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Natarajan shines as Australia score 274 for 5 in Brisbane Test

Brisbane, Jan 15 The incredible underdog fairytale of Thangarasu Natarajan got better with his twin strikes on debut headlining a commendable effort from an inexperienced Indian bowling attack, which reduced Australia to 274 for 5 despite a stylish hundred from Marnus ...

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Arjun makes Mumbai senior team debut, albeit in a losing cause

Mumbai, Jan 15 Budding left-arm pacer Arjun Tendulkar, who is the son of iconic former batsman Sachin Tendulkar, made his Mumbai senior team debut on Friday in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Haryana, which the hosts lost by eight wickets here. In the Elite E L...

England lead Sri Lanka by 185 on back of Root's century

Galle, Jan 15 Joe Root notched his first Test century in more than a year and Essex batsman Dan Lawrence made an impressive debut as England took control in a rainaffected first Test against Sri Lanka on Friday. Root was unbeaten on 168 off 254 balls and Lawrence made ...

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Akhil Kumar
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Army conducts ex-servicemen rally

Jammu, Jan 15 Indian Army conducted a rally for the Ex- servicemen and Veer Naaris of Mendhar Sub-division near the Line of Control. The Veterans' Day rally was preceded by an earlier outreach program which was used to record grievances of the veterans, war widows and ...

Tejas MK-1A: Lethal punch for enemy and symbol of Indian technology

New Delhi, Jan 15 When Minister of Defence, Rajnath Singh announced the deal to acquire 83 advanced TEJAS MK-1A Aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), it was welcomed by all echelons of India irrespective of Defence or Industry. Indeed, it was a big push wh...

2 J&K Bn conduct lecture for NCC cadets

Jammu, Jan 15 2 J&K GIRLS BN, NCC Jammu organized a guest lecture on “Women Empowerment and Career scope in Defence forces for Women” . The Guest Speaker, Col A K Mohanty, Col Education, commenced the session by appreciating involvement of girl cadets in nation buildin...

Northern Command honours bravehearts and launches biggest talent event

Udhampur, Jan 15 On the occasion of the Army Day, Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi, UYSM, AVSM, VrC, SM, GOC-in- C, Northern Command paid a tribute to the bravehearts of the Indian Army by laying a wreath at the Dhruva War Memorial. Later in the day he interacted with the med...

BIDEN PICKS 2ND KASHMIRI ORIGIN WOMAN FOR WHITE HOUSE

Srinagar, Jan 15 US President-elect, Joe Biden has roped in a second Kashmiri origin woman in his administration ahead of his inauguration next week, reports said. As per reports, Sameera Fazili, a Kashmiri origin woman has been picked by the Biden administration as De...

5 PERSONS INJURED AS MINI BUS TURNS TURTLE IN POONCH

Poonch, Jan 15 Five persons were injured when a minibus they were travelling in turned turtle in Poonch district of Jammu on Friday. Official sources told that at 8:40 hours, the vehicle (Canter) bearing Registration No. JK02V-8466 was on its way from Mandi towards Poo...

HIMACHAL SCHOOLS TO PARTIALLY OPEN FROM FEB

Shimla, Jan 15 The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to partially open schools from next month by strictly following standard operating procedures in view of the coronavirus pandemic, an minister said on Friday. Classes 5 and 8-12 in schools in the plains that ha...

300-400 Pak-trained terroristsready to infiltrate into J&K says Army chief

New Delhi, Jan 15 Around 300-400 terrorists trained in camps across the Line of Control (LoC) are ready to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir, Army chief General M M Naravane said on Friday. In his speech during the Army day parade, he also said that there has been 44 per ce...

Farmers again reject govt’s offer of amending laws, want them repealed

New Delhi, Jan 15 Protesting farmer unions stuck to their demand for a complete repeal of three contentious farm laws at their ninth round of talks with three Central ministers while the government asked them to be more flexible in their approach and expressed willingn...

DGP sanctions welfare relief for NoKs of deceased cops

Jammu, Jan 15 Continuing with its endeavour to provide financial assistance to the families of the police personnel who have passed away while in service, the Director-General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees 80 lakh as Special Welfare Relief for NoKs of fo...

RPO JAMMU OBSERVES SWACHHTA PAKHWADA

Jammu, Jan 15 The Regional Passport Office (RPO) Jammu observed Swachhta Pakhwada from 1st January to 15thJanuary with a great deal of zeal and fervour. The event began with an introduction to Swachhta Pakhwada, its importance, highlights of ill effects of dirtiness an...

