China can’t get better of us in any conflict scenario in eastern Ladakh: IAF Chief Bhadauria
New Delhi: IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Monday said Chinese air power can’t get the better of the capabilities of his force in any conflict scenario in eastern Ladakh, asserting India is “very well positioned” to meet any threat from China. Stressing that the country’s sovereignty and interests will be fiercely protected […]
Amshipora encounter: Shopian family accuses police of ‘falsely implicating’ their son
Srinagar: A family from Shopian district of south Kashmir Monday staged a protest here accusing the police of having “falsely implicated” their son in Amshipora alleged fake encounter in which three youth from Rajouri district were killed in July this year. Seeking intervention of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the parents and relatives of Tabish Nazir […]
Those opposing new farm laws enemies of farming community: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi/Jammu: The new farm reform laws give farmers the flexibility of choosing the price of their produce, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday and accused the Congress and others opposing the new legislations “enemies of the farming community and supporters of the exploiters”. The Congress and several other opposition parties have been protesting […]
6 lakh unemployed J&K youth to take govt job exam
New Delhi: Around 6 lakh unemployed youth in Jammu and Kashmir are preparing to appear in the job examination to be conducted by the J&K Services Selection Board (SSB) in late October or November 2020. While the UT government has started its first employment drive for selection of incumbents for 10,460 Class III and Class […]
J&K admin seeks winter traffic mgmt plan from NHAI to keep Jmu-Sgr NH open
Jammu: The J&K administration Monday directed the National Highways Authority of India to submit a traffic management plan of agencies to ensure a hassle-free movement on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway during the ensuing winter season. It asked the NHAI to detail an action plan on how the construction agencies will clear landslides, snow and deal […]
Shopian man arrested with 2 hand-grenades in Rajouri
Jammu: A man was arrested with two hand grenades in Rajouri district on Monday, a police officer said. On specific information, a police team conducted checking of a passenger vehicle at Der Ki Gali (DKG) in Thanamandi belt of the district, he said. Irfan Ahmed Jaral of Keller village in Shopian district of south Kashmir […]
Kashmiri professionals take to e-platform to revive ancient Sharda script
Jammu: A few years ago, some professionals from diverse fields came together on an e-platform to revive, learn and teach the most ancient and near-extinct “Sharda” script of Kashmir, a cursive script formerly used for writing Sanskrit and Kashmiri languages, thereby paving the way for the creation of a corps of 3,000 learned script-writers. Dating […]
Minor girl goes missing in Rajouri
Jammu: A minor girl went missing on Monday after getting separated from her father in a village in Rajouri district, police said. Shahida Kouser, a resident of Bhangai village, was accompanying her father Mohammad Azam when she went missing from Gazali Chowk in Thanamandi area in the morning, a police official said. Efforts are on […]
JKNPP demands SC monitored probe in Hathras incident
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Monday staged a protest here over the alleged gang-rape of a Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district and demanded a Supreme Court monitored probe into the incident. A large number of JKNPP activists including women led by party chairman and former minister Harsh Dev Singh […]
J&K Cong criticizes UT admin for its response to prevailing COVID-19 situation
Calls for immediate steps to meet challenge
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief G A Mir on Monday criticised the Union Territory administration over its response to the prevailing COVID-19 situation and demanded necessary steps to restore confidence of people in the health system. He also took a dig at the administration for launching the third phase of […]
