Pak army chief says security forces committed to eliminate threat of terrorism
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Army chief General Asim Munir on Friday said the security forces were committed to completely eliminate the threat of terrorism from the country. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) made the statement during his visit to Orakzai district of the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where he interacted with the soldiers who had participated in […]
PM Modi to address rally in Doda tomorrow, first prime minister visit in 50 years
Doda: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda on Saturday to address a public rally for the BJP for the upcoming assembly elections, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday. Jitendra Singh visited the venue on Friday evening to review preparations for the public meeting on September 14. The elections in Jammu […]
Two army personnel make the supreme sacrifice during encounter in Kishtwar
Jammu: Two Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), were killed and an equal number injured in an encounter with terrorists in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, security officials said on Friday. The gunfight broke out when a joint security party of the Army and police, acting on a tip-off, […]
People of J&K lost a sincere friend: CPI(M) leader Tarigami on Yechury’s death
Srinagar: The people of Jammu and Kashmir have lost a sincere friend, CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami said on Friday as he paid tributes to party veteran Sitaram Yechury, who died a day before. “Kashmiris have lost a sincere friend. This is not about the CPI(M) or just a personal loss, but only a few […]
Struggle focused on restoring J&K’s special status: Engineer Rashid
Srinagar: Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Friday said his struggle is not against the National Conference (NC) or People’s Democratic Party (PDP) but is focused on the broader cause of restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s special status which was revoked by the Centre in August 2019. Rashid, the MP from Baramulla and popularly known […]
J&K transitioned from terrorism to tourism under PM Modi, says Reddy
Samba/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has undergone a remarkable transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, shifting from a region known for terrorism to a thriving hub of tourism, Union minister G Kishan Reddy said on Friday. Reddy, who is the BJP’s election in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, reaffirmed that the Union Territory remained the heartbeat […]
PDP still part of INDIA bloc at national level: Cong leader Salman Soz
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader Salman Soz Friday said the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was still a part of the INDIA bloc at the national level even as the regional party is contesting the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls on its own. He also said the BJP wants to create divisions in Jammu and Kashmir and […]
Road map to emerging security challenges to be chalked out at high level meet: Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said a road map of solutions to emerging national security challenges will be chalked out at a high level security strategies conference which began here on Friday. Shah said this while inaugurating the 7th National Security Strategies Conference-2024. “The two-day conference will chalk out the road map to […]
Govt decides to rename Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram: Amit Shah
New Delhi: The government has decided to rename Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram, Union Home minister Amit Shah announced on Friday. Port Blair is the capital city of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Shah also said that the decision has been taken to free the nation from the colonial imprints as […]
DPAP will bring law to protect jobs, land for J&K locals if voted to power: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Srinagar: The DPAP will introduce a law to ensure protection of jobs and land for residents of Jammu and Kashmir if it is elected to power, party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Friday. Azad on Friday addressed three meetings in south Kashmir’s Dooru, Qazigund and Devsar, as he canvassed for party candidates. “If elected […]
