Soldier dies in accidental firing in J-K’s Doda
BHADERWAH/JAMMU, Aug 12 (PTI): An army personnel was killed when his service rifle accidentally went off inside a camp in Doda district , officials said on Tuesday. Sepoy Suresh Biswal was on guard duty when his colleagues heard a gunfire from his post at Sarna camp in Bhaderwah on Monday, the officials said. They said […]
Tiranga Rally: LG Sinha praises security forces for avenging Pahalgam attack
Srinagar, Aug 12: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday praised the security forces for avenging the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians. During his address at the Tiranga Yatra in Srinagar, LG Sinha, called upon citizens to honour the sacrifices made for the country’s freedom and security. “I want to […]
Heavy rains force closure of schools in Rajouri, Poonch
JAMMU, Aug 12: Authorities in Rajouri and Poonch districts have ordered the closure of all government and private schools today across the district due to heavy rains and adverse weather conditions, officials said on Tuesday morning. According to an official, “All government and private schools in Rajouri district have been closed in view of heavy […]
Take national flag to greater heights: Omar at Tiranga rally
SRINAGAR, Aug 12 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said citizens should try to take the national flag to greater heights and do their bit for upholding its dignity. “It is not necessary that we need a large number of people to do something.All of us can do our bit to […]
Fire erupts on cargo flight engine; aircraft lands safely, none injured: Official sources
Chennai, Aug 12 (PTI) Fire erupted in one of the engines of an inbound international cargo flight here on Tuesday, but none was injured as the blaze was put down after the aircraft landed here, official sources said. The flight was coming from the Malaysian city of Kulalumpur. The fire erupted in the fourth engine […]
Killing of Kashmiri Pandit woman in 1990: SIA carries out raids in central Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 12 (PTI) The State Investigation Agency on Tuesday carried out raids at several places in central Kashmir as part of its investigation into the murder of a Kashmiri Pandit woman 35 years ago, officials said. The officials said the agency conducted the raids at the residences of several persons, who were formerly associated […]
Pak intruder shot at, detained at International Border in Kathua: BSF
Kathua, Aug 11: A Pakistani intruder was shot at and detained by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday at the International Border (IB) in Kathua district, officials said. In a statement, issued here a BSF spokesperson said troops spotted the man moving suspiciously and advancing aggressively towards the border fence. The statement said that […]
Committee on Environment calls for robust sanitation mechanism in rural areas
SRINAGAR, AUG 11: The Committee on Environment of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today stressed the need for implementing a robust and effective sanitation mechanism in rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir. The Committee made this recommendation during a meeting held at the Legislative Assembly Complex in Srinagar under the chairmanship of Mohammad Yousuf […]
Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock-in-trade: India on Pak Army Chief’s nuclear threat
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s “stock-in-trade”, New Delhi said on Monday, in a strong response to Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir’s nuclear threat directed at India from the US soil. India said Munir’s remarks reinforced the well-held doubts about the integrity of nuclear command and control in Pakistan where […]
India sees normal monsoon rainfall; some states drenched, others parched
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) India has recorded normal rainfall so far this monsoon season, but the distribution is highly uneven across states, the latest state-wise compilation by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows. Between June 1 and August 10, the country recorded 539 mm of rain against a normal of 535.6 mm, about 1 […]