Two policemen injured in SMHS hospital shootout
Srinagar: Two policemen were reportedly injured when suspected militants opened fire inside the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital in Srinagar. More details are awaited.
Bill introduced in US House to end non-defence aid to Pakistan
Washington: A bill today was introduced in the US House of Representatives to end non-defence aid to Pakistan as it “provides military aid and intelligence” to terrorists. It sought that the amount be redirect to infrastructure projects in the country. Introduced by Congressmen Mark Sanford from South Carolina and Thomas Massie from Kentucky, the legislation […]
JK girl alleges sex racket involving influential persons
Srinagar: A girl here has alleged that she was exploited after being pushed into flesh trade and that several influential people were part of the racket. In an over-a-minute-long video, which has gone viral on the social media, the girl has said she believes many high- profile people, including politicians and police officers, are involved […]
Cordon and search operation in four south Kashmir villages
Srinagar: Cordon and search operation has been started by government forces in many villages of South Kashmir. Official sources said that government forces launched searches in Awneera, Durpora and Chermarg villages of Shopian district and Tantray pora Watnard area of Anantnag district after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants hiding in the […]
Guns continue to spit fire on LoC
Rajouri: A BSF sub-inspector (SI) was injured in fresh exchange of fire and shelling between troops of India and Pakistan along the Line of Control in Rajouri district, an official said. Deputy Commissioner (DC), Rajouri, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said that there was “intermittent shelling” through the night by Pakistani troops along the LoC […]
Slain Capt was to visit family on his birthday
Chandigarh: Twenty-two-year-old Captain Kapil Kundu, who was killed in heavy Pakistani shelling along the LoC in Rajouri district, was to visit home on his birthday. Capt Kundu, a resident of Ransika village near Pataudi in Haryana’s Gururgram district, would have turned 23 on February 10. The young Army Captain was among the four Army personnel […]
Kashmir is the safest place, say women travelers
Srinagar: From joy rides on snow scooters to shopping in a floating market in the scenic Dal Lake, Kashmir has it all to make it ‘the safest place and a shopping paradise’, according to a group of women travelers from Hyderabad, who are out on an expedition to Jammu and Kashmir. Keeping aside the insecurities […]
Indians have full faith in valour of Army: HM
New Delhi: Indians have “full faith” in the valour of the Army, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday, a day after four Army personnel were killed in shelling by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu division. “People of the country have full faith in the valour of the Indian Army,” […]
95,666.97 cr Budget for 2018-19 passed in LC
Jammu: The Legislative Council (LC) Monday passed a Rs 95,666.97-crore budget for the state for 2018-19, comprising a revenue component of Rs 51,244.72 crore and a capital component of Rs 44,422.24 crore. The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill-2018, passed by the Legislative Assembly Saturday, was moved by the Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu in the […]
323 SHGs formed in Mandi block under UMEED: Govt
Jammu: Minister for Rural Development Abdul Haq today informed the legislative Assembly that 323 Self Help Groups have been formed in Mandi block under State Rural Livelihood Mission UMEED. He was responding to a calling attention notice of Javed Ahmad Rana. The Minister further informed the house that Mandi block in Poonch district was brought […]