Mercury settles several degrees below freezing point

Srinagar, Jan 15 Kashmir reeled under intense cold wave conditions on Friday as mercury stayed several degrees below the freezing point, resulting in freezing of several water bodies including the Dal Lake. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 7.6 degrees Celsius which is ...

Govt sanctions appointment of District Judges on ad-hoc basis

Jammu, Jan 15 The government of Jammu and Kashmir today sanctioned appointment of Sub Judges as District Judges on ad-hoc basis. According to an order issued in this regard, the sanction has been accorded in terms of Rule 20 of the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Judicial Ser...

JK reports 144 positive cases, 5 more deaths

Jammu, Jan 15 The Government on Friday informed that 144 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 64 from Jammu division and 80 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 123108. A...

‘Pak violated truce more than 5k times, 221 terrorists killed in 2020

Jammu, Jan 15 Pakistan troops violated the ceasefire more than 5,000 times along borders in 2020 across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. As per official data issued on Army Day, Pakistan in 2020 violated the ceasefire by starting unprovoked firing along the Li...

Kashmir highway remains shut, traffic also suspended on Ramban-Banihal sector

Srinagar, Jan 15 The Srinagar-Jammu national highway remained closed for the fifth consecutive day on Friday though the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has started work on a war footing to construct the Bailey bridge and restore traffic on the only all weather road con...

Army organizes Youth Festival

Poonch, Jan 15 The youth plays a great role in nation building. It has the power to help a country develop and move on rd of progress. It is also responsible for bringing social reforms within a country. Youth empowerment can curb the rate of poverty to a large extent....

Army’s ‘General Kalashnikov - Lt Colonel Bansod’ gives it a new 9mm sub-machine gun

New Delhi, Jan 15 For decades, the Indian Army struggled to replace its vintage Sterling carbine, a weapon that entered service in the closing stages of World War 2. The weapon chambered to fire the 9x19 mm cartridge. Over the past 15 years, the has often resorted to p...

6 Indians in top-10 of BWF world junior rankings

New Delhi, Jan 15 Young shuttlers Varun Kapur and Samiya Imad Farooqui have attained career-best second spots in their respective categories in the latest BWF's junior world rankings, which features six Indians in the top-10. Varun jumped four places among male singles...

Saina loses to Busanan in second round; injured Srikanth gives walkover

Bangkok, Jan 14 Star India shuttler Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the Yonex Thailand Open Super 1000 after losing the women's singles second round to Busanan Ongbamrungphan here on Thursday. In a battle of attrition, Saina managed to grab the opening game but ran out...

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Bumrah being monitored, playing XI that will be fielded deserve to represent India: Rathour

Brisbane, Jan 14 India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour said Jasprit Bumrah’s abdominal strain is being monitored but dropped a hint that major changes are on the cards for the final Test against Australia after increase in the touring squad’s injured tally. Even a half ...

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Surya Shekhar Ganguly
Surya Sekhar Ganguly (born 24 February 1983 in Kolkata) is an Indian chess grandmaster. His peak ELO rating was 2676 (July, 2016). Ganguly became an International Master at the age of 16 and a grandmaster at the age of 19. He has won 40 individual gold, 21 individual s...

5th Armed Forces Veterans Day celebrated

Himanshu Sharma Katra, Jan 14 Crossed Swords Division under the aegis of the White Knight Corps celebrated the 5th Veterans Day to honour the innumerable sacrifices of Veterans of the Indian Army at Army camp Katra. The Army veterans of Panthal and Katra block attended...

Major shot in arm in boosting domestic aerospace sector: HAL Chief

New Delhi, Jan 14 Welcoming the government's approval to the TEJAS deal, chief of state-run aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Limited R Madhavan on Wednesday described it as a major shot in the arm towards India's goal of achieving self-reliance in the aerospace...

TPSA should spur India to reclaim lost leverage on china

New Delhi, Jan 14 America’s Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA), which became law recently, highlights Tibet’s geostrategic importance, including as the source of Asia’s great rivers. Passed with bipartisan support, TPSA establishes a US policy that the selection of ...

Army major makes world's first flexible bulletproof vest for both male and female combatants

New Delhi, Jan 14 The flexible design means that the ballistic jacket will be able to absorb the impact and reduce or stop penetration to the torso from firearm-based projectiles and shrapnel from explosions An Indian Army major has now indigenously developed the world...

