Added on July 4, 2019
Press Trust of India
Srinagar: With Parliament approving a six-month extension of President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union government has initiated a three-pronged strategy to improve political and economic environment in the state, say officials. The Centre’s priority areas in the state are: wining people’s trust in the administrative system, isolating militant and separatist outfits, and strengthening […]
Added on July 4, 2019
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Jammu/Srinagar: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday recorded the season’s highest temperature at 32.5 degrees Celsius, while the heatwave prevailed in Jammu, the metrological department said. The day temperature in Jammu settled at 41.0 degrees Celsius, around 4 degrees above normal. At 30.1 degrees Celsius, the night temperature in Jammu was up […]
Added on July 4, 2019
Press Trust of India
119 militants, 24 security personnel killed this year alone
119 militants, 24 security personnel killed this year alone
Added on July 4, 2019
Press Trust of India
New Delhi: A Delhi Court Wednesday allowed Enforcement Directorate to quiz Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali and six others in a terror-funding case involving Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. Special Judge Rakesh Syal allowed ED officers to interrogate Watali and others on any two working days from July 10-30. Special Public […]
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JAMMU: A complaint against former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti over her “seditious” statement earlier this year has been forwarded by the Jammu district magistrate to a senior police officer for examination and necessary action as warranted by the law, a social activist said Wednesday. “The complaint seeking action against the PDP president for her seditious […]
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday approved the creation of 495 posts for the Ladakh division to make the newly-created administrative unit fully operational. The administration had announced in February the creation of the Ladakh division with its headquarters in Leh and Kargil. “The state administrative council, which met here today under the […]
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Srinagar: At least eighteen girl students, a teacher and a cook were injured after a school excursion bus they were on board met with an accident at Lar Bypass area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday, police said. Reports said that the bus registration number JK15-5460 was carrying students and staff of Government Middle […]
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Jammu: A drone, which was hovering over a high security jail in Kishtwar district, has been seized after it crashed, officials said Wednesday. The drone was seized on Tuesday evening and an investigation into the incident was underway, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Shakti Pathak said. Officials believe that the drone was one of the […]
Added on July 4, 2019
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Pak asked to take steps to protect and promote its minority community
New Delhi: India has asked Pakistan from time to time to take steps to protect and promote safety, security and well-being of its minority community, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday. Replying to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said it is the responsibility of […]
Added on July 4, 2019
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Islamabad: At least five Pakistan soldiers were killed on Wednesday in an explosion near the Line of Control (LoC), the Army said. The nature of incident that occurred in Chamb sector was being investigated, it said in a brief statement. One soldier was injured in the blast. The army claimed the incident as “an evidence […]
