New Delhi: India is a strong proponent of peace but it will not hesitate to take steps to ensure its national security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday. Addressing National Cadet Corps cadets here, the prime minister said in the last four years, the government has taken several decisions keeping the security of the nation […]
Srinagar: Fresh landslides at some places in Banihal on Monday blocked the vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu highway. A commuter said that the landslides have occurred at some places in Banihal blocking the traffic movement. Although the highway was restored for light motor vehicles on Monday after remaining suspended for six consecutive days due to landslides, witnesses […]
Srinagar: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved a Health Insurance scheme for J&K Government Employees and Pensioners based on ‘Trust Model’. After the scrapping of previous Medical Claim Policy, State Government constituted a Committee of Officers headed by Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education […]
Srinagar: The death toll of the collapsed tailings dam in Brazil mounted to 58, local media reported on Sunday. According to the Brazilian media reports, at least 305 others were announced missing following Friday’s deadly incident that took place in the southeastern Minas Gerais state. Search and rescue operations for scores of missing people have resumed […]
After iOS and Android, Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp is now rolling out “Picture in Picture (PiP) mode” for web users that will allow them to view videos within a chat window, without opening third party pages or apps. The feature comes as part of the 0.3.2041 update along with new improvements and security fixes, WABetaInfo, […]
Poonch: Government forces Monday launched a massive cordon and search operation in Manjkote area of Poonch district following “suspicious movement” of militants. Official sources said that army’s 37 and 39 RR, SOG of Jammu and Kashmir police launched the joint operation amid reports of suspicious movement of militants in the area. SHO Mendhar Inayat Ahmad […]
Sumbal: A complete shutdown is being observed in Sumbal town of northern Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday against the arrest of a local youth by Dehli police. Scores of people led by traders federation Sumbal took out a protest march holding placards demanding release of the local youth Hilal Ahmad. Eyewitnesses said that all business establishments, […]
Srinagar: As the United States and the Taliban are closing in on a deal to end the 17-year-long war in Afghanistan, the Pakistan military hopes that after the restoration of peace, the Kabul administration would act against the groups using the Afghan soil as a springboard for launching attacks in Pakistan. “We hope that after the […]
Srinagar: Mercury on Monday dipped to lowest in Drass town of Jammu and Kashmir with minimum temperature plunging to minus 31.4 degrees Celsius. Kashmir Meteorological Office said that the clear skies led to return of severe cold wave in the state particularly Kashmir valley. The neighbouring town of Drass, Leh recorded a recorded a minimum […]
The Editors Guild of India (EGI) Monday termed the barring of Kashmir journalists from R-Day venue in Srinagar as an “unprecedented state-sponsored attack on press freedom”, even as it demanded an inquiry into “how such lapses were allowed to take place.” In a statement, EGI condemned “the arbitrary manner in which several senior journalists of […]
