Lt Guv reviews security scenario with Army Chief, Army Commanders
SRINAGAR, APR 25: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has asked the Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who called on him here today to take effective steps not only to bring those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack to justice but also to intensify efforts to crush infrastructure of terrorism and its ecosystem. During the discussion […]
CM deputes cabinet ministers to various cities to ensure safety of J&K residents
Srinagar, Apr 25: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday deputed cabinet ministers to different cities across the country to ensure safety of Jammu and Kashmir residents. Pertinently, the people including traders as well as the students outside Jammu have been facing harassment following the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people, mostly tourists dead and […]
LeT terror associate killed, two cops injured in the on-going gunfight at Bandipora
Srinagar, Apr 25: A Terrorist associate was killed while as two cops were injured in an ongoing gunfight in Kulnar area of Ajas in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday. Official sources said that during the firefight with terrorists, one terrorist associate was killed while as two cops also received bullet wounds. The injured policemen […]
Pahalgam attack: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi arrives in Kashmir to review situation
Srinagar, Apr 25 (PTI) Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrived in Kashmir on Friday to review the situation in the wake of the Pahalgam attack earlier this week that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead, officials said. The officials said Army commander, Northern Command, Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, accompanied the Army Chief. The Chief […]
Pahalgam attack: UN chief Guterres urges India, Pakistan to exercise ‘maximum restraint’
United Nations, Apr 25 (PTI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following the situation between India and Pakistan “very closely and with very great concern” and appeals to both governments to exercise maximum restraint and ensure no further deterioration, his spokesperson said. “We were very clear in our condemnation of the terror attack that occurred in […]
Pahalgam attack: Houses of two LeT terrorists destroyed in blast
Srinagar, Apr 25 (PTI) Houses of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists allegedly involved in the Pahalgam attack were destroyed in south Kashmir, officials said on Friday. The houses were destroyed in a blast on Thursday night. The officials said security forces were conducting searches inside the houses of two LeT terrorists Adil Hussain Thokar and Asif […]
India informs Pakistan of its decision to keep Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance
New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI) India has informed Pakistan of its decision to keep Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance with immediate effect, saying Pakistan has breached conditions of the treaty. Sustained cross-border terrorism by Pakistan targeting Jammu and Kashmir impedes India’s rights under the Indus Waters Treaty, India’s Secretary of Water Resources Debashree Mukherjee said […]
UN Chief Guterres following situation between India, Pakistan ‘very closely’: Spokesperson
United Nations, Apr 25 (PTI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following the situation between India and Pakistan “very closely and with very great concern” and appeals to both governments to exercise maximum restraint and ensure no further deterioration, his spokesperson said. “We were very clear in our condemnation of the terror attack that occurred in […]
Pahalgam attack fallout: Railways facilitates journey of stranded tourists amidst rush from Jammu, Katra
Jammu, April 25 (PTI) In a proactive move to aid stranded tourists, the Indian Railways undertook significant operations from Katra and Jammu stations, ensuring smooth onward journeys towards New Delhi and beyond via special unreserved trains till late Thursday night, officials said. Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav flagged off special tourist trains from Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Encounter breaks out in Bandipora in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 25 (PTI) A gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said here. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Kulnar Bazipora area of Bandipora district following information about the presence of the ultras in the area, the officials said. […]