Covid-19 vaccinationdrive to be launched by PM on Jan 16

New Delhi, Jan 14 The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the rollout of Covid-19 vaccination programme in India on January 16. Modi is also likely to launch the Co-WIN (COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network) App, a digital...

Govt working for equitable, balanced development: LG

Srinagar, Jan 14 Observing that Government is working with an agenda of equitable and balanced development, Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT) Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said all necessary measures are being taken to address the concerning issues of the pe...

No foreign head of state as chief guest for R-Day says MEA

New Delhi, Jan 14 The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said that this year there will not be any foreign head of state or government as the chief guest for our Republic Day event in view of the Covid-19 situation. "Due to the global COVID-19 situation, it has b...

Over 270 terrorists currently active in J&K: Sources

Jammu, Jan 14 More than 270 terrorists are currently active in Jammu and Kashmir, which is less than the 2019 and 2020 figures, official sources have said. The Union Territory has seen a decrease in terrorist incidents, infiltration and civilian killings in 2020, while...

Sgr records coldest night in 30 yrs

Srinagar, Jan 14 A major portion of Kashmir's famous Dal Lake and several other water bodies froze on Thursday as the cold wave in the Valley continued with Srinagar recording the coldest night in 30 years, officials said here. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 8.4 degr...

India again asks WHO to remove incorrect maps of J&K, Ladakh regions

New Delhi, Jan 14 India on Friday shot of a strongly worded letter to the World Health Organisation (WHO) over wrongful depiction of Indian union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on their Covid-19 dashboard on the website. Sources said that India’s Permanent R...

Srinagar-Jammu NH remains shut

Srinagar, Jan 14 Over 5,000 vehicles, including those carrying essentials and oil tankers, remained stranded at different places on the 270-km-long Srinagar- Jammu national highway on Thursday which has been closed for traffic movement after the retaining wall of a bri...

Emergency Response Support System comes up in J&K

Jammu, Jan 14 Police on Thursday informed people to use the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) to address emergencies of citizens. The ERSS is designed to address all emergency signals received from citizens through voice calls, SMS, email, panic SOS signal, ERSS...

DGP sanctions financial assistance for 425 cops

Jammu, Jan 14 Continuing with an aim to provide more and more welfare measures for police personnel and to provide financial assistance to meet their urgent needs, Director General of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh has sanctioned over Rupees 4.16 crore welfare loan, relief i...

Parliament session from January 29

New Delhi, Jan 14 The Budget session of Parliament will commence from January 29, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present the Union Budget on February 1. The session will be held in two parts -- from January 29 to February 15 and March 8 to April ...

J&K REPORTS 79 POSITIVE CASES, 3 MORE DEATHS

Jammu, Jan 14 The Government on Thursday informed that 79 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 30 from Jammu division and 49 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 122964. ...

Once a soldier, always a soldier, says Rajnath at Veterans’ Day celebrations

Bengaluru, Jan 14 Lauding the “sense of national pride” showcased by the Armed Forces during the decades-long military history of the country, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that with the acquisition of 83 indigenous LCA Tejas fighter jets from HAL...

Naushera Brigade honours veterans

Jammu, Jan 14 Indian Army org an Ex-serviceman rally in Naushera sector on 14 Jan 2021. The rally was aimed to assist ESM in resolving their grievances, enhancing awareness and disseminating info about various Govt schemes available to them. The rally was attended by l...

Western Command CELEBRATES Veteran’s Day

Jammu, Jan 14 Western Command Celebrated 5th Tri Services Veterans Day on 14 Jan 2021 at Chandimandir Mil Stn by paying homage to the gallant soldiers who made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. The Veterans Day commemorates beginning of a new era in 1948 when rein...

AK-203 contract for Amethi factory soon: Army Chief

New Delhi, Jan 14 The Amethi factory to manufacture modern assault rifles for the Army is likely to get operationalised soon, with the Army chief saying that a final contract is expected shortly and all issues have been sorted out. The plan to manufacture 6,71,427 of t...

Decision to procure Tejas will strengthen movement for 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat': PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the Union Cabinet's nod to procure 83 indigenously- developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas for the Indian Air Force will strengthen the movement to create an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant ...

England in control after bowling out Sri Lanka for 135 runs

Galle, Jan 14 England captain Joe Root struck his 50th Test fifty to put them in a strong position on the first day of the opening Test after Dom Bess took five wickets as the tourists bowled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 135. An unbeaten 110-run partnership between Jonny...

