakistan border in Amritsar
Amritsar, Feb 14 (PTI) Six packets of heroin weighing over 6 kg were recovered from the India-Pakistan border in Amritsar by BSF sleuths on Sunday, an official said. A BSF official said the security personnel deployed on the international border observed suspicious movement of smugglers. Sensing a threat, they fired at them but due to […]
Govt simplifies business establishment process in JK, no registration required
Jammu, Feb 14: In a bold move to revive the business sector and boost investor confidence with a business-friendly environment, the Administrative Council (AC), which met under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Saturday approved a series of measures for simplifying business establishment process. In a statement issued an official spokesperson said that […]
Omar Abdullah claims he, his family put under house arrest
Srinagar, Feb 14 (PTI) National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Sunday claimed he and his family, including his father and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah, have been put under house arrest by authorities. This is the naya/new J&K after Aug 2019. We get locked up in our homes with no explanation. It’s bad enough […]
Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries
Tokyo, Feb 14 (AP) Residents in northeastern Japan on Sunday cleaned up clutter and debris in stores and homes after a strong earthquake set off a landslide on a highway, damaged some buildings and parts of bullet train lines and caused power blackouts for thousands of people. The 7.3 magnitude temblor late Saturday shook the […]
US Senate clears Trump over January 6 Capitol violence following impeachment trial
Washington, Feb 14 (PTI) The US Senate has acquitted Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, as it fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict the former president on a charge of inciting the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Following four days of the impeachment trial, the 100-member Senate voted to impeach […]
Hand grenade lobbed in Manipur newspaper office
Imphal, Feb 14 (PTI) Unidentified persons hurled a hand grenade inside the office of a leading Manipuri newspaper at Keishampat in Manipur’s Imphal West district on Saturday evening, police said. However, the grenade lobbed in the office of ‘Poknapham’ did not explode. Bomb experts of the state police removed the explosive weapon from the spot. […]
Stress on job creation
The Centre has taken the initiative of asking the government of Jammu & Kashmir to undertake the process of recruitment in an accelerated manner. In an action taken report submitted to a parliamentary panel the Ministry of Home Affairs has apprised the panel that the government of Jammu and Kashmir has been asked to assess […]
Our past holds many things for us
Mohammad Hussain Khan Our thoughts, yearnings and aspirations, our actions and plans about life- all have references to the future. Hence, there is a strong desire in the human mind to shape one’s future and if possible to anticipate it as well. The sky above us has seen the lives of millions of human beings […]
Letter to the Editor
Curb custodial deaths While hearing a case of the custodial death, the Supreme Court has remarked that death due to custodial violence is abhorrent and not acceptable in a civilized society. The court said: “The custodial violence on the deceased, which led to the death is abhorrent and not acceptable in the civilized society. The […]