IGP Jammu directs for timely investigations in militancy cases
Jammu: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu region, Mukesh Singh has directed district police chiefs to complete investigations in terror-related cases in a time-bound manner so that these are submitted in courts without any delay. The IGP was briefed by senior superintendents of police (SSPs) at a meeting here related to various inputs and trends […]
Three militants, woman killed in Batamaloo encounter

Srinagar: Three local militants and a civilian woman were killed, while two CRPF personnel, including an officer, sustained injuries in a predawn gunbattle on Thursday in the Batamaloo area of the city here, officials said. This takes the number of militants killed this year to 177 in 72 operations. The number includes 22 foreign militants. […]
China should work with India for complete disengagement: Rajnath
New Delhi: India on Thursday said China should sincerely work with it for complete disengagement of troops from all friction points including the Pangong lake area in Ladakh, as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted no force in the world can stop Indian soldiers from patrolling the country’s border in the mountainous region. Observing it is […]
Restore status quo ante of April on LAC with China: Opposition
New Delhi: Opposition leaders in the Rajya Sabha asked the government on Thursday to restore status quo ante as on April this year on the India-China border. Cutting across party lines, members in the Upper House of Parliament expressed their solidarity and support to the armed forces, which are facing a standoff situation against the […]
Nonpayment of GST: Eight opposition parties stage protest

New Delhi: The leaders of eight opposition parties on Thursday held a protest in the Parliament complex against the government, demanding GST dues. Congress leaders were absent from the protest. Addressing a press briefing after the protest, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and national spokesperson Derek O’Brien said the largest opposition party was not invited for […]
Islamabad obsessed with territorial aggrandizement: India on Pak’s new map
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said it has rejected Pakistan’s “obsession” with “territorial aggrandizement” supported by cross border terrorism, in a reference to Islamabad unveiling a new political map laying claim to Indian territories. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the government continues to respond “appropriately” to Pakistan’s malicious actions and […]
India puts peace as condition for normal neighbourly relations with Pak
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it desires to have normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan and issues, if any, between the two countries should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully in an atmosphere free of terror, hostility and violence. At the same time, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the onus is on […]
PDP MP demands release of political leaders under detention
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP and PDP leader Mir Mohammad Fayaz on Thursday demanded release of all detained political leaders and workers, including his party’s chief Mehbooba Mufti, saying they are under detention in Jammu and Kashmir for over one year. Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the Upper House of Parliament, Fayaz said […]
Panchayat, BDC polls: Govt sets up three committees to start preparations
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set up three committees to carry out preparatory work for the by-election to panchayats and Block Development Councils (BDC). The by-elections were scheduled to be held in eight phases from March 5 to 20 this year but were postponed due to security reasons. “Sanction is hereby accorded to […]
Shopian fake encounter: Test results of DNA samples will be out in few days, says DGP
Police writes of DM Baramulla on Sopore killing
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Thursday said the test results of the DNA samples collected from the family members of three men from Rajouri, who were allegedly killed in a fake encounter in Shopian, will be out in a few days. “The Army’s initial inquiry process is about […]