Infiltration bid foiled in Rajouri, two terrorists killed
Rajouri/Jammu: Two heavily armed terrorists were killed in a gunfight as alert Army troops thwarted an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri, officials said on Monday. The gunfight broke out late Sunday night in the Laam sector of Nowshera after the troops picked up the movement of a group of terrorists […]
NC, alliance partner Congress set to form next government: Omar Abdullah
Banihal: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday exuded confidence that his party along with its coalition partner Congress is all set to form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing an election rally in support of party candidate Sajjad Shaheen in this assembly segment of Ramban district, Abdullah lashed out at Congress […]
Farooq vows to restore Article 370 even if it takes years
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Monday said the restoration of Article 370 is the voice of people of Jammu and Kashmir, and asserted the special provision of the erstwhile state would definitely be restored even if it might take many years. Abdullah’s remarks came a day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said restoring […]
Act on Ladakh’s demands, Sonam Wangchuk urges PM Modi
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to include Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, granting law-making powers to local people to protect their land and cultural identity. On September 1, Wangchuk and around 75 volunteers embarked on a foot march from Leh to New Delhi to […]
GST Council to take call on rate cut on health, life insurance premiums in Nov
New Delhi: The GST Council will take a call on reducing tax rate on premiums of health and life insurance policies at its next meeting in November, an issue which was raised by Opposition parties in the last Parliament session. Briefing reporters on decisions taken in the 54th meeting of the GST Council held on […]
CS chairs SKIMS Standing Committee meeting
Favours bringing coherence in its courses with NMC regulations SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Monday chaired the SKIMS Standing Committee Meeting constituted to advise about the academic matters of the institute. Besides Secretary H&ME, the meeting was attended by Director SKIMS; Principal GMC Srinagar/Jammu; Dean, Medical Faculty, SKIMS and other concerned officers. The Chief Secretary […]
Special police operation held in Punjab ahead of assembly polls in Haryana, JK
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police on Monday carried out a special operation aimed at checking all vehicles entering or exiting the state in order to keep a tab at drug trafficking and liquor smuggling. The operation, conducted in the light of the ongoing assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir, also intends to keep vigil […]
Drive launched to plant 1 lakh saplings under ‘green election initiative’ in JK
Jammu: A special drive to plant one lakh saplings under ‘green election initiative’ commenced here on Monday with Chief Electoral Officer Pandurang K Pole directed officers to plant more than 100 plants in the premises of polling stations. Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to go to assembly polls in three phases on September 18, 25 […]
Cong disassociates itself from ‘derogatory remarks’ made party leader against NC
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Monday disassociated itself from the “derogatory remarks” made by senior party leader Vikar Rasool Wani against its alliance partner National Conference (NC). JKPCC president Tariq Hameed Karra strongly condemns the derogatory remarks and unparliamentary language used by Congress leader and its candidate from Banihal, Vikar Rasool […]
CDS Gen Chauhan unveils joint doctrine for amphibious operations
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Monday unveiled a joint doctrine for amphibious operations in a key move in the national security domain. The doctrine, released at a meeting of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC), came as the government is looking at implementing the ambitious theaterisation project. The release of […]
