Threat on eastern border in Ladakh remains: Gen Naravane

New Delhi: Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Thursday the threat to India has only “abated” following the disengagement in Pangong lake areas in eastern Ladakh after the agreement with China but it has not gone away altogether. He also asserted that it would be incorrect to say that the Chinese troops were still […]

Mehbooba’s passport renewal hits road block

Police expresses inability to renew the document

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has opposed giving passport to former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti citing “adverse report” against her, officials said on Thursday. A report has been submitted to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court which is hearing a petition filed by Mehbooba over the delay in clearing her passport application. Mehbooba had […]

After two days of closure Jmu-Sgr highway opens

Srinagar: One-way traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, which remained suspended for the last two days due to landslides, was restored in the Ramban district of on Thursday, officials said. The highway opened in the early hours of the day after the clearance of slides, triggered by incessant rains, near Cafeteria Morh in the district. […]

Asia’s largest tulip garden in Kashmir opens for public

Srinagar: Asia’s largest tulip garden overlooking the famous Dal Lake here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir was thrown open to the public on Thursday, marking the beginning of the new tourism season in the valley. Formerly known as Siraj Bagh, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden was opened in 2008 by then […]

Central agencies ‘misused’ to silence opposition: Mehbooba Mufti

Former CM was questioned by ED for more than five hours

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, who was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for more than five hours on Thursday, said while dissent has been criminalised, the central agencies like the NIA, CBI and the ED were being “misused” to silence the opposition. She alleged that anyone opposing the current government was “hounded by trumped up […]

India reports 53,476 new covid-19 infections

New Delhi: India saw 53,476 new coronavirus infections in a day, the highest single day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,17,87,534, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The active caseload registered an increase for the 15th day in row and was recorded at 3,95,192 comprising […]

172 new covid-19 cases in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 172 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the infection count to 1,29,203, officials said. No fresh coronavirus-related death was reported in the past 24 hours, they said. Of the new cases which included 46 travellers, 41 were from the Jammu division and 131 were from the Kashmir division, officials said. […]

Chinese military says situation in eastern Ladakh ‘eased distinctly’

Stays silent on further pullout of troops

Beijing: The Chinese military on Thursday said the situation at eastern Ladakh has “eased distinctly” thanks to the joint efforts with India on the disengagement of troops from the Pangong Lake area but gave no indication about when the pull out will take place from the remaining areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). […]