Policeman among two electrocuted to death in Poonch
Jammu: Two persons, including a policeman, were electrocuted to death Tuesday after their houses were hit by a surge of high-voltage current due to a snag in the electricity transformer in their village in Poonch district, a police official said. Six other persons suffered minor burn injuries in the incident which took place at Chunga […]
Congress leader joins BJP in Ladakh
Jammu: Congress leader Thukjey Dolma Tuesday joined the BJP in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, just a fortnight ahead of the Lok Sabha election in the constituency, a party spokesperson said. Dolma, a prominent social worker and active member of the Congress, hails from Kardong area of Nobra valley. He joined the BJP in […]
Highway blockade: SC seeks replies from Centre, state over restrictions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday sought responses from the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir on a plea seeking quashing of an order which restricts civilian traffic two days a week on the national highway (NH) stretch from Udhampur to Baramulla for movement of security forces. The state government issued an order on April 3 […]
Scrapping Article 370 in JK, introduction of NRC our top priority: Shah
Uluberia/ Krishnanagar: BJP president Amit Shah on Monday said his party will scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir and introduce National Register for Citizens across the country after returning to power. Shah accused TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee of questioning the air strikes to “appease” her minority vote […]
India, China should be sensitive to each other’s concerns, Gokhale tells Chinese FM
Beijing: Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Monday held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here and reviewed the progress of bilateral ties post Wuhan summit, emphasising that both countries should be sensitive to each other’s concerns. Gokhale’s visit for bilateral consultations is taking place amid renewed optimism that the vexed issue of listing of […]
BJP took bold steps to counter terror, Cong response timid: PM
Pimpalgaon/Nandurbar: Targeting the UPA regime on national security issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said his government took bold steps to counter terrorism, compared to the timid approach adopted by the Congress-led regime. Modi’s remarks at a poll rally here in Nashik district of Maharashtra came a day after a terror attack in Sri Lanka […]
Ban on Loc trade: Traders stage protest in Srinagar, seek revocation of order
Srinagar: Traders affected by the suspension of cross-LoC trade by the Centre held a protest march here in the summer capital Srinagar on Monday. Scores of traders engaged in cross-LoC trade on the Uri-Muzaffarabad route took part in the march, demanding revocation of the suspension order, and sought a fool-proof mechanism for smooth operations. “Our […]