Army foils exfiltration bid in Uri, apprehends 3 persons
Srinagar: The Army foiled an alleged exfiltration bid by apprehending three persons in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector, while in a separate incident, troops detained an man from PoK after he crossed the LoC, officials said on Sunday. The Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said a joint operation by the Army and police was launched in the […]
CM calls MLAs meet on June 3
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has convened a meeting of ruling National Conference MLAs and the independents supporting the government to discuss the “matters of collective importance” on June 3. Abdullah, in the invitation letter to the legislators, said the meeting will discuss and deliberate upon the matters of collective importance and issues concerning public […]
‘Nasha Mukt JK Abhyaan’: 341 kg narcotics seized, assets worth Rs 200 cr attached in 50 days
Jammu: Touted as the biggest crackdown on drug trafficking and narco-terrorism, the first 50 days of the ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan’ have seen the arrest of over 1,000 peddlers, confiscation of 341 kg of narcotics, and attachment and demolition of properties worth more than Rs 200 crore, officials said. Launched by Lt Governor Manoj […]
Domestic air traffic falls nearly 4 pc to 1.38 crore in April
New Delhi: Domestic air traffic declined 4.2 per cent to little over 1.38 crore in April compared to March amid multiple headwinds, including relatively softer travel demand. The latest data from aviation watchdog DGCA showed that carriers flew more than 1.38 crore passengers in April, 3.47 per cent lower than over 1.43 crore passengers carried […]
Erase every trace of colonial mindset: Lt Sinha urges writers
Asks them to shape positive discourse on India Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called for erasing every trace of colonial mindset, and urged writers on shaping positive discourse on India through fiction, non-fiction and other creative forms. The LG inaugurated the third edition of Kashmir Literature Festival here, an official spokesperson said. […]
Kashmir Emerges as Summer Haven as June Set to Begin on Cool Note
MeT forecasts pleasant weather; tourists flock to Valley as heatwave scorches much of India Srinagar: As vast swathes across India struggle under an unrelenting heatwave, Kashmir is emerging as a summer haven, all set to welcome June with pleasant weather that has triggered a fresh rush of tourists to the Valley. The Meteorological Centre […]
Over 500 Agniveers inducted into Army after training in JK
Srinagar: A fresh batch of 540 Agniveers was on Saturday inducted into the Army after completing months of rigorous training here in Jammu and Kashmir. An Attestation and Passing Out Parade was held at the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) Regimental Centre in the outskirts of the city here, a defence spokesman said. In […]
India’s rotavirus vaccine coverage jumps to 85.4% in 2023-24 from 36.4% in 2019-2020: Survey
New Delhi: India’s coverage of all three doses of the rotavirus vaccine (RVV) among children more than doubled to 85.4 per cent in 2023-24 from 36.4 per cent in 2019-21, according to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6). The RVV was introduced in India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) in 2016 and scaled-up nationally in […]
Op Sindoor defined India’s response to provocation: Army chief
Pune: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said Operation Sindoor had set a benchmark for when national will was expressed with precision and resolve, defining India’s response to provocation. Reviewing the passing-out parade of the 150th course at NDA, Khadakwasla, General Dwivedi said the world cadets were stepping into “does not pause […]
Rusted mortar shell found in Poonch, defused
Jammu: A rusted mortar shell was recovered near a river in Poonch district on Saturday and later defused safely, officials said. The shell was found in Jogger’s Park by a youth who had gone for a morning walk in the park near the Pulastya River, close to the Sher-i-Kashmir Bridge on the outskirts of Poonch […]