Security of all J-K based units stepped up: CISF

New Delhi: The CISF has beefed up security cover of all its units in Jammu and Kashmir and has provided additional bullet-proof armours to its troops in view of the enhanced alert in the state, a senior officer said Thursday. In Jammu and Kashmir, the CISF has “beefed up security cover of all the units” […]

Def min calls off scheduled visit to Jammu

LoC remained calm as no shelling reported

Jammu: An uneasy calm prevailed along the Line of Control (LoC) in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with no report of ceasefire violation by Pakistan over the past 20 hours, officials said on Thursday. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called off her scheduled visit to Jammu province on Thursday to review the situation […]

Using Official Secrets Act against media ‘reprehensible’: Editors Guild

New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Thursday unequivocally condemned Attorney General’s remarks before the Supreme Court pertaining to the documents based on which the media had reported on the Rafale deal, saying any attempt to use the Official Secrets Act against the media is as “reprehensible” as asking journalists to disclose their sources. […]

Guv, political parties condemn grenade attack at Jammu bus stand

Jammu: Mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday condemned the grenade attack at a crowded bus stand here that left a teenager dead and 32 others injured, with the BJP pledging to wipe out terrorism and the Congress expressing concern over security preparedness. Condemning the attack, Governor Satya Pal Malik directed the administration to […]