Injury-hit India ‘A’ face Australia in ‘Test’ of new decade

Brisbane, Jan 14 After denting the ego of mighty Australians with their bruised and battered bodies in a Sydney epic, Ajinkya Rahane’s wounded India will take no prisoners in a ‘winners take all’ fourth Test, starting Friday on the liveliest of tracks in the series. Au...

Series level 1-1, India gear up for the final clash in Gabba

New Delhi, Jan 13 Having registered an epic draw in the third Test of the series at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday, the Indians are leaving no stone unturned to prepare for the decider at The Gabba which gets underway from Friday. SCG Test hero Rishabh Pant shared...

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Australian Open Qualifiers: Ankita falls short again

Melbourne, Jan 13 Ankita Raina's bid to qualify for a Grand Slam singles main draw failed yet again as she lost the final round of the Australian Open qualifying event to Serbian Olga Danilovic on Wednesday. In the women's singles qualifiers being held in Dubai, Ankita...

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Dola Banerjee
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2 J&K Girls Bn organises annual training camp

Jammu, Jan 13 In the face of adversity, we have a choice; we can be bitter, or we can be better”. Keeping in view the same fortitude and zest, 2 J&K Girls Bn undertook the initiative of organizing the Annual Training Camp (J4) exclusively for the Junior & Senior Wing g...

Army organises religious harmony meet

Udhampur, Jan 13 The Army organised a Religious Harmony Meet at Barakh village. The overall population of the general area Barakh and nearby villages consist of a significant mixture of people from all religions. In a bid to foster and reinforce brotherhood, harmony an...

Army organizes basic plumber course for youth

Jammu, Jan 13 Unemployment of youth has been a challenge in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir. To assist youth in settling down and to provide better employment opportunities, skill development is an important aspect. Therefore, a need was felt to initiate a process wher...

Army installs community dustbin

Jammu, Jan 13 In line with its continuing efforts to engage positively with the populace and to enhance quality of life of residents of remote and border villages, Indian Army installed Community Dustbin at Kharian Village of Jammu District. When the lack of a Communit...

Army conducts medical camp

Patnitop, Jan 13 Under the aegis of Sadbhavana, a Medical Camp was conducted by Indian Army at Patnitop (Rakhjharog) to provide basic medical facilities to the poor and under privileged residents of the remote region of Ramban district (J&K). A total of 369 patients (1...

Chenab Brigade celebrates Veterans Day

Jammu, Jan 13 Indian Army is known for its strong bonds of brotherhood and camaraderie, which remain unaltered even after a soldiers hangs his uniform. In continuation with celebrations of victory in 1971 War, an ‘Integration Run for Veterans’ was organised by Chenab B...

Terrorism a bane of society

Jammu, Jan 13 The human cost of terrorism has been felt in virtually every corner of the globe. Whole world has suffered tragic human loss as a result of violent terrorist acts. Terrorism clearly has a very real and direct impact on human rights, with devastating conse...

KASHMIR SNOWFALL

LG reviews restoration of essential servicesin Kashmir
* CONDUCTS WHIRLWIND TOUR, INSPECTS SNOW CLEARANCE WORK, RESTORATION MEASURES * RECEIVES FIRSTHAND APPRAISAL OF RESTORATION OF FACILITIES IN SNOW-HIT VALLEY * DIRECTS SENIOR OFFICIALS TO ENSURE TEAM ON GROUND IS FUNCTIONAL ROUND-THE-CLOCK ------------ Srinagar, Jan...

PASSENGER-PACKED PLANE’S ENGINE HITS SNOW

Srinagar, Jan 13 At Srinagar International Airport, a passenger- packed Airplane’s engine hit the mounds of snow at the Airport when it was ready to take off for Delhi. According to officials, the incident occurred with the Indigo Airplane which, carrying over 200 pass...

'Fasal Bima Yojana' benefitted crores of farmers: PM Modi

New Delhi, Jan 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that PM Fasal Bima Yojana is an important initiative to secure hardworking farmers from the vagaries of nature. Congratulating all beneficiaries of the scheme on completion of its five years, the Prime Minister ad...

IAF AIRLIFTS 75 STRANDED PASSENGERS OF BORDER TOWN

Srinagar, Jan 13 The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday airlifted 75 passengers of border town of Kargil in Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, Chief Coordinator, AN- 32 Kargil Courier Service Aamir Ali said this afternoon. He said AN-32 Kargil Courier, of IAF operated to...

