Elections in JK after delimitation exercise is complete: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that elections would be held in Jammu and Kashmir as soon as the delimitation process in the union territory gets over. In his Independence Day address to the nation, the prime minister, who spoke on development in various parts of the country, noted that it has […]
PM Modi delivers strong message to China, Pak
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered a strong message to China and Pakistan against challenging India’s sovereignty in his Independence Day speech, emphasised on making the country self-reliant and announced several initiatives like national digital health mission and mass production of COVID-19 vaccine once it is approved by scientists. In his seventh […]
Peace, progress will be integral part of transformed narrative: Lt Guv
Srinagar: A new era of normalcy and development has dawned in Jammu and Kashmir due to the changes effected in the last one year, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday and expressed the resolve to make peace, progress and social harmony the most integral part of the transformed narrative. “It is a matter of […]
Covid-19: 12 more deaths, 532 cases reported in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 12 more covid-19 related deaths since overnight and includes a 25-year-old woman from Sopore who had undergone a surgery recently and a 28-year-old woman from Pulwama who was declared positive for the virus posthumously. Official sources said that among the deaths two each were reported from Jammu, Srinagar, Kupwara, Bandipora, […]
COVID-19: Recovery rate improving in JK
Srinagar: The tally of recovered Covid-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir has crossed 20,000-mark with the recovery of 734 patients on Saturday. As per the figures a total of 20,676 patients who had tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and discharged from the hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir so far. According to the data, a […]
BJP leader triggers row, calls opposition mainstream leaders as ‘frogs’
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party J&K General Secretary Ashok Koul Saturday stirred a row by calling mainstream leaders other that those with the BJP as frogs, stating that “let election time come, all the political leaders will come out to join the fray.” “Prime Minister Narendera Modi has announced the elections will be held in J&K […]
Mobile internet services shut, later restored in Kashmir
Srinagar: Internet services on mobile devices were restored in the Kashmir Valley on Saturday after remaining suspended for several hours as a precautionary measure on the occasion of Independence Day. Mobile internet services were cut in the early hours of the morning as stringent security arrangements were put in place for Independence Day celebrations across […]
Projectors installed to live stream PM’s I-Day speech
Srinagar: Projectors were set up by the administration at two of the busiest intersections in Srinagar city for live streaming of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on the Independence Day. The projectors, connected to sound amplifiers, were installed at Jehangir Chowk flyover and the traffic grade separator at Tourist Reception Centre (TRC). There is generally […]
Security forces hopeful of maintaining peace in JK: CRPF
Jammu: Special Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jammu and Kashmir zone, Zulfiquar Hassan on Saturday said all the security agencies are enjoying good synergy and are hopeful of maintaining peace in the Union Territory. He also said that they are getting good results in the anti-militancy operations, while security has been further […]
BSF prepared to face internal, external security challenges: IG
Jammu: BSF Inspector General N S Jamwal of Jammu frontier on Saturday said his force always remains prepared to face internal and external security challenges and take necessary measures to ensure the safety of border residents. Jamwal was speaking after hoisting the tricolour at Octroi Border Outpost on the outskirts of Jammu to mark the […]
