J P Nadda appointed BJP’s working president
New Delhi, June 17 (PTI) Senior BJP leader and former Union minister J P Nadda was appointed as party’s working president during a parliamentary board meeting on Monday. This was announced by former BJP president and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after the party’s highest decision-making body’s meeting, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and […]
9 army soldiers injured in Pulwama IED blast
Srinagar, June 17 : At least nine army men were injured in an IED blast at Aarihal village in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Monday evening. A police official said that around 06:00 pm militants triggered an IED planted on road side at Aarihal when the vehicle of 44 RR was crossing the area, […]
Pak Govt’s controversial lunar calendar challenged in Peshawar HC
Peshawar: The controversial lunar calendar launched by Pakistan’s Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry was challenged in the Peshawar High Court on Monday, with the petitioner saying it was not in line with Islamic teachings and demanded the minister’s sacking. Chaudhry, a close aide of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, launched Pakistan’s first moon […]
Militants, forces exchange fire in Anantnag village
Srinagar, June 17: Government forces and militants on Monday morning exchanged brief gunfire at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 19 RR and SOG launched a cordon-and-search at Bidoora, Aknigam. SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan said that the cordon was laid following a specific […]
Minor girl among 3 injured in Pak shelling along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Jun 17 (PTI) Three civilians, including an 11-year-old girl, were injured when the Pakistan Army shelled villages and forward posts during ceasefire violation along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district Sunday, officials said. “At about 1930 hours Sunday, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation starting with firing of small arms followed by shelling […]
The rising airfares
As the heat wave intensifies across the plains in India tourism in Kashmir saw a fresh leash of life as the domestic tourist footfall increased tremendously during the past one week or so. The arrivals reached upto more than 6K per day as hordes of tourists were arriving in Kashmir to escape from the scorching […]
Hospitals in Delhi to join IMA’s strike call on Monday
New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) Healthcare services at several government and private hospitals in the national capital are likely to take a hit on Monday as scores of doctors have decided to boycott work for a day in support of their striking colleagues in West Bengal. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) had given the June 17 […]
Cross LoC shelling reported in Poonch
Poonch, June 16: Armies of India and Pakistan on Sunday trade heavy exchange of fire along the LoC at several places in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. An official said that Pakistani army opened unprovoked fire at Indian posts at Upper Bandi Chechian, Qasba, Kirni and Mandhar. The soldiers manning the fence responded strongly […]
Hr. Edu Deptt clarifies reports on accreditation of Degree Colleges
SRINAGAR, JUNE 16: The Department of Higher Education has clarified a news story regarding NAAC accreditation of Degree Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir. “It is clarified that assessment norms of the NAAC have undergone certain changes in recent times under which obtaining higher grades of A and A ++ and also maintaining earlier NAAC gradings […]
Separatists say no threat to Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar, Jun 16 (PTI) As the revered Amarnath Yatra commences on July 1, Kashmiri separatists Sunday asserted there was no threat to the annual pilgrimage and urged the pilgrims and tourists visiting the state not to pay heed to any “false propaganda”. They said people of the Valley will continue to retain and nourish the tradition […]
