NDA’s Radhakrishnan elected next VP
Opposition candidate Reddy loses with bigger margin of 152 votes New Delhi: NDA candidate C P Radhakrishnan was elected the next vice president of India on Tuesday as he bagged 452 votes against the opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy’s 300, winning the contest with a bigger than expected margin, indicating cross-voting from the rival camp. […]
Land will remain currency of victory: Army Chief Gen Dwivedi
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday underlined the primacy of land forces in any battlefield and said dominance over land will remain the currency of victory in India’s context. In an address at an event here, he argued the importance of land forces in any war and referred to last month’s summit […]
Five suspected drug peddlers arrested in JK
Srinagar: Police in Jammu and Kashmir arrested five suspected drug peddlers, including a woman, from different parts of the region on Tuesday, officials said. In the Kupwara district of north Kashmir, a woman drug peddler was arrested at Sadhna Top in the Karnah area during a routine security check. The arrested woman, identified as Alaf […]
Lieutenant Governor visits Udhampur, inspects NH restoration works
UDHAMPUR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday visited the Thard Village at Udhampur and reviewed the ongoing restoration works on National Highway-44. The Lieutenant Governor was briefed by RS Yadav, NHAI Regional Officer, J&K on the deployment of men and machinery for speedy restoration of National Highway. It was informed that the team is working round […]
Three soldiers killed as avalanche strikes Siachen base camp in Ladakh
Leh: Three soldiers lost their lives when an avalanche struck Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, in the Union territory of Ladakh, officials said on Tuesday. The avalanche occurred in the 12,000-feet-high Siachen base camp area, trapping three soldiers, including two Agniveers, the officials said. They said a rescue operation was immediately launched, and the bodies […]
Centre to explore testing, certification system to promote high-end J&K handicraft: Textiles secy
Srinagar: Union Textiles Secretary Neelam Shami Rao on Tuesday said the central government will explore establishing a vibrant testing and certification system to promote high-end handicrafts and handloom products of Jammu and Kashmir. Rao made the remarks during an interaction with representatives from chambers of commerce, exporters, weavers, and artisans’ associations at the Arts Emporium […]
Congress chief distances from MLA Mehraj Malik issue
Says party focused on flood damage Kathua/Jammu: JK Congress Chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday distanced himself from the issue of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s detention under the PSA, stating that he is focused on visiting the flood-hit areas in the region. Taking a dig at Home Minister Amit Shah, the Congress party leader pointed […]
JK battles flood fury: LG appeals for collective responsibility to protect ‘Mother Earth’
Jammu: As Jammu and Kashmir is battling one of its worst natural disasters in recent times, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday emphasised collective responsibility to protect “Mother Earth” and the need to promote environmental awareness at all levels of society. “Our youth must drive development that meets societal needs without compromising ecosystems and […]
Two terrorists, two soldiers killed in encounter at Kulgam
Srinagar: Two terrorists, including one believed to be a Pakistani national, and two soldiers were killed in a fierce encounter in the Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Monday, officials said and added that an Army Major was also injured in the operation. The encounter erupted after security forces launched a search operation in the […]
Public anger mounts as food safety Dept delays ‘rotten meat report’
Hoteliers, locals and civil society demand immediate release of test results By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Public outrage is intensifying over the inordinate delay by the Food and Safety Department in releasing the test results of meat samples allegedly found rotten during recent inspections in Srinagar and adjoining areas. The controversy began last month when […]