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PM Modi’s Surprise Ladakh Visit Has Silenced His Critics And Sent Out Strong Message To China

PM Modi’s Surprise Ladakh Visit Has Silenced His Critics And Sent Out Strong Message To China

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on June 30, many were left disappointed when he did not say a word about the standoff with China at Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. That was probably a strategic move. Every conflict doesn’t have to be responded with bluster and bombast. However, as PM Modi reached […]

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COVID-19: Kashmir reports one more death, J-K toll mounts to 118

COVID-19: Kashmir reports one more death, J-K toll mounts to 118

Srinagar: A 70-year-old man from north Kashmir’s Baramulla district died on Friday afternoon at CD hospital, thus taking the overall toll of deaths due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 118. Dr Saleem Tak, Medical Superintendent at Chest Disease (CD) hospital told a news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 70-year-old man from […]

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Sangakkara grilled in 2011 World Cup final fixing probe

Sangakkara grilled in 2011 World Cup final fixing probe

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara was questioned for nearly 10 hours on Thursday by detectives probing explosive allegations the 2011 ICC World Cup final was fixed under his captaincy. Sangakkara, 42, was called in to the police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) examining the conduct of the final, which Sri Lanka lost to India at Mumbai’s Wankhede […]

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Srinagar can’t be militancy-free for ‘various reasons’: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar can’t be militancy-free for ‘various reasons’: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar district cannot be militancy-free for “various reasons”, Inspector General of Police, Vijay Kumar, said on Friday. “Time and again I have been saying that any district where an encounter does not take place does not mean militants are not present there. The militants keep on changing their shelter and hideouts. We keep on generating […]

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JKPs Cyber Cell Books Govt. Employee For Spreading ‘False Propaganda’ On Social Media

JKPs Cyber Cell Books Govt. Employee For Spreading ‘False Propaganda’ On Social Media

Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Cyber Cell on Friday said that it has identified many persons spreading “false propaganda” against government and has booked a person from north Kashmir’s Sopore town under relevant sections of law. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), while taking strong cognizance of misusing of social media plate forms against Government, JKPs […]

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Authorities detain Adv Zahid Ali, booked under PSA

Authorities detain Adv Zahid Ali, booked under PSA

Authorities on Friday booked Advocate Zahid Ali under Public Safety Act (PSA) and shifted him to Central Jail Srinagar. According to family, Ali was taken away by police on June 30 from his residence Nehama, Pulwama and detained him at Police Station Kakapora. Later on he was moved to Srinagar Central Jail after PSA was […]

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CONTAINING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

CONTAINING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

UT administration has been taking a number of measures to contain Covid-19 spread in Jammu and Kashmir and in this direction recently Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, convened a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the initiatives of additional strategies to combat Covid-19. Advisor sought feedback from all the Deputy Commissioners regarding steps being taken […]

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PM Modi in Ladakh, to take stock of situation after Galwan Valley face-off with China

PM Modi in Ladakh, to take stock of situation after Galwan Valley face-off with China

PM Modi is accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army chief General MM Naravane. The prime minister is currently at one of the forward locations in Nimu where he is interacting with personnel of the Army, Air Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Located at 11,000 feet, this is among the tough […]

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PM In Leh To Review Situation After June 15 Ladakh Clash With China

PM In Leh To Review Situation After June 15 Ladakh Clash With China

Ladakh/ New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Leh this morning to review the situation after June 15 clash in Ladakh where 20 soldiers were killed in line of duty in a face-off with Chinese troops. NDTV

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CDS Bipin Rawat who led army’s 2017 standoff in Doklam flies into Ladakh today

CDS Bipin Rawat who led army’s 2017 standoff in Doklam flies into Ladakh today

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat is in East Ladakh sector today to review the tri-services preparedness against the aggressive People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as well as understand the proposed de-escalation and disengagement process at the four stand-off points. As an Army Chief, General Rawat stood up to Chinese PLA at Doklam plateau on India-Bhutan-China […]