Guns continue to spit fire on LoC
Rajouri: A BSF sub-inspector (SI) was injured in fresh exchange of fire and shelling between troops of India and Pakistan along the Line of Control in Rajouri district, an official said. Deputy Commissioner (DC), Rajouri, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said that there was “intermittent shelling” through the night by Pakistani troops along the LoC […]
Slain Capt was to visit family on his birthday
Chandigarh: Twenty-two-year-old Captain Kapil Kundu, who was killed in heavy Pakistani shelling along the LoC in Rajouri district, was to visit home on his birthday. Capt Kundu, a resident of Ransika village near Pataudi in Haryana’s Gururgram district, would have turned 23 on February 10. The young Army Captain was among the four Army personnel […]
Kashmir is the safest place, say women travelers
Srinagar: From joy rides on snow scooters to shopping in a floating market in the scenic Dal Lake, Kashmir has it all to make it ‘the safest place and a shopping paradise’, according to a group of women travelers from Hyderabad, who are out on an expedition to Jammu and Kashmir. Keeping aside the insecurities […]
Indians have full faith in valour of Army: HM
New Delhi: Indians have “full faith” in the valour of the Army, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday, a day after four Army personnel were killed in shelling by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu division. “People of the country have full faith in the valour of the Indian Army,” […]
95,666.97 cr Budget for 2018-19 passed in LC
Jammu: The Legislative Council (LC) Monday passed a Rs 95,666.97-crore budget for the state for 2018-19, comprising a revenue component of Rs 51,244.72 crore and a capital component of Rs 44,422.24 crore. The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill-2018, passed by the Legislative Assembly Saturday, was moved by the Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu in the […]
323 SHGs formed in Mandi block under UMEED: Govt
Jammu: Minister for Rural Development Abdul Haq today informed the legislative Assembly that 323 Self Help Groups have been formed in Mandi block under State Rural Livelihood Mission UMEED. He was responding to a calling attention notice of Javed Ahmad Rana. The Minister further informed the house that Mandi block in Poonch district was brought […]
Actively pursuing transfer of hydel projects: Govt
Jammu: Minister of State for Power, Asiea Naqash informed the House that the government would actively pursue transfer of hydel projects from NHPC. “As mentioned by the Finance Minister in the Power Budget speech in the year 2015-16 the government will actively pursue transfer of hydel projects from NHPC” she said adding that budget also […]
Govt calls for resumption of Indo-Pak peace process
Jammu: The government Monday batted strongly for the resumption of a ‘peace and reconciliation process’ between India and Pakistan as the issue of repeated ceasefire violations by the neighbouring country rocked the state Assembly. Opposition National Conference (NC) supported the Mehbooba Mufti government’s stance while calling for a strict implementation of the 2003 ceasefire agreed […]
‘Various measures afoot to develop fruit industry’
Jammu: Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Bukhari informed the house that various measures have been taken for the development of Fruit Industry in Kashmir Valley including Kulgam district. He said the department has introduced several programmes to pay focused attention on the development of Fruit Industry in the state Replying to the question, the Minister […]
Assembly adjourned over ceasefire violations
Jammu: The Assembly on Monday witnessed pandemonium over the killing of four Army personnel in firing and shelling by Pakistan along the LoC in the state’s Rajouri and Poonch districts. This prompted Speaker Kavinder Gupta to adjourn the House for 10 minutes. A young Army Captain and three jawans were killed and at least four […]