Pakistani troops shell LoC areas in Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops engaged in heavy firing and shelling on forward areas and posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Friday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, officials said. Indian Army personnel retaliated to the Pakistani fire in the Mankote sector befittingly, they said. A defence spokesperson said, “At about 0515 […]
No peace overtures made towards Pak: India
Calls claim as 'misleading, fictitious'
New Delhi: India has not sent any message to Pakistan for talks as claimed by its Prime Minister Imran Khan’s special advisor on national security, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday, and asserted that Islamabad’s support to terrorism and use of abusive language against New Delhi are not conducive to normal neighbourly relations. MEA […]
Talks between India, China are going on: Govt
New Delhi: India and China are engaged in talks to resolve the border standoff and what is going on is “something confidential” between the two sides, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. Asked specifically about the outcome of the ongoing talks during an online conclave, the external affairs minister said the “discussions are […]
Restoration of special status: Mainstream parties form ‘political alliance’
Srinagar: Mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday held a meeting and formed an alliance for restoration of the special status of the erstwhile state as it existed before August 5 last year and also to initiate a dialogue between all stakeholders in the issue. The meeting was held at the residence of […]
Rebuff to China: JK, Ladakh integral part of India: MEA
New Delhi: India on Thursday asserted that the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh “have been, are, and would” remain an integral part of the country, insisting that China has no locus standi to comment on its internal matters. The comments by External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava came in response to China’s […]
Mehbooba’s detention: SC closes case filed by Iltija Mufti
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday closed the case filed by Iltija Mufti against the detention of her mother and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti after taking note of her release two days ago. Okay. Good,” a bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said when the counsel of Union Territory administration […]
Funding healthcare: Govt seeks Rs 367cr from World Bank
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has submitted a comprehensive proposal seeking over Rs 367 crore funding from the World Bank for strengthening of healthcare institutions including dedicated COVID hospitals and ICUs and procurement of critical care ambulances in the union territory, senior health officials said. The proposal has been prepared by the health and […]
COVID-19 doubling time improves: Health ministry
New Delhi: The doubling time of the coronavirus infection has sharply improved from 25.5 days in mid-August to nearly 73 days now, the Health ministry said on Thursday. Doubling time for COVID-19 is the number of days it takes for the count of cases to double. In a statement, the Health ministry said 81,514 new […]
World experiencing one of the deepest recessions: WB
Washington: The world is experiencing one of the deepest recessions since the Great Depression in the 1930s owing to the novel coronavirus, World Bank President David Malpass has said, terming the COVID-19 pandemic a “catastrophic event” for many developing and the poorest countries. He told reporters that given the extent of the economic contraction, there […]
JCO injured in cross LoC shelling
Jammu: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Army was injured in firing by Pakistani army along the Line of Control in Rajouri district, officials said on Thursday. They said that Pakistan army resorted to firing mortar shells and other arms in Sunderbani, resulting in injuries to the JCO identified as Gopalan of 17 Madras. “He […]