BSF officer killed by sniper fire in Poonch

Jammu: A sub-inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) was killed on Tuesday in a ceasefire violation by the Pakistan army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said. In November, 15 people, including nine security personnel, were killed in multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in various sectors in the Union […]

SCO Heads of Govt meet sent many ‘positive signals’: China

Beijing: China said on Tuesday that the virtual meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) hosted by India has sent “many positive signals” with leaders reaching consensus on several issues. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday attended the virtual meeting of the eight-member bloc which was also addressed […]

Border tunnels, drones proof of Pak hostility towards India: Union Minister

New Delhi: The recovery of underground tunnels and drones along the India-Pakistan border is “proof” of the hostility of the neighbouring country towards India, Union minister Nityanand Rai said on Tuesday. Addressing the troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) during its 56th raising day event here, he said there is an atmosphere of “uncertainty” […]

Get rid of Abdullah-Mufti gang: BJP leader to people

Jammu: Hitting campaign trail in Doda district, BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday urged the people to get rid of Abdullah-Mufti duo’ who have been looting J&K for the last 70 years and deprived the region of development and progress. Addressing a meeting in Bhalla village ahead of the second phase of District Development […]

SCO council meet: Pak using terror as instrument of state policy, says India

New Delhi: Asserting that terrorism is the biggest challenge the region is facing, India on Monday criticised Pakistan for using it as an “instrument of state policy”, and called upon the SCO to combat the menace collectively and enforce internationally recognised legal statutes to comprehensively eradicate safe havens, infrastructure and financial networks supporting terrorism. In […]

Pak cautions against rise in extremist and racist incidents

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday condemned terrorism in all its forms and cautioned against the recent rise in extremist and racist incidents, inspired by neo-Nazism and Islamophobia, during a high-level virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation hosted by India. Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Andleeb Abbas represented Pakistan in the 19th meeting of the Council […]

COVID-19: Nine more succumb, 370 test positive in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded nine more deaths due to COVID-19 taking the death toll to 1,694 while as 370 positive cases were reported taking the tally of positive cases to 110,224. Of the exact number of 110,224 cases, 65,835 are from Kashmir and 44,389 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 370 […]

Farmers being misled by opposition: PM

Varanasi (UP): Tearing into the opposition over the protests against the new agri-marketing laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said those who have a history of deceit were playing tricks again on farmers. The attack comes when thousands of farmers are gathered at the entry points of the national capital, seeking the repeal of […]

DDC FORMATION: Council will have to convene four meetings in one year

One half of total members to form quorum

Srinagar: Amid the ongoing elections for district development councils in Jammu & Kashmir, it has been notified that each DDC will have to convene at least four meetings in a financial year. The amendments made by the Centre in Jammu & Kashmir Panchayat Raj Act-1989 in October this year outline how DDCs will conduct their […]