Forces start CASO in Kulgam Village
Kulgam: Government forces on Monday morning launched a cordon and search operation in Thoker Mohalla in Mohammad Pora village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said that joint team of forces launched a search operation in the area after receiving specific inputs about the militant movement in the area. Local sources said that all […]
Cong targets Centre over Pulwama attack, asks how explosives reached there
Guwahati: Targeting the central government over the Pulwama terror attack, the Congress asked how explosives reached the area and why a civilian vehicle was allowed to enter the road when a huge CRPF convoy was moving. Congress national spokesperson Pawan Khera also wondered why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was silent for over two hours after […]
US closes Jerusalem consulate, demoting Palestinian mission
Jerusalem, Mar 4 (AP) The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic mission to the Palestinians by folding it into the US Embassy to Israel. For decades, the consulate functioned as a de facto embassy to the Palestinians. Now, that outreach will be handled by a Palestinian […]
JK Bank planning to open more branches on the Pilgrim Circuit across country: Parvez Ahmed
Governor inaugurates JK Bank Business Unit at Ajmer, prays for peace and prosperity in state.
Ajmer: Extending its footwork beyond the state, J&K Bank today inaugurated a state-of-the-art business unit at famous Diggi Chowk in Ajmer near the shrine of great Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, which was inaugurated by Sh. Satya Pal Malik, the Governor J&K state in presence of Chairman and CEO, JK Bank Parvez Ahmed; Dr Sanjeev […]
Ban on JeI will deepen dissent: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Molvi Umar Farooq on Sunday said that ban imposed by government on on Jamat-e-Islami will further deepen dissent in Kashmir keeping in view the engagement of hundreds of teachers and thousands of schools run by Jamat-e-Islami across Kashmir. Taking to micro blogging social networking site twitter Mirwaiz wrote, “The […]
Jammu-Srinagar NH restored, stranded vehicles allowed to move
Banihal/Jammu, Mar 3 (PTI) Thousands of commuters, who were stranded at different places along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, resumed their journey Sunday as authorities restored the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, officials said. The 270-km strategic highway was closed for traffic on Saturday afternoon after landslides sent stones rolling from […]
Flight operations resume at Pak’s Lahore airport
Lahore, Mar 3 (PTI) Flight operations resumed at Lahore airport on Sunday after being suspended for over 72 hours as Pakistan’s airspace was closed in the wake of escalating tensions with India. Pakistan on Wednesday closed its airspace for commercial flights and suspended flight operations across major airports, including in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, for […]
Calling those who question veracity of Balakot strikes, anti-national baffling: Mehbooba
Srinagar, Mar 3 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said calling those who question the veracity of Balakot strikes ‘anti-national’ was baffling , but asked the opposition parties to not fall into the trap of changing the election discourse from pressing issues like unemployment and farmers distress. India conducted air strike […]
SSB constable among 2 found dead in Ramban
Banihal: Bodies of two people, including a constable of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), were recovered Sunday in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. SSB constable Dinesh Kumar Thakur, a resident of Chhattisgarh, was found dead with head injuries near TCP Banihal along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, SHO of the Banihal Police Station Ajaz […]
Petition filed in Pakistan seeking Priyanka’s removal as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Mumbai, Mar 3 (PTI) An online petition has been started in Pakistan seeking Priyanka Chopra’s removal as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador after the actor congratulated the Indian Air Force for the air strike across the Line of Control in the neighbouring country. On February 26, the actor had congratulated the IAF after several fighter jets […]
