Agencies Washington/Bangkok : Rejecting any mediation by US President Donald Trump on Kashmir, India on Friday made it clear to America that any discussion on the issue, if at all warranted, will only be with Pakistan and only bilaterally. The assertion by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar came hours after President Trump said he would […]
The Home Ministry on Friday said the deployment of paramilitary forces in Jammu and Kashmir was based on the security situation there and requirements of rotation, and that such things are not discussed in the public domain. Sources in the ministry also said100 companies (10,000 personnel) of central forces had been ordered for deployment about […]
An Army jawan was on Friday killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Acting on a tip off about the presence of militants in Pandushan area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there during […]
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The three-member mediation panel appointed by the Supreme Court to find an amicable solution to the Ayodhya issue submitted its report to the court Registry Thursday. A five-judge Constitution Bench will review the report Friday to take a call whether to continue with the mediation effort or commence daily hearing of the appeals against the […]
An army man was killed and another injured in an ongoing gunfight on Friday at Pandushan village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. The gunfight broke out at Pandushan village after a joint team Army’s 34RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the village, said an official, adding a soldier identified the […]
Amarnath Yatra suspended, general high alert sounded in the State. An additional 25,000 security personnel were ordered to be moved to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, days after Governor Satya Pal Malik said “all was normal”, fuelling a fresh wave of speculation in the State. According to police sources, a fresh order was directed to […]
US president Donald Trump also seemed to be doubling down on a part of the earlier offer in which he had claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate in a recent conversation, which had been forcefully and swiftly dismissed by India. US President Donald Trump reiterated his offer Thursday to mediate […]
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 1: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today. He was accompanied by Lt. General Ranbir Singh, Army Commander Northern Command, and Lt. Gen. KJS Dhillon, GOC 15 Corps. Governor and the Army Chief discussed various important matters relating to the role being played by […]
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 01: – Advisor to Governor, K.K Sharma Thursday said that government was aiming to take several steps to channelize human resource for better service delivery in the State. Speaking at a function, organised by Jammu and Kashmir PHE Workers Association, the Advisor urged the workers to work in close coordination for better service […]