Kashmir’s higher reaches receive season’s first snowfall
Srinagar, Oct 3 (PTI) The higher reaches of Kashmir received the season’s first snowfall on Friday, with more expected in the coming days, according to the meteorological department. Affarwat in the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla and Sinthan Top in Anantnag district in the south were among the places that witnessed […]
Army chief warns Pak, says India ‘will not show restraint’ next time; asks troops to stay prepared
Anupgarh/Jaipur, Oct 3 (PTI) In a stern warning to Pakistan, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Friday that the neighbouring country should stop sponsoring terrorism on its soil if wants to retain its place on the world map. The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) also said the restraint shown by New Delhi during Operation […]
Train to Kashmir brings new cars directly from manufacturing plants to Valley
SRINAGAR, Oct 3 (PTI): Kashmir on Friday received its first automobile rake from the Jammu Division of Northern Railway, bringing new vehicles to the Valley directly from manufacturing plants, officials said. The train, carrying 116 vehicles manufactured at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant, reached the Anantnag Goods Shed in south Kashmir on Friday morning, officials added. […]
Ladakh cannot afford violence, people trying to vitiate atmosphere will not be spared: LG Kavinder Gupta
JAMMU, Oct 3 (PTI): Surrounded by Pakistan and China, Ladakh cannot afford violence but some people are trying to vitiate the atmosphere in the Union territory and they will not be spared, Lt Governor (LG) Kavinder Gupta said. He said a magisterial probe has been launched into the September 24 violence that left four persons […]
IAF chief hails Operation Sindoor, says force has drawn up roadmap to enhance combat capabilities
NEW DELHI, Oct 3 (PTI): India launched Operation Sindoor with a clear aim and the termination of the conflict in quick time after the objective was met is a lesson for the world to learn from, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said on Friday. At a press conference ahead of the […]
Policeman found dead in Rajouri
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Oct 3 (PTI): A policeman was found dead in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Friday. Constable Shubam Choudhary, who was posted in Poonch, was reportedly returning from Nowshera town to his native village when he died under mysterious circumstances, they said. The body was found during the intervening night of Thursday […]
Snow leopard count up by 62 per cent in Himachal over four years: Survey
SHIMLA, Oct 3 (PTI): The population of rare snow leopards in high-altitude tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh has increased by 62 per cent over the past four years, says a newly released survey. The count stood at 51 in 2021, according to the baseline survey conducted by the Wildlife Wing of the state Forest Department. […]
SMVDSB to restore rain, landslide-ravaged schools in Reasi
Jammu, Oct 3 (PTI) The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has launched an initiative to repair and renovate government schools in Reasi district that were damaged in recent rains and landslides, officials said. The drive, launched on the directions of the board’s chairman and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, will focus on urgent restoration […]
Ladakh violence: Wangchuk’s wife moves SC, seeks his immediate release
New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has moved the Supreme Court seeking his release. Wangchuk was detained under the stringent National Security Act on September 26, two days after protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union territory. […]
Terrorist handler’s property attached in north Kashmir’s Kupwara
SRINAGAR, Oct 2 (PTI): A land belonging to an alleged terrorist handler, based in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, was attached in Handwara area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara officials said here. While investigating a case, Kralgund police was found that Nazir Ahmad Ganai, a resident of Palpora village, was operating from PoK and actively involved in […]