GoAir flight detects error after take-off, flown back to Leh
Jammu: A Jammu-bound GoAir flight, with 112 passengers and crew members on board, returned to the Leh airport today shortly after take off due to some “technical snag”, officials said. The Delhi-Leh-Jammu flight left the Leh airport in the Ladakh region for Jammu at 9.20 am, but returned within 10 minutes, an official of the […]
Fresh snow, rains lash Kashmir valley
Srinagar: The higher reaches including Gulmarg resort and other areas in Kashmir received fresh snowfall today, while the plains were lashed by rains. The wet-spell is likely to continue till tomorrow, an official of the Meteorological (MeT) Department said here. He said about half-an-inch of snowfall was recorded in the resort till 8:30 am. The […]
FS Gokhle discusses bilateral ties with Chinese foreign minister
Beijing: Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale visited Beijing yesterday and held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and discussed a range of issues amidst continuing tensions in bilateral ties. The visit of Gokhale, who was also the former Indian envoy to China, was announced today by the Indian Embassy here through a tweet. “Foreign Secretary […]
Senior journalist Neelabh Mishra passes away
New Delhi: Senior journalist and editor-in-chief of National Herald, Neelabh Mishra, passed away today at a Chennai Hospital. He was critically ill and with complications resulting from non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Mishra, 57, was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Chennai earlier this month, and developed multiple organ failure before a liver transplant could be carried out. […]
Cordon and Search Operation in Hajin
Srinagar: A Cordon and Search operation was started by the government forces on Saturday morning in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora District. Official sources said following inputs of presence of some militants in the area Army’s 13 RR unit , SOG and Jammu and Kashmir police launched cordon and search operation in twin mohalla’s […]
Pak opens up LoC for defence attaches
Islamabad: Pakistan Friday said it had arranged a visit of defence attaches of six countries, including from four permanent members of the UN, to the Line of Control to brief them about “Indian atrocities”. A Pakistan Army spokesman said in a statement that defence attaches of the US, the UK, France, China, Turkey and Indonesia […]
Political workers draining state’s resources
Jammu: “Political persons” in the state holding no constitutional, statutory or honorary posts have been travelling in government vehicles for several decades now in the name of security, according to a document of the state home department. These protected persons are workers, office bearers of the PDP, NC, BJP, Congress, CPI (M), besides media persons, […]
PDP office bearer’s kin get government jobs
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC) Friday asked the Chief Minister to explain how the son of PDP Vice President and her Uncle as well as the nephew of PDP General Secretary Peerzada Mansoor Hussain figured in the list of selected Executive Officers for the J&K Khadi and Village Board. Lashing out at the Chief […]
BAT attack near LoC foiled, claims army
Srinagar: The Army has repulsed an attack by the Border Action Team (BAT), a mix of Pakistani regulars and militants, near the Line of Control in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident that took place last night, they said. A BAT team attacked Indian troops near […]
