JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the government of India is working to ensure that “no civilian gets killed in the violence in Kashmir.” Addressing a rally in Jammu, Shah, whose visit comes amid a spate of civilian killings in the Valley, said: Government is working to ensure that no […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha Sunday warned those who incite people to trigger violence, saying the government does not believe in “buying peace” but is firm on ensuring peace on the ground. Sinha made these remarks at a public rally with Union home minister Amit Shah who is on his first […]
JAMMU — Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Jammu and Kashmir government was ensuring equitable development of both regions of the Union territory. He noted a new era of development has started in the UT. Shah arrived in Jammu and Kashmir on a three-day visit on Saturday for the first time after […]
JAMMU — An arrested Pakistani militant was killed, while three security personnel were injured on Sunday when militants opened fire on a joint search party of the Army and police inside a forest in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Heavy firing and explosions were reported from Bhatta Durrian forest of Mendhar which […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday charged that “repression” was the Government of India’s only method to deal with the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Reacting to the remarks by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat warning of further curbs in Kashmir to tackle the recent violence, Mehbooba also said his statement […]
NEW DELHI — PhonePe, the Walmart-owned digital payments company, has started levying transaction fees on certain transactions including UPI. The company had recorded over 165 crores UPI transactions on its platform in September. The company is the first digital payment app to start charging for UPI-based transactions. This service is being provided free of cost […]
NEW DELHI — General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of Defence Staff said that restrictions imposed following the scrapping of Article 370 may return to the Kashmir Valley at the cost of freedom of movement because of militancy related activities, The Hindu reported. Rawat accused Pakistan of carrying out a proxy war to “create fear-mongering” because […]
KULGAM — The body of a 15-year-old youth was found near a Water channel in Badroo area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday, officials said. An official told that some passersby spotted the body lying at the water channel and informed the police about it. “Later, a team of police reached the spot and […]
SHOPIAN — A civilian was on Sunday morning killed near CRPF camp in Babapora area of Zainapora hamlet in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official told that a civilian, identified as Shahid Aijaz from Anantnag was killed in a firing incident at Babapora area of Shopian. Meanwhile, a top police official informed that he was […]
NEW DELHI — China on Saturday passed a new law to strengthen and govern its land borders amid the ongoing military tension along the disputed boundary with India. The legislation formalises combining the military defence of China’s land borders with improving social and economic development in border areas. It further strengthens the People’s Liberation Army’s […]