Standoff continues in Ladakh
Situation at India border ‘stable, controllable': China
New Delhi: The standoff between the armies of China and India continued in Ladakh region on Wednesday. Though India has matched the China army’s deployment in terms of troops, capacity and resources in eastern Ladakh that is witnessing four simultaneous standoffs between the two armies. China has moved two brigade strength of People’s Liberation Army, […]
Ladakh faceoff: Army commanders go into a huddle
New Delhi: Top commanders of the Indian Army on Wednesday began deliberations on key security challenges facing India, including the tense standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in several areas of eastern Ladakh. The three-day conference is being presided over by Chief of Army Staff Gen M M Naravane. The commanders are also expected to […]
Border standoff: Trump offers to ‘mediate’ between India and China
Washington: In a surprise move, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to “mediate or arbitrate” the raging border dispute between India and China, saying he was “ready, willing and able” to ease the tensions, amid the continuing standoff between the armies of the two Asian giants. Trump previously offered to mediate between India and […]
India portraying expansionist policies, threatening its neighbours: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday accused India of threatening its neighbours through its “arrogant expansionist policies”. His reaction comes amid tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh and border dispute with Nepal. Hitting out at the Narendra Modi government, Khan tweeeted, “The Hindutva Supremacist Modi Govt with its […]
Care: Police offers flowers to medicos in Srinagar
Srinagar: After Doctors here in Srinagar staged protests for alleged harassment by police officials during their travel to hospitals and clinics police on Wednesday honoured several front line Covid-19 workers by offering them flowers. “Today in a good will gesture city police distributed red roses among the doctors at LD hospital as a mark of […]
Jammu sizzles at 42.6 deg C, heat wave continues across region
Jammu: Jammu recorded the hottest day of the season on Wednesday with the mercury touching 42.6 degrees Celsius as sizzling heat gripped the region, the meteorological department said. However, it predicted relief from the scorching heat as isolated to widespread rains will hit the region over the next five days. At 42.6 degrees Celsius, an […]
‘Atrocities’ against minority KPs: BJP leader demands special crimes tribunal
Jammu: A BJP leader on Wednesday urged Lt Governor G C Murmu to establish a “special crimes tribunal” to investigate the “crimes against humanity” allegedly committed against minorities, including Hindus and Sikhs, over the last 35 years in Kashmir. Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo also called for issuance of an ordinance for the implementation of the “Kashmir […]
Perimeter restrictions removed in 13 Containment Zones
SRINAGAR: The District Disaster Management Authority, Srinagar after a detailed review of Red Zones and comprehensive analysis of COVID containment efforts therein approved removal of perimeter restrictions from 13 Containment Zones qualifying under the lad down guidelines. District Magistrate, Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary informed that perimeter restrictions involving blockade of roads and lanes in periphery […]
Covid-19: KU to promote students on internal assessment
Srinagar: In a significant decision the University of Kashmir, in view of COVID-19 pandemic, has decided that there will be no end term exams for the current semester and the previous semesters where exams were due during the lockdown period. The students will be promoted to the next semester based on internal assessment in tune […]
Loan fraud: Inquiry report if discussed will open a ‘Pandora’s Box’: HC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday said that if an inquiry report into the “fraudulently sanctioning of Rs.250 Crore loan in favour of a non-existent Cooperative Society named River Jehlem Cooperative house Colony at Shivpora Srinagar” was discussed it would a ‘Pandora Box’ even as it dismissed a plea by Mohammad Shafi Dar, […]
