Expectations from armed forces to contribute to India growth story shall rise in future: Gen Pande
New Delhi: With India’s interests growing across expanding strategic horizons, it is essential for the armed forces to be “alive to our responsibility”, not only in the security domain, but also towards contributing to the nation’s growth, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Friday. In his address at the second Lt Gen P S […]
ED names Kejriwal, AAP as accused in fresh excise policy chargesheet
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate Friday filed a fresh charge sheet in the Delhi excise policy case, naming Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as accused, the first time that a sitting chief minister and a political party face money laundering charges. Official sources said the prosecution complaint, spanning about 200 pages, has […]
Will contest on all Assembly seats of J&K: Amit Shah
Srinagar: Expressing ‘regrets’ of sorts for not contesting on three crucial Kashmir Lok Sabha seats, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday said that the BJP unit of J&K must gear up to contest on all seats in the upcoming Assembly elections slated for September this year. Shah stated this while interacting with the BJP delegation […]
CAA is here to stay: PM Modi
Predicts ‘khata khat’ disintegration of INDIA bloc after poll results Azamgarh/Bhadohi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the opposition of spreading lies and inciting violence over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, and said that the law is here to stay. Addressing a election rally in Azamgarh a day after the first set of citizenship […]
NIA attaches properties of JeM terrorist
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached as many as seven immovable properties of a top terrorist belonging to the banned Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist organisation. In a statement, a spokesperson of the probe agency said that Sartaj Ahmed Mantoo’s properties, including land measuring 19 Marlas & 84 Sqft at Kisarigam in Pulwama district, […]
Only mainstream politics will be allowed in JK under Modi govt: BJP Leader
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP Thursday said only mainstream politics will be tolerated in the Union Territory under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government at the Centre. “This is Modi government and everyone has to believe in only mainstream politics and no right or left stream is allowed. There is no other […]
Waheed Para booked for poll code violation
Srinagar: PDP candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency Waheed Para has been booked for violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by holding a road show without prior permission in south Kashmir’s Pulwama last month, officials said on Thursday. The Srinagar constituency went to polls on May 13, registering about 38 per cent voter turnout which […]
Baramulla Lok Sabha seat: Jailed for terror funding, Engineer Rashid gets DPAP backing
Srinagar: With jailed Engineer Rashid entering the Lok Sabha poll fray in Kashmir, it was time for former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to return the favour. Azad’s regional outfit in Jammu and Kashmir — the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) — on Thursday announced its support for Rashid, who is contesting as an Independent […]
LG invites devotees from India, abroad for 52-day Amarnath Yatra from June 29
Katra/Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday invited devotees from India and abroad to the annual Amarnath Yatra which begins on June 29. Sinha urged the devotees to become the messengers of equality, brotherhood, humanity and harmony. “The Amarnath Yatra will start on the 29th of next month. I invite devotees from India and abroad […]
Sale price of apples kept in cold storages plummets
Growers, traders face huge losses Pulwama: The fruit growers and traders in Kashmir who had kept their produce in cold storage units said they are facing huge losses as rates have plummeted to an all-time low. The growers and traders said they have been facing huge losses as rates have been going down with each […]