JK receives 1.46 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccine

Srinagar, Jan 13 Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday received the first consignment of 1.46 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccine from Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), officials said. While 79,000 doses were received here for vaccination of nearly 60,000 healthcare wo...

GRENADE LOBBED AT CRPF PARTY, NO CASUALTY REPORTED

Srinagar, Jan 13 Suspected militants on Wednesday attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) party with a grenade in Rainawari area of Srinagar, reports said. However, there was no immediate report of any loss of life or injuries. Quoting officials, news agency KNO...

BSF detects cross-border tunnels in J&K

Kathua, Jan 13 The Border Security Force (BSF) has detected two tunnels here in Kathua and Sambha districts on Wednesday. “Border Security Force detects a tunnel along the international border in Hiranagar sector of Kathua. More details awaited,” officials said. In ano...

CCS clears Rs 48,000 crore deal to buy 83 Tejas fighters for IAF

New Delhi, Jan 13 In a major boost for Make in India in defence, the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about Rs 48,000 crores to buy 83 LCA Tejas Mark1A figh...

JK reports new 121 positive cases, no death reported

Jammu, Jan 13 The Government on Wednesday informed that 121 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 55 from Jammu division and 66 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 122885...

Sgr records minus 7.8 degrees Celsius

Srinagar, Jan 13 The Kashmir Valley reeled under severe cold, with Srinagar city — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — recording its lowest minimum temperature in eight years, the Meteorological Department said here on Wednesday. Srinagar recorded a low of minus ...

Cabinet approves MoU on scientific and technical cooperation between India, UAE

New Delhi, Jan 13 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on scientific and technical cooperation between the Ministry of Earth Sciences and the National Centre of Meteorology of the UAE, according to a statement. The MoU provides fo...

Army promoting physical fitness among youth

Jammu, Jan 13 Indian Amry organised a workshop on “importance of physical fitness” for youth of Gambhir Mughlan in District Rajouri (J&K). The workshop was aimed at promoting importance of Physical Fitness and engage the youth in constructive activities. Interactive se...

Army celebrates golden jubilee of victory in 1971 war

Jammu, Jan 13 As India celebrates 50 years of victory in the 1971 War, Sunrise Brigade part of Tiger Division paid humble tributes to the veterans of 1971 Indo Pak war as they went Live on Facebook and 92.7 Big FM on 14 Jan, airing saga of raw courage and indomitable v...

Judiciary Update

SC issues notices to Haryana, CPCB on petition claiming cancer risk on use of river water
New Delhi, Jan 13 The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Government of Haryana and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on the petition of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) regarding pollution in river Yamuna. Delhi Jal Board had alleged that dirty water is coming from H...

Srikanth progresses, Kashyap retires midway

Bangkok, Jan 13 India's Kidmabi Srikanth sailed into the men's singles second round of the Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament but it was curtains for Parupalli Kashyap, who made an early exit here on Wednesday. While Srikanth took just 31 minutes to prevail over compa...

Delhi beat Andhra by six wickets, record second successive win

Mumbai, Jan 13 Delhi recorded their second straight win in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, beating Andhra Pradesh by six wickets in an Elite Group E game here on Wednesday. Put into bat at the Wankhede Stadium, Andhra were restricted to 124/9 in their 20 overs, as Delhi ...

With Bumrah and Ashwin’s fitness issues, Team India’s list of injury concerns grows

New Delhi, Jan 12 On Monday, whenever the TV cameras panned towards the Indian dressing room, Ravichandran Ashwin could be seen either standing at the SCG balcony or leaning against the railing. But not for once was he sitting. For the viewers, it might come across as ...

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Bumrah ruled out of Brisbane Test

Sydney, Jan 12 The injury-ravaged Indian team was dealt another telling blow on Tuesday as pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the fourth Test against Australia due to an abdominal strain. If that wasn't enough, Mayank Agarwal - tipped to be Hanuma Vihari's ...

Racist remarks often hurled at players, it must stop: Gambhir

New Delhi, Jan 12 Incidents of racist taunts being hurled at cricketers happen a lot in countries like Australia and South Africa, and it must stop, former India opener Gautam Gambhir said on Tuesday. The Sydney Test, apart from being an enthralling battle between the ...

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100 Indian officers to leave for Russia in Jan for S-400 system training

New Delhi, Jan 12 Last week, US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster said that "sanctions are not designed to harm friends", but India will have to make a choice on the S-400. India's Ministry of External Affairs, while replying to possible sanctions, said it has an inde...

