Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described Pakistan occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) as crown jewel of India and declared that Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without PoJK even as he charged Pakistan with illegal infiltration and terrorism since 1965 and trying to influence local population in the Union Territory.Rajnath’s significant statement came during his address at ninth…
A Historic MilestoneNovember 22, 2024, marks the 77th anniversary of the historic military link-up of Poonch with the rest of the country. On this day in 1948, the Indian Army, under the revered Brigadier Pritam Singh, successfully ended a grueling 15-month siege of the border town of Poonch. Despite facing hunger, disease, and relentless attempts…
JAMMU: Former Vice Chancellor of Central University Himachal Pradesh, Prof (Dr) Kuldeep Agnihotri said that after abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A, celebrating Accession Day will be the permanent feature in the Union Territory of J&K.Prof Agnihotri said that first step to merge J&K with Indian Union was taken by Maharaja Hari Singh after signing…
SRINAGAR, OCT 22: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated ‘Jashn-e-Sangam’, at Tagore Hall Srinagar. In his address, the Lt Governor appreciated the efforts of J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages and Wadies Hindi Shiksha Samiti for organizing the 3-day Literary fest dedicated to promote art, culture and language. Jammu & Kashmir…
JAMMU, Sept 30: More than 39.18 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their electoral franchise during the last Phase-III of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election to be held on 01st October 2024 across the 40 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in 7 districts of the Union Territory, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Pandurang K Pole said.In…
Javed Ahmad Beigh, a young Kashmiri Muslim political activist from Kashmir Valley made three “interventions” against Pakistan in a single session of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), an intergovernmental body, which is part of the United Nations (UN).Javed Ahmad Beigh, who hails from Budgam district, made these “interventions” at an ongoing 57th session of…
SRINAGAR, Sept 19: Mohammad Shafi Pandit, the first Muslim IAS officer from Kashmir, passed away on Thursday. He was 80.Pandit was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi after he was detected with cancer about a month ago, his family said. Pandit was the first Muslim from Kashmir to qualify the civil services examinations in…
Jammu, Aug 16: Assembly elections in Jammu Kashmir will be held in three phases and counting will be done on October 4, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced in a press conference on Friday. Voting for J&K elections will be held on September 18, 25 and October 1.Kumar made a stark observation over the acceptance…
Indian Army’s Colonel Manpreet Singh, who lost his life in a confrontation with terrorists in Jammu Kashmir’s Anantnag district last September, has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra on this Independence Day.Three Army personnel were honored with the Kirti Chakra in total, including Rifleman Ravi Kumar and Major M Naidu.Colonel Manpreet Singh was leading the…
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Nitish Kumar and Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) of Police Shakti Kumar Pathak and Ajeet Singh are among the six police personnel who have been awarded the Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the occassion of Independence Day.
