COVID-19: DSEK asks DDMA to vacate Edu institutions utilized as quarantine centres
Srinagar: In order to conduct annual and bi-annual private examinations of secondary and higher secondary classes, Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Friday asked the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to vacate the educational institutions being utilized for COV1D-19 quarantine centres, if any. A notification in this regard was issued by the DSEK in […]
IGP Jammu directs for timely investigations in militancy cases
Jammu: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu region, Mukesh Singh has directed district police chiefs to complete investigations in terror-related cases in a time-bound manner so that these are submitted in courts without any delay. The IGP was briefed by senior superintendents of police (SSPs) at a meeting here related to various inputs and trends […]
Three militants, woman killed in Batamaloo encounter

Srinagar: Three local militants and a civilian woman were killed, while two CRPF personnel, including an officer, sustained injuries in a predawn gunbattle on Thursday in the Batamaloo area of the city here, officials said. This takes the number of militants killed this year to 177 in 72 operations. The number includes 22 foreign militants. […]
‘My mother was killed without a reason’, says son
Srinagar: The son of deceased Batamaloo woman alleged that government forces killed his mother without any provocation. Kousar Reyaz (45) according to police was killed in a ‘cross fire’ in Firdous Abad, Batamaloo during a gunfight in which three militants were killed. Aqib Reyaz, the son of deceased woman saidthat they run at a bakery […]
19 more patients die, 1,467 test positive for Covid-19
Srinagar: The COVID cases continued to witness a surge in Jammu and Kashmir as 1467 fresh cases were detected on Thursday, thus taking the toll of positive cases to 59,711 in the Union Territory. Moreover, 19 fresh deaths were recorded on Thursday taking the total number of deaths due to deadly virus to 951 here. […]
China should work with India for complete disengagement: Rajnath
New Delhi: India on Thursday said China should sincerely work with it for complete disengagement of troops from all friction points including the Pangong lake area in Ladakh, as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted no force in the world can stop Indian soldiers from patrolling the country’s border in the mountainous region. Observing it is […]
Restore status quo ante of April on LAC with China: Opposition
New Delhi: Opposition leaders in the Rajya Sabha asked the government on Thursday to restore status quo ante as on April this year on the India-China border. Cutting across party lines, members in the Upper House of Parliament expressed their solidarity and support to the armed forces, which are facing a standoff situation against the […]
Nonpayment of GST: Eight opposition parties stage protest

New Delhi: The leaders of eight opposition parties on Thursday held a protest in the Parliament complex against the government, demanding GST dues. Congress leaders were absent from the protest. Addressing a press briefing after the protest, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and national spokesperson Derek O’Brien said the largest opposition party was not invited for […]
Islamabad obsessed with territorial aggrandizement: India on Pak’s new map
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said it has rejected Pakistan’s “obsession” with “territorial aggrandizement” supported by cross border terrorism, in a reference to Islamabad unveiling a new political map laying claim to Indian territories. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the government continues to respond “appropriately” to Pakistan’s malicious actions and […]
India puts peace as condition for normal neighbourly relations with Pak
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it desires to have normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan and issues, if any, between the two countries should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully in an atmosphere free of terror, hostility and violence. At the same time, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the onus is on […]