Srinagar, April 8 (IANS) Spontaneous celebrations started in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as Kashmiris called the bilateral ceasefire announced by the US and Iran a victory for the Muslim ‘Ummah’ (community). People burst firecrackers and took to the roads in jubilation in Baramulla, Srinagar, Budgam, Bandipora, and Pulwama districts.The joy and jubilation owed itself to the general belief among Muslims that the US and Israel agreeing to a ceasefire means a ‘victory for Iran and its brave peopl…
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Gandhinagar, March 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the longest-serving head of an elected government in the country, completing 8,931 days in office across his tenures as Gujarat Chief Minister and Prime Minister, state BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma said on Thursday.Addressing a press conference at the party’s state headquarters in Gandhinagar, Vishwakarma said the milestone surpasses the 8,930-day record of former Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling.He added that …
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Congress leader Pawan Khera, on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its alleged silence on killings in West Asia, rising petrol prices, and the film ‘Dhurandhar 2’, claiming that the movie was made to promote National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.Speaking to IANS, Khera criticised the Union government for what he described as silence over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the deaths of school girls in Israeli attacks.“The…
Srinagar, March 13 (IANS) The police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district said on Friday that it has cracked a fake currency racket and three persons have been detained in this connection. A police statement said, “The police in Shopian district have busted a fake currency circulation racket and recovered counterfeit notes worth Rs 79,000 following a complaint lodged by a local shopkeeper.””The action led to the arrest of three persons involved in circulating fake currency notes in the area a…
Jammu, March 7 (IANS) Two mobile phones were recovered by jail authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district from a parcel sent for an inmate in the jail, officials said on Saturday. Officials added that two mobile phones were recovered from a parcel meant for an inmate lodged at a jail in Doda district.The recovery was made by authorities during routine checking of parcels delivered at the district jail in Bhaderwah.”The parcel was meant for delivery to an inmate, who has been lodged in the …
Guwahati/Imphal, Feb 14 (IANS) The Chief Ministers of three Northeastern states, on Saturday, paid heartfelt tributes to the 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, who lost their lives in the deadliest Pulwama terror attack in 2019. The Chief Ministers of Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh said that the sacrifice of the brave jawans in Pulwama would never be forgotten. Expressing his tribute, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on his official X account said: “The sacrifice of …
Srinagar, Feb 14 (IANS) On the seventh anniversary of Pulwama terror attack on Saturday, a memorial service was held at Lethpora in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district to pay tributes to the martyrs. Officials said, “A memorial ceremony was held at Martyrs Memorial by 185 Batallion of CRPF in Lethpora to commemorate the Seventh Anniversary of the Pulwama attack.””The solemn ceremony was attended by Gyanendra Pratap Singh, IPS officer and CRPF Director General; Rajesh Kumar, IPS officer and CRPF…
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday paid tributes to those who lost their lives in the Coimbatore serial bombings in 1998, calling it a “dark and painful chapter” in the country’s history.This year marks the 28th anniversary of the 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blasts, where 12 explosions killed 58 people and injured over 200, targeting BJP leader L.K. Advani’s rally during a period of communal tensions.In a post on X, the Vice President said, “I pay my heartfelt…
Jammu, Feb 9 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Monday that it has collected over Rs 48 crore as application fees from candidates during the last two years through the J&K Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB).The government said this while responding to a question raised by MLA Pulwama, Waheed-ur-Rehman Para.The UT government said that Rs 14.48 crore was collected in 2023-24 — including Rs 7.39 crore by JKPSC and Rs 7.09 crore by JK…
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) Five people have been arrested by the police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla and Pulwama districts during their continued action against drug smuggling and drug peddling, said police on Friday.A police statement said, “In a follow-up action in an ongoing NDPS case, Sopore Police in Baramulla district has achieved a major breakthrough by arresting additional accused persons and effecting further recovery of contraband, indicating the presence of a wider drug peddling ne…