Taliban welcome US troop drawdown from Afghanistan as ‘good step’
KABUL: The Taliban on Wednesday welcomed the Pentagon’s announcement it would soon pull about 2,000 US troops from Afghanistan as a “good step” that will help end the country’s long-running conflict. The Pentagon on Tuesday said the US will slash troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years of war after […]
England to host India in five Tests next year
LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a provisional home schedule for 2021 on Wednesday with a five-match Test series against India set to headline the English summer. Meanwhile, white-ball series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan are scheduled throughout June and July, with fixtures also due to take place at Durham, Edgbaston, Bristol […]
Gunfight breaks out in Pulwama village
VOV DESK Srinagar An encounter broke out between militants and government forces at Parigam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on this afternoon, police said. “Encounter has started at Parigam area of Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow, ” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.
In or out?
JK Congress is not clear whether they are permanently within the fold of PAGD or have participated in the latest meetings only to hammer out differences over the seat-sharing issue in the coming DDC and by elections of panchayats. The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir refused to be drawn into a controversy over whether it […]
Militants killed in Nagrota gunfight were planning a big strike: IGP Jammu
Jammu: Inspector General of Police Jammu range Mukesh Singh Thursday the four militants killed in the gunfight with government forces in Nagrota on Thursday morning had recently infiltrated from across the border. He said that the driver of the truck they were travelling in managed to flee from the spot while forces recovered a large quantity […]
4 unidentified militants killed, 2 cops injured in Nagrota gunfight
Jammu: Four unidentified militants were killed and two SOG men were injured in the gunfight that broke out between government forces and militants early Thursday morning. The militants were said to be travelling in a vehicle near Ban Toll Plaza of Nagrota when they opened fire at a naka party on Jammu—Srinagar highway triggering an […]
JK reports 574 new positive cases, 96972 recovered so far
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 18: The Government on Wednesday informed that 574 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 241 from Jammu division and 333 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 104155. Also 09 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 04 from Jammu […]
Delegation of J&K Olympic Association calls on Lt Governor
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 18: A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Olympic Association today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The delegation led by its President, Prof. (Dr) Ashutosh Sharma comprising its office bearers apprised the Lt Governor about various issues pertaining to the development of sports sector in J&K; engaging well educated […]
Forest Rights Act being Implemented in J&K
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 18: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today chaired a meeting to review the implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, and Rules in Jammu and Kashmir which have been made applicable post enactment of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019.Work on […]
Would ensure corruption free Govt for JK: Tarun Chugh
Bhartiya Janta Party State in-charge of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Tarun Chugh today said he would work to ensure corruption free Government to Jammu and Kashmir. In a exclusively talk with KNS before leaving to New Delhi, he said “Those who have looted money of Kashmir and country have to return it back. My […]
