Increase in seizure of arms from Afghanistan in Kashmir: Indian Army chief
New Delhi: Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said that there was an increase in seizure of arms and ammunition from Afghanistan in Kashmir. General Naravane, who is all set to hang his boots on Sunday, said in a video released on Thursday: “There is definitely an increase in the number of weapons and […]
JK reports four covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded four new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that three of the fresh cases were reported from Kashmir Valley—two from Srinagar and one from Kupwara while Jammu district reported one case, taking the overall […]
Plea seeking virtual court hearings as fundamental right not heard
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to accord urgent hearing on a plea seeking that virtual court hearings be declared a fundamental right for litigants. A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and P S Narasimha told senior advocate Siddharth Luthra that there is no urgency in the matter. The senior advocate submitted […]
Efforts on to remove AFSPA completely from NE: PM
Diphu (Assam): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said efforts are on to remove AFSPA completely from the northeast region. Addressing a ‘Peace, Unity and Development’ rally here, he said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act could be withdrawn from various parts of the region as the law and order situation has improved in the […]
No change in India’s approach: MEA on Pakistan
New Delhi: Over a fortnight after Shehbaz Sharif became Pakistan’s new prime minister, India on Thursday asserted there is no change to its approach that talks between the two sides can only take place in an atmosphere free of terror and insisted that the onus is on Islamabad to create such an environment. External Affairs […]
Need to prepare for ‘short swift wars’: IAF Chief
New Delhi: The current geopolitical situation necessitates the Indian Air Force to prepare for “short swift wars and long drawn standoffs” akin to the situation in eastern Ladakh, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said on Thursday. Addressing a seminar, he also called for focusing on operational logistics to deal with various […]
Delimitation panel set to submit report on JK next week
New Delhi: A Delimitation Commission, mandated to redraw the assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, is set to submit its report to the government next week, sources said on Thursday. The panel would also make public its “award” detailing the number of constituencies and their size by bringing out a gazettee notification after the report […]
Shab-e-Qadr observed across JK
Srinagar: The night of forgiveness ‘Shab-e-Qadr or Lailat-ul-Qadr’ was observed across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night. The biggest congregational prayer was held at Dargah Hazratbal where the authorities had made special arrangements and also issued an elaborate traffic plan to ensure smooth passage to the vehicular movement. Muslims traditionally observe the occasion through nightlong […]
Pulwama encounter- Terrorists involved in attacks on migrant labourers killed: IGP
Srinagar: Two Al-Badr terrorists, responsible for recent attacks on migrant labourers in Kashmir, were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Pulwama district, police said on Thursday. Following inputs regarding presence of terrorists in Mitrigam village of Pulwama, a search operation was launched by the security forces on Wednesday, a police spokesman said. […]
39 LeT terrorists among 62 ultras killed so far this year: IGP
Srinagar: Security forces have killed 62 terrorists, including 15 of foreign origin, belonging to various outfits in encounters in the Kashmir valley so far this year, police said on Thursday. Among those killed, 39 were from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and 15 from Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said. “Total #terrorists killed […]
