China rebuffs US: Asks it to stop sowing discord between China, regional countries

Beijing: China on Tuesday urged US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to stop sowing discord between Beijing and countries in the region, undermining the regional peace and stability, amidst his visit to India for a high-level dialogue aimed at further ramping up their overall defence and security ties, and boost strategic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. […]

Army commander asks militants to shun violence

Srinagar: General officer Commanding of army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lieutenant General B S Raju Tuesday while reaching out to the new militant recruits said that posing for a photograph with a gun and releasing a video won’t make them a militant and they can still come back and join their families. “I have a message […]

Seven covid-19 deaths reported in JK

452 test positive as overall tally touches 92,677

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday recorded seven Covid-19 related deaths taking the death toll to 1,451, while as 452 positive cases were reported pushing the overall tally to 92,677. Of the total 92,677 cases, 55,664 are from Kashmir and 37,013 from Jammu division. Officials said that out of the 452 new cases, 258 were reported […]

Hizb chief Sallahuddin, 17 others designated as ‘terrorists’ under UAPA

New Delhi: Chief of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Sallahudin and founders of Indian Mujahideen outfit Bhatkal brothers are among the 18 people who have been designated as “terrorists” under the anti-terror law, an official spokesperson said here on Tuesday. The hijackers of an Indian Airlines plane in 1999 — Abdul Rauf Asghar, Ibrahim Athar […]

Top security officials meet, finalize winter strategy

Srinagar: Top officials of security and intelligence agencies Tuesday deliberated on sensitive issues that include security matters, winter strategy and measures to be taken for the smooth conduct of third tier panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. The meeting was held at army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps headquarters and co-chaired by GoC 15 Corps […]

Three held while trying to hoist tricolour at Lal Chowk

Srinagar: Three people, claiming to be BJP workers from Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, were on Monday detained while trying to hoist the tricolour at the historic clock tower near the city centre here, officials said. Three people tried to hoist the tricolour at ‘Ghanta Ghar’ (clock tower) in the commercial hub of Lal […]

Election Authority notifies 280 constituencies for DDC’s in JK

Says delimitation of District Development Councils completed

Srinagar: In a significant development, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have completed the process of delimitation of territorial constituencies of district development councils (DDCs). The Election Authority, notified by the Jammu & Kashmir government under the Panchayati Raj Act-1989, on Monday evening notified 280 territorial constituencies of DDCs after considering the objections and suggestions submitted […]

BJP retains power in LAHDC election, wins 15 seats

Congress bags 9 seats, independents get 2

Leh: The ruling Bharatiya Janta Party on Monday retained power in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh by winning 15 out of 26 seats for which polling took place last week. According to details, BJP bagged 15 seats while Congress and independents walked away with nine and two seats respectively. This was the first […]