Former BJP leader joins JKAP in Jammu

Jammu: Former state vice president of BJP Danish Iqbal joined the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) here on Monday, a party spokesperson said. Iqbal, who contested the recent District Development council (DDC) elections as an independent candidate from Banihal, was welcomed into the party fold along with many of his supporters by former minister […]

43 new COVID-19 cases recorded in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 43 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the infection tally to 1,24,952, officials said. No fresh COVID-19 death was reported in the last 24 hours, they said. Of the new cases, seven were from the Jammu division and 36 from the Kashmir division, officials said. Srinagar district recorded the highest […]

Modi appeals to farmers to end protest

Slams those abusing Sikhs

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed those abusing agitating Sikh farmers, saying it will not do the country any good as he went on to appeal to the protesting farmers to call off their over two-month-long stir, assuring them of continuing with the purchase of crops at an administered price or MSP. […]

Pak’s mischief now limited to border: Rajnath Singh

46 fatal casualties recorded in 2020

New Delhi: The Indian Army has limited Pakistan’s mischief to just the border, giving a befitting reply to their misadventures, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. “Now Indian Army has restricted Pakistani mischief to the border. No praise is enough for the actions taken by the Army, BSF and other […]

Eastern Ladakh row: Forces undertook emergency procurement of certain arms, equipments: Govt

New Delhi: Emergency procurement of certain arms and equipment have been undertaken by the armed forces to beef up combat potential in view of the eastern Ladakh border standoff, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Monday. Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said the armed forces are procuring terrain and weather specific equipment […]

Weather shows improvement across Kashmir

Srinagar: There was an improvement in the cold conditions in Kashmir as the minimum temperature increased across the valley on Monday, while it settled below the freezing point at all weather stations, officials said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 2 degrees Celsius last night, up from the […]

Pakistani intruder killed by BSF in Jammu

Jammu/New Delhi: A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the India-Pakistan international border in Jammu on Monday, officials said. The incident took place near the Chak Faquira border post (border pillar no 64) in the Samba sector around 9:45 am, they said. “Despite repeated warnings, the intruder kept moving […]