New Delhi, May 7: The Indian Armed Forces on Wednesday launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, carrying out precision strikes on nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), days after the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people. A little while ago, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’, hitting terrorist infrastructure...
New Delhi, May 6: In an apparent reference to the Indus Waters Treaty being put in abeyance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said earlier even the water which rightfully belonged to India went outside the country but it will now flow for India’s benefit and will be utilised for the country. Addressing the ABP...
Portal to streamline pension settlement process SRINAGAR, MAY 6: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched the Pension Suvidha Portal at the Civil Secretariat here. Developed by the Finance Department, J&K in collaboration with the National Informatics Center (NIC) and the Principal Accountant General (A&E), J&K, the portal marks a significant step towards digitizing the pension...
Srinagar, May 6: Mock drills would be conducted in six districts of the Kashmir valley on Wednesday, following the Union Home Ministry’s order, officials said. The drills would be conducted in Kashmir’s seven civil defence districts — Anantnag, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Srinagar, Uri (in Baramulla district), and Awantipora (in Pulwama district) – which are spread...
Srinagar, May 6 (UNI) The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging the immediate withdrawal of a circular issued by Delhi University (DU), that allegedly profiles students from Jammu and Kashmir. The Association described the directive as discriminatory and harmful to the emotional and social...
Rajouri/Jammu, May 6: Jammu and Kashmir minister Javed Rana on Tuesday said war was not a solution to any problem, even as the Union Territory had been dealing with a proxy war sponsored by Pakistan for more than three decades. The senior National Conference leader, who represents the Mendhar constituency, located along the border, was...
New Delhi, May 6: The Election Commission on Tuesday held an interaction with Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati here, its first meeting with a political party as part of an initiative to push for greater and regular engagement with different stakeholders. BSP’s national general secretary Satish Chandra Misra and party treasurer Shridhar were also present....
NEW DELHI, May 6 : India’s first human Space mission “Gaganyaan” programme is entering its final phase, with the first human spaceflight scheduled for 2027, most probably in the first quarter. Disclosing this while speaking at a media interaction at National Media Centre here today, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology;...
Mendhar/Jammu, May 6: Four passengers including a soldier were killed and 44 others injured when a private bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed their grief over the accident. Abdullah rushed...
Post-attack security scenario reviewed New Delhi, May 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level security review with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Home Secretary Govind Mohan here. The meeting comes amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and follows a series of consultations Modi has held with the country’s top defence and security...
NEW DELHI, May 6: The Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG, which was slated to begin on May 8, is likely to be postponed, sources said on Tuesday. An official announcement on fresh dates is expected soon. While the exam was scheduled to begin on Thursday, the agency has not announced the subject-wise datesheet yet. According...
SRINAGAR, May 6: Amid security tightening in Jammu and Kashmir following the Pahalgam attack, and multiple days of unprovoked small arms firing along the Line of Control (LOC) by Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday raised concern over making sure that innocent locals are not affected due to the new security...
Yogesh Jammu, May 06 : Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday ordered for the inclusion of children aged 6 years or above and left out beneficiaries in the public distribution system across the Union Territory. According to an order, a copy of which lies with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the department of Food Civil Supplies...
Suchetgarh, May 6: Farmers living along the nearly 200-km-long International Border in Jammu and Kashmir are racing against time to complete the harvest process amid heightened tension following the Pahalgam terror attack. In the three districts of Jammu, Samba, and Kathua, about 1.25 lakh hectares of agricultural land falls within the shelling range of Pakistan....
JAMMU, May 5: A critical healthcare crisis is unfolding in Jammu as CT scan machines at three major Government hospitals – Chest Diseases (CD) Hospital, Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital, and Super Speciality Hospital (SSH) – remain non-functional, leaving patients in distress and forcing many to seek costly diagnostic services in private centres. At...
Islamabad, May 6: Pakistan has recorded a significant decrease in the waters of the Chenab river, after India held the Indus treaty in abeyance and the closure of the gates of Baglihar and Salal dams. According to Pakistan news site Dawn News, the water flows in the Chenab, recorded at the Marala headworks, decreased from...
MENDHAR/JAMMU, May 6: A private passenger bus skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, leaving two persons dead and 20 others injured, officials said. The bus was on its way to Mendhar from Ghani village when the accident took place near Sangra in Mankote...
New Delhi, May 6: Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan will on Tuesday review the preparations for strengthening civil defence mechanisms that include conducting mock drills on air-raid warning sirens, training civilians to protect themselves in the event of a “hostile attack” and cleaning bunkers and trenches. The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked all states...