J&K Bank gives warm send-off to its Executive President
Srinagar: J&K Bank today gave a warm send-off to Arun Gandotra, who superannuated as the Bank’s Executive President after serving the institution for three-and-half decades. He was currently heading various departments of the Bank including Credit, Product Development and Central Banking Operations. Rising through the ranks to one of the topmost management positions in the […]
Drone attack on airport wounds 8, damages plane: Saudi TV
Dubai: A bomb-laden drone on Tuesday targeted an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia, wounding eight people and damaging a civilian plane, Saudi state television reported, the latest assault on the kingdom amid its grinding war in neighboring Yemen. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the second such strike on Abha airport […]
National Conference will win next assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Tuesday asserted his party will win the next assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, indicating for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370 that his party would participate in the polls. “We will win and I am telling you this with authority that if they conduct polls […]
Police, army hold interaction with families of militants in South Kashmir
GoC 15 Corps, IGP Kashmir meet parents of militants active in South Kashmir at Shopian
Srinagar: In a significant development, the police and the army top brass Tuesday reached out to the families of militants in South Kashmir and urged them to bring back their children into the mainstream. “GoC 15 Corps and IG Kashmir interacted with families of militants of whole South Kashmir at Shopian. Both officers appealed to […]
Afghan national held at Lakhanpur entry point in J&K’s Kathua
Jammu: Police Tuesday detained an Afghan national at a COVID testing centre established at Jammu and Kashmir’s Lakhanpur entry point in Kathua district. A police official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a 17-year-old boy was detained by police in Lakhanpur near J&K-Punjab border, where restriction on movement of any-person was imposed under COVID […]
BSF trooper found dead under mysterious conditions in Rajouri
Jammu: A BSF soldier was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. They said the BSF constable, Rakesh Kumar son of Lt Sh Satpal of Pathankote, at present 69 Battalion, was found dead at Sunderbani at about 0930 hours under mysterious circumstances while on duty. “An inquest […]
Regret that my party didn’t participate in panchayat polls: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah Tuesday expressed regret that his party didn’t participate in the 2018 panchayat polls. The National Conference had not participated in the panchayat polls held in September 2018 and also boycotted the Block Development Council (BDC) polls held in 2019 after the abrogation […]
Decentralization of power key to success of democracy, development: Birla
Srinagar: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Monday said that decentralisation of power is the key to success of democracy and development. Birla, who arrived in Srinagar on Sunday (29 August 2021), met with the representatives of District Development Council (DDC), Block Development Council (BDC) and Sarpanchas of Panchayati Raj Institutions of Anantnag district and other […]
Panchayat leaders urge LS Speaker for additional security, vehicles
Pahalgam: In the wake of recent attacks on sarpanches in Kashmir, local Panchayat leaders requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for additional security and vehicles on Monday. Birla, who is on a four-day trip to the Valley, visited Pahalgam on Monday and interacted with the Panchayat leaders. He assured them that the government is fully […]
2 militants killed, infiltration bid foiled along LoC in Poonch: Army
Jammu: Two militants were killed as Army troops foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir early on Monday, a defence spokesperson said. Jammu-based Defence Public Relation Officer Lt Col Devender Anand said the operation is still underway in the area. “In the early hours of […]
