Climate change vulnerability map for 12 Himalayan states developed
New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) Researchers at IIT Guwahati, IIT Mandi and IISc Bengaluru have developed a climate change vulnerability map for 12 Himalayan states in India that will help prioritise resource allocation to address these vulnerabilities. The exercise is unique because for the first time all the 12 Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) States have […]
BJP unit appoints 3 spokespersons in JK
Jammu, Mar 14 (PTI) The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Thursday nominated three leaders as state spokespersons and assigned important posts to several other members, who joined the party recently. The Lok Sabha election is scheduled to begin on April 11 and will continue till May 19. Polling in the state will be held in […]
MP man crushed to death by speedy car in J-K’s Kathua
‘Jammu, Mar 14 (PTI) A man, hailing from Madhya Pradesh, was killed when he was hit by a speedy car on Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Thursday. The police, however, traced the car within hours of the incident and arrested its driver, a police spokesman said. In a hit-and-run case, […]
Cross-LoC trade remains suspended for second day
Jammu,(PTI) The cross-LoC trade between Poonch-Rawalakot remained suspended for the second day on Thursday even as there was no report of ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. It was suspended after five mortar shells hit the cross-LoC facilitation centre at Chakan-da-Bagh in Poonch district on Wednesday […]
Security forces in hot pursuit of JeM militant ‘Lambu’, who fabricates IEDs
Srinagar, Mar 14 (PTI) Security forces are in hot pursuit of Ismail Bhai, alias ‘Lambu’, a Pakistani affiliate belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammed who is believed to have fabricated the improvised explosive device (IED) used in the February 14 attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama that left 40 personnel dead, officials said. The officials said […]
NC worker shot at in Bijbehara, shifted to SMHS
Srinagar: A National Conference (NC) worker was on Thursday injured after he was shot at by suspected militants at Thajeewara Bijbihara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told KNO that a political worker identified as Mohd Ismail, 60, affiliated with National Conference was shot at and injured by suspected militants at Thajeewara […]
National Conference boycotts meeting with EC team
Srinagar (PTI) : The National Conference (NC) has decided not to meet the Election Commission (EC) delegation arriving in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, saying the party has nothing more to add to its demand of having simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the state. Three special observers appointed by the EC will be […]
India seeks visa-free access for pilgrims to Kartarpur shrine
Attari PTI: India Thursday sought visa-free access from Pakistan for 5,000 pilgrims per day to the historic Sikh shrine in Kartarpur. This was conveyed to the Pakistani delegation at a meeting here to discuss the opening of a planned corridor for pilgrims between Punjab’s Gurdaspur district and Kartarpur Sahib across the border. “From our side, […]
Two drug peddlers held with poppy straw in Jammu
Jammu, Mar 14 (PTI) Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested after large quantity of poppy straw and drug capsules were found in their possession here, police said Thursday. Surinder Singh and Harjeet Singh, both residents of Simbal camp, were travelling in their car when they were stopped by police for checking at Tanda Road near R […]
China’s growing presence in Indian Ocean a challenge for India: Navy chief Lanba
London, Mar 14 (PTI) China’s growing presence in the northern part of the Indian Ocean is a challenge for India but New Delhi is keeping a close eye on the deployment of Chinese ships and submarines in the region, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has said. Admiral Lanba, who is on a four-day visit to Britain, […]