DC Poonch visits areas affected by ceasefire violation, directs damage assessment
POONCH: Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Vikas Kundal, today visited several areas of the town affected by the recent cross border shelling. He was accompanied by senior officers of the district administration. During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner inspected Mohalla Qazi Mohra, Mohalla Dungus, Mohalla Sarain, District Police Lines, District Court Complex, Jamia Zia Ul Uloom, Mohalla […]
DC Baramulla conducts extensive visit of Uri; reviews relief measures for shelling affected people
Inspects SDH Uri, relief centres, FCS&CA food store; directs damage assessment, appreciates SDRF response BARAMULLA: In view of the recent cross-border shelling incidents, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa, today conducted an extensive visit to Uri subdivision to take stock of the arrangements made for families evacuated from vulnerable areas along the Line of Control […]
Primary responsibility to bridge trust deficit lies with Pakistan: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday welcomed the announcement of the stoppage of military action by India and Pakistan, saying the primary responsibility to bridge the trust deficit lies with Islamabad, which must address New Delhi’s concerns regarding cross-border terrorism. In a statement here, the former chief minister emphasised the urgent need to […]
Pak Shelling: Villagers from 3 border districts in Kashmir forced to move to other areas
Srinagar: Residents of villages located near the Line of Control (LoC) in three districts of Kashmir are leaving their homes in droves as Pakistan has intensified its shelling of civilian areas over the last four days. Nearly 1.1 lakh people living along the LoC in Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara districts have moved to safer places […]
Blackout orders, restrictions withdrawn in Punjab after Indo-Pak ceasefire
Chandigarh: Authorities in Punjab withdrew orders pertaining to enforcement of blackout on Saturday evening after India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire. District administrations of Sangrur, Rupnagar and Fazilka withdrew blackout orders while authorities in districts like Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Patiala also cancelled restrictive orders. Several district authorities had earlier decided to enforce blackout […]
Political parties welcome ‘ceasefire’ between India, Pakistan
Srinagar: Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday welcomed the “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan and expressed hope of permanent peace in the region. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced that the directors general of military operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan have agreed to stop all firings and military action on land, air and sea […]
Govt official killed, two staff members critically injured in Pak shelling
Jammu: A senior government official was killed and his two staff members were critically injured in Pakistani shelling in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir early Saturday, officials said. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Raj Kumar Thapa and his two staff members were seriously injured when an artillery shell hit his residence in Rajouri town, the […]
India counters Pakistan’s hostile actions, hits 8 Pakistani installations
New Delhi: India on Saturday said it had hit eight military installations in Pakistan in response to the neighbouring country’s “provocative” action of targeting its defence infrastructure and civilian areas using drones, long-range weapons and fighter jets. The Pakistani installations hit included a weapons depot and control centres, India’s military said as the two countries […]
At least 60 domestic flights cancelled at Delhi airport on Saturday
New Delhi: At least 60 domestic flights to and from the Delhi airport were cancelled on Saturday, a source said. Security measures have been beefed up, and at least 32 airports in northern and western parts of the country have been temporarily shut as the military conflict between India and Pakistan has intensified. The source […]
Drones hovering over Kashmir shot down: Officials
Srinagar: Three drones were shot down by security forces in Kashmir on Saturday as Pakistan attempted to hit vital installations in the valley, officials said. In the first incident, the air-defence system shot down a drone hovering above the old airfield in Srinagar as the city was rocked by massive blasts, they said. Two massive […]