Disengagement, de-escalation way forward: Rajnath on eastern Ladakh
NEW DELHI, Apr 2 (PTI): With the India-China military face-off continuing in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the Indian troops are standing “firm” and the ongoing talks between the two sides for a peaceful resolution of the matter will continue as disengagement and de-escalation is the way forward. In an address […]
Man-eater leopard that killed 2 minor girls shot dead
Srinagar, Apr 02: The man-leopard that killed two minors in the past 20 days was on Tuesday killed in Harwan area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. An official said that after hectic efforts by the Wildlife officials, the man-eater leopard was killed today in Harwan area. The leopard had claimed lives of two […]
Three terror associates held in Sopore: Police
Srinagar, April 02: Police on Tuesday said to have arrested three terror associates in North Kashmir’s Sopore. Police said that it along with Army (22RR) & CRPF (179BN) at a joint checkpoint established at Fruit Mandi crossing noticed three suspicious persons attempting to flee from the spot, but the alert joint party apprehended them tactfully. […]
Action against corrupt to go on: PM Modi
RUDRAPUR (U’KHAND) Apr 2 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the action against the corrupt will go on and he cannot be deterred by threats and abuses. Beginning his Lok Sabha campaign in Uttarakhand from Rudrapur in Udham Singh Nagar district, he also said that more development work has been done in […]
Night temperature drops below normal in Kashmir except Gulmarg, Kokernag
Srinagar, Apr 2: Night temperature recorded a drop in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir and settled below normal except in Kokernag and Gulmarg on Tuesday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 4.8°C against 6.4°C on the previous night and it was 1.6°C below normal for the […]
IAF helicopters conduct trial landing, take-off on emergency landing strip in south Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Apr 2 (PTI: The Indian Air Force’s Chinook, Mi-17 and ALH helicopters landed on a stretch of the national highway linking Kashmir with the rest of the country as part of an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) drill, the first such exercise in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. According to officials, two US-manufactured […]
India must focus on manufacturing to compete with China: Jaishankar
Surat, Apr 2 (PTI) To compete with China on the economic front, India should focus on manufacturing, a key sector which was ignored by governments before Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. Noting that tension at the border with China has caused “abnormality” in New […]
Govt announces holidays on poll dates in 5 LS constituencies
JAMMU, APR 01: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday announced public holiday on poll dates in five parliamentary constituencies in the Union Territory. As per a government order, issued by the GAD, the government has notified five days as holidays under section 135 B of the Representation of the People Act 1951. The order […]
Steps being taken to ensure safe and secure environment for polls: DGP
Kathua/Jammu, April 1 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain on Monday said that steps are being taken to ensure a safe and secure environment to all during the Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory. He said that the security forces are working round the clock to ensure safety […]
Govt garners Rs 16,507 crore via public sector enterprises disinvestment in FY’24
NEW DELHI, Apr 1 (PTI): The government has garnered Rs 16,507 crore by selling minority stake in state-owned companies in 2023-24 fiscal, lower than what was projected in its revised estimates. During the 2023-24 fiscal, which ended March 31, the government sold stakes in 10 central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) through offer for sale (OFS). […]