We have certain red lines on negotiations for trade deal with US: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi: India has certain “red-lines” in its trade negotiations with the US and New Delhi will not compromise on protecting the interests of farmers and small producers, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. Jaishankar said the negotiations for a trade deal between the two sides are underway. Speaking at the Economic Times […]
Woman, son killed as car hits parapet wall in Udhampur
Jammu: A woman and her son were killed while her husband was injured after their car hit a roadside parapet wall in Udhampur district on Saturday, officials said. Abdul Kabir Zargar, a retired employee of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation, was travelling with his wife Shafiqa Begum and son Asif Kabir to Kishtwar from Jammu when […]
Inter-state drug peddler held in Jammu
Over 40 kg poppy straw recovered Jammu: A drug peddler, hailing from Punjab, was arrested here with over 40 kg of poppy straw, police said on Saturday. The accused, Gurmeet Singh, was driving an oil tanker when he was stopped by the police during routine checking at Nadal-Manwal along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Friday, […]
Police bust fake marriage racket in Jammu
Five including a woman arrested Jammu: Five persons, including a woman from Uttar Pradesh, were arrested after police busted an inter-state racket involved in orchestrating fake marriages to extort money from unsuspecting grooms here, officials said on Saturday. So far, five such cases – three from Akhnoor and two from Nagrota – have come to […]
Police arrests Hizb-ul-Mujahideen operative in Shopian
Srinagar: Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) Saturday arrested an over-ground worker (OGW) who worked as a “sleeper cell” for the terrorist organisation Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). “Following relentless efforts, SIA Kashmir has achieved a major success by apprehending an OGW, Altaf Hussain Wagay, resident of Reban Gund area of Behram in Shopian. The OGW worked as a […]
Eight shops, two houses and temple burgled in Ramban
Jammu: Eight shops, two residential houses and a temple were looted by unidentified burglars in Ramban district, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday at Maitra Chowk, sparking protest by the locals who demanded immediate arrest of the culprits and necessary measures to secure the area, they […]
Terror hideout busted, destroyed in Dachigam, Harwan
Srinagar: Security forces on Saturday busted a hideout in Dachigam area of Harwan in Srinagar district. A police officer said that a joint team of police and CRPF busted a hideout in Dachigam. The officer further said that it was an old hideout which was being used by terrorists in the past. Later, the hideout […]
LG orders dismissal of two govt employees over terror links
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday terminated the services of two government employees in the Union Territory over their alleged involvement in terror activities, officials said. The sacked employees were identified as Siyad Ahmad Khan, an assistant stockman in the Sheep Husbandry Department residing in the Keran area, and Khurshid Ahmad Rather, a school […]
Dismissal of tainted politicians: PM Modi, Amit Shah slam opposition for criticising Bill
Gayaji(Bihar)/Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attacked the political parties for opposing the Constitution (One Hundred And Thirtieth Amendment) Bill 2025, with Modi asserting that the practice of people in seats of power running governments from jail should be stopped. The attack by Modi and Shah over the […]
CIPS awards- Need to redouble efforts to adopt modern practices: Lt Guv
Says there is need to nurture excellence, foster culture of innovation within governance SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that we need to redouble our effort to adopt modern practices to build a truly inclusive society and effective, transparent, and accountable governance. Felicitating the winners of Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) […]