Lt Guv visits Hazratbal shrine, prays for peace and prosperity in JK
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday visited revered shrine Hazratbal here and offered prayers for peace, progress and prosperity of the people besides asking religious leaders to play an effective role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Sinha, who took over the administration of the newly created UT last month, has been making […]
India-China faceoff at LAC resurfaces
India strengthens military presence in Pangong lake area
New Delhi: The Indian Army has significantly enhanced deployment of troops and weapons in all “strategic points” around the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh following an unsuccessful attempt by the Chinese PLA to unilaterally change the status quo in the area, authoritative sources said on Monday. The Army has also further bolstered overall surveillance mechanisms […]
Cong slams govt over Chinese aggression
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday attacked the government over the Chinese aggression at the border and asked when will Prime Minister Narendra Modi show his “red eyes” to China. “Another brazen attempt at aggression by China in Pangong Tso Lake. Everyday there is a Chinese intrusion…Pangong Tso Lake area, Gogra and Galwan valley, Depsang […]
Srinagar-Leh road closed for traffic, reopened later
Srinagar: Authorities have closed Srinagar-Leh Highway for civilian traffic after fresh military movements by the Chinese troops on the intervening night of August 29-30 in Ladakh. Sources said that civilian vehicles on way to Ladakh were stopped at Manigam and Sumbal-Sonawari area. An official said that no vehicle was being allowed to move towards Sonmarg […]
Covid effect: Indian economy contracts by record 23.9 pc in Q1
New Delhi: India’s economy suffered its worst slump on record in April-June, with the gross domestic product (GDP) contracting by 23.9 per cent as the coronavirus-related lockdowns weighed on the already-declining consumer demand and investment. The GDP contraction in the world’s fifth-largest economy compared with 3.1 per cent growth in the preceding January-March quarter and […]
Former president Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84
New Delhi: Former president Pranab Mukherjee, one of India’s most cerebral and respected politicians, died on Monday evening following a 21-day battle with multiple ailments. He was 84. Mukherjee, who was admitted to the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital on August 10 and was operated for a removal of a clot in the brain the […]
Covid-19: Eight more deaths take toll to 705 in JK
Srinagar: A 25-year-old youth was among eight more persons who died due to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since overnight, taking the fatality count to 705, officials said on Monday. Among the victims, official sources said four were from Jammu division and as many as from Kashmir Valley. A 46-year-old woman from Bakshi Nagar Jammu, […]
New Excise Policy announced
SRINAGAR: New excise policy 2020-21 shall come into force across Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir from 01 September 2020. The new policy focuses on transparency and objectivity in the liquor trade along with boosting revenues through rationalization of duties. The additional excise duty levied as per old policy after onset of COVID 19 has […]
Govt teacher, 2 others arrested for LeT links in Reasi: Police
Jammu: Security forces have busted a plan of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) based in Pakistan to revive its network in Reasi district and have arrested its three “over ground workers”, police said on Monday. These ‘over ground workers’ were in contact with their Pakistani handler (LeT) Mohammad Qasim of Mahore who had exfiltrated to Pakistan-administered Kashmir […]
Vehicle falls into Chenab river, 8 passengers missing, one rescued
Banihal/Jammu: Eight people have gone missing when their vehicle skidded off a highway and fell into the Chenab river in Ramban district on Monday, officials said. The tempo, which was going to Ramban from Udhampur with around nine passengers on board, skidded off the highway rolled down a cliff into the Chenab river near Ramban, […]
