Border standoff with India bilateral issue: China
Criticises US' Indo-Pacific strategy
Beijing: China on Wednesday said its border standoff with India in eastern Ladakh is a bilateral issue, and asked the US to “stop” its Indo-Pacific strategy, terming it as an attempt to impose American hegemony in the region. The remarks by the Chinese Foreign Ministry came a day after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured […]
Rajnath lauds Army’s handling of situation in Ladakh
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday addressed top Army commanders and lauded the force for the way it is handling the “current security environment”, in a clear reference to the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh. The top Army commanders are carrying out a comprehensive review of India’s combat readiness along the […]
Why national flag hoisting was blocked in Srinagar, says Shiv Sena
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Wednesday asked why some youths were prevented by police from hoisting the national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar despite the abrogation of Article 370. An editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ also asked what has changed in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, and said “Hindutva means […]
Jammu PDP leader joins BJP
Jammu: A senior PDP leader joined the BJP here on Wednesday, saying the people of Jammu and Kashmir do not support anyone who tries to defame the nation and the national flag. Ramazan Hussain, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2014 assembly elections from Bani constituency on a BSP ticket before joining the PDP, was welcomed […]
Two army personnel injured in land mine blast
Jammu: Two Army personnel were injured in a mine blast along the Line of control (LoC) in Poonch district on Wednesday, official sources said. The two personnel stepped on an anti-personnel mine triggering a blast during patrolling along the LoC in the Balakote sector. They have been moved to a hospital for treatment, they said. […]
Three men held for robbing jeweller
Jammu: Three people were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly looting a jeweller of Rs 5 lakh on the pretext of a business deal in Kishtwar district, police said. The jeweller Sajid Ali Zergar, a resident of Hidyal village in Kishtwar, lodged a complaint on Tuesday alleging that he was deceived by some people on the […]
Covid-19: Four patients die, 536 test positive in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday recorded four Covid-19 related deaths taking the death toll to 1,455, while as 536 positive cases were reported pushing the overall tally to 93,213. Of the total 93,213 cases, 56,001 are from Kashmir and 37,212 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 536 new cases, 337 belong to Kashmir division […]
Centre allows people from outside to buy land in JK
Srinagar: The Centre has paved the way for people from outside Jammu and Kashmir to buy land in the union territory by amending several laws, more than a year after the nullification of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution. In a gazette notification in Hindi and English, the Ministry of Home Affairs has made […]
Centre amends law to establish JKIDC
Jammu: The Centre on Tuesday amended the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 for setting up an industrial development corporation for rapid establishment, growth and development of industries in the union territory. The amendment to the Act was made through a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, which inserted a new chapter in […]
JK has been put up for sale, say pol parties
Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, an amalgam of various mainstream parties in Jammu and Kashmir including the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday condemned the amendments to land laws to allow people from outside the Union Territory to buy land there, and pledged to fight it on all fronts. […]
