Northern Army commander visits forward areas in J-K’s Akhnoor sector
Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma on Sunday visited the forward areas along the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector and commended all ranks for maintaining high operational readiness amid demanding circumstances in the wake of record rainfall in August. Lt Gen Sharma also complimented the troops for their resilient action, and swift […]
Remains of shell that exploded in Dal Lake during Op Sindoor found during cleaning drive
Srinagar: The remains of a shell that exploded in the Dal Lake during Operation Sindoor in May were found during a cleaning drive in the water body, officials said. During the cleaning drive on Saturday, officials from the Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) found the remains of the shell. They said the remains were […]
Industry linkage, private sector involvement imperative for sustainable start-ups: Jitendra Singh

Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday stressed the importance of industry linkages and private sector involvement, saying both are imperative for sustainable start-ups and economic growth of India. Addressing the Lead Impact Conclave here, Singh, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, said for its part, the government has created an enabling […]
Cache of weapons recovered during search in J-K’s Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday, an official said. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the forces searched the forest area of Mawar at Handwara in the north Kashmir district, he said. During the operation, a huge cache of arms […]
Man, grandson killed in car-truck collision in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: A 78-year-old retired teacher and his grandson were killed when their car collided head-on with a truck in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening, officials said. The accident took place at Rah Salyot between Bhambla and Sunderbani along Jammu- Poonch national highway, the officials said. Manik Raina (25), accompanied by his […]
India’s biggest enemy is its dependence on other nations: PM Modi

Terms self-reliance as the only remedy to surge ahead Bhavnagar (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India’s main adversary is its dependence on other nations as he made a strong pitch for “aatmanirbharta” and called for indigenous production of everything from semiconductor chips to ships. Speaking at the ‘Samudra se Samruddhi’ event, where […]
LG pays tribute to Army soldier killed in gunfight
Hunt for terrorists intensified in Udhampur as soldier succumbs to injuries Jammu: A soldier, who was critically injured in a gunfight, succumbed to his injuries as security forces on Saturday extended a search operation to neutralise terrorists hiding in the higher reaches of Udhampur district, officials said. The soldier, Lance Dafadar Baldev Chand, was injured […]
Fatal shooting disguised as road accident exposed in Jammu, three cops suspended
Jammu: Three policemen were suspended after a probe into the death of a woman here last month revealed that she died of gunshot wounds and not in a road accident, an officer said on Saturday. On August 21, Mehjabeen Akil Sheikh, 30, a resident of Mumbai, her sister Fatima, 21, and Jaspreet Kour, 28, of […]
Hotelier booked in Ramban for ‘violating’ provisions of Foreigners Act
Ramban/Jammu: Police on Saturday lodged a case against the owner of a hotel in Ramban district for allegedly violating provisions of the Foreigners Act by failing to report the stay of a woman tourist from Finland. The case under relevant sections of the Foreigners Act was registered at the Batote police station against Shamsher Singh […]
Nearly Rs 2 lakh cr will be in people’s hand due to GST reforms: FM Sitharaman
Madurai (Tamil Nadu): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said with the slew of GST reforms set to come into effect from September 22, a total of Rs 2 lakh crore will be in the hands of the people, boosting domestic consumption. With the simplification of the Goods and Services Tax from the earlier four […]