CM Mehbooba meets PM Modi
Appeals for finding ways to end bloodshed, alienation among youth in the State
Also pitches for taking cross LoC connectivity to higher levels, de-escalating border tensions NEW DELHI, APRIL 09: Three days after appealing the country’s leadership to listen to the voices of pain from the State, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today called on the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi here today and apprised him about the overall obtaining […]
Rains lash Srinagar, other parts of Kashmir
Srinagar: A fresh spell of rains lashed Kashmir, including this summer capital, which recorded the hottest-ever March this year and a deficit rainfall, forcing authorities to advise farmers in many areas of the valley not to cultivate paddy-a water-intensive crop. Meanwhile, the upper reaches of Pahalgam, including Chandanwari, the last motorable halting station for Amarnath […]
PDP-BJP govt has become a ‘non-performing liability’: Cong
Jammu: The Congress today alleged that the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir had become a “non-performing liability”, and said the administration must come out of deep slumber to infuse responsiveness and accountability in order to mitigate the sufferings of the people. “The PDP-BJP government has collapsed. It is non-performing liability in J&K,” Congress leader […]
Three Rohingyas arrested in Manipur
Imphal, Apr 9: Three Rohingyas were arrested from the Indo-Myanmar border town of Moreh in Tengnoupal district of Manipur, the police said. The three have been identified as Md Safiullah (34), Md Salam (25) and Noor (20) and they hailed from the Rakhine state of neighbouring Myanmar, Tengnoupal SP Ibomcha said yesterday. It is not […]
Chinas PLA using new equipment for all-weather border monitoring
Beijing: China’s military is bolstering the management of its border defence by developing new types of equipment including a satellite early warning system that can be used to monitor the border areas in all environments, according to official media reports. A satellite early-warning monitoring system is planned in some border areas that are in dispute […]
Missile attack on Syrian airbase, US blamed
Damascus : An airbase in Syria’s Homs province was hit by “several missiles” in a “likely attack by the US” on Monday, according to state media reports. The Tayfur airbase, also known as T4, is located in a strategic position between the cities of Homs and Palmyra, reports CNN. Citing a military source, the state-run […]
Mild earthquake jolts JK
Srinagar: A low intensity earthquake jolted the state although there were no reports of casualties or any damage, an official of the state disaster management department said “An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale occurred at 6.06 a.m. on Monday,” he said, adding that the epicentre of the quake was in Punjab’s Amritsar district.” […]
‘Hideout busted in Rajouri’
Jammu, Apr 08: The security forces today busted a militant hideout in Rajouri district and recovered two AK assault rifles along with some ammunition, a senior police officer said. The hideout was unearthed during an ongoing search operation in some villages including Gadyog in Budhal area, Senior Superintendent of Police (Rajouri), Yougal Manhas, said. Besides […]
Man arrested for duping people
Jammu, Apr 08: One person was arrested for allegedly duping people on the pretext of providing them jobs in police department, an official said today. Rakesh Kumar alias “IG”, a resident of Badyal Brahmana village, was arrested from R S Pura sector yesterday after a massive hunt, he said, adding that the accused was booked […]
Must compete with China in creating jobs: Rahul Gandhi
Bengaluru, Apr 8 : Congress president Rahul Gandhi today said said the government would be able to instill faith among the young only by competing with China in creating jobs, and asserted the issue would be the central theme for India in the coming years. China would be India’s competitor in the sector for the […]