Army starts CCTV networking course

Rajouri, Jan 12 The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is at a cusp with decline in militancy and is ready to move on to path of economic development by matching steps with rest of the country. It is at this juncture that the Human Resources (HR) development assumes ...

19 RR Bn organizes hygiene & sanitization programme

Kokernag, Jan 12 Army continues the perception management activities in planned manner to create bonhomie with the people in the valley and to reinforce the Army-Awam relation. Gadol army camp reached out nearby villages and interacted with the people about their well-...

Army organizes student development programme

Waseen butt Kishtwar, Jan 12 Indian Army has been actively involved in conducting Counter Insurgency/ Counter Terrorists ops in far flung areas of Kishtwar (J&K) alongwith various perception management activities with an aim to mitigate hardships of people living in re...

Twin-seat variation & domestic engine-equipped version of J-20 make official appearances: CCP

New Delhi, Jan 12 A twin-seat variation of China's J-20 stealth fighter jet and a J-20 version equipped with a domestically made engine have been spotted for the first time in official videos recently released by its developer and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air...

IGP JMU VISITS MAHORE & GOOL TO REVIEW SECURITY SCENARIO

Jammu, Jan 12 Inspector General of Police Jammu Zone, Jammu Mukesh Singh- IPS today visited Sub Division Mahore area in district Reasi, and Sub Division Gool in district Ramban to reviews security scenario of the area. He held Public meetings and distributed sewing mac...

FROST BITES VALLEY, DRASS FREEZES ROCK SOLID AT MINUS 28.5

Jammu, Jan 12 Morning fog affected pedestrian and vehicular movement in J&K on Tuesday as the gap between the maximum and the minimum temperatures narrowed down in Valley and Ladakh. Night’s lowest temperature dropped to bone-chilling minus 28.5 in Drass town of Ladakh...

IAF AIRLIFTS 286 STRANDED PASSENGERS OF LADAKH

Srinagar, Jan 12 The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday lifted 286 stranded passengers of Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, which remained cut off from the Kashmir valley after the 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway was closed for winter months from January Ist, 20...

SC stays implementation of new farm laws for now

New Delhi, Jan 12 The Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended implementation of the new farm laws and ordered the formation of a committee to hold talks with all stakeholders and to resolve the current impasse between the Centre and the protesting farm unions. The top court...

Dynastic politics is biggest enemy of democracy: PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 Describing dynastic politics as the “biggest enemy of democracy”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it has to be rooted out completely and asserted that the fortune of those who have been winning elections on the basis of surnames are now d...

Pak, China form potent threat, ready to meet any eventuality: Army Chief

New Delhi, Jan 12 Pakistan and China together present a threat to India's national security and their collusive approach cannot be wished away, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference ahead of Army Day, Gen Naravane said Indian troops ...

IBPS agrees to re-conduct exams missed due to bad weather

Srinagar, Jan 12 The online test for the candidates who missed the ongoing J&K Bank Banking Associate examination due to extreme weather on 3rd, 5th and 9th of January, 2021 shall be held again. The decision comes after J&K Bank Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) R K...

Time to fulfill your promise of restoring statehood back to J&K: Bukhari to PM, HM

Jammu, Jan 12 Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari today urged the Prime Minister Narendera Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to fulfill the promise of granting statehood status to erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir stating that the Government of India should also annou...

Breaking barriers, 21-yr-old female auto driver takes to road

Udhampur, Jan 12 Breaking the stereotypes, 21-year-old Banjeet Kaur from Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir is driving an auto-rickshaw to help her father to earn living. “My father was a school bus driver but he lost his job as the schools remain closed due to COV...

Will not appear before SCappointed panel

New Delhi, Jan 12 Stating that they will not appear before the Supreme Court-appointed committee, farmers’ unions have claimed that members of the said panel are progovernment. “Members of SC panel are not dependable as they have been writing on how agriculture laws ar...

3 Bamboo clusters to provide job opportunities to over 25,000 people in Jammu: Ministry of DoNER

Srinagar, Jan 12 The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) in its year-end report has revealed that three bamboo clusters are being developed in Jammu division in coming days, which will provide employment opportunities to over 25,000 persons. The rep...

JK reports 113 positive cases, 1 more death

Jammu, Jan 12 The Government on Tuesday informed that 113 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 65 from Jammu division and 48 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 122764. ...

Kashmir remains cut off from rest of country for 2nd day

Srinagar, Jan 12 The Kashmir valley remained cut off from the rest of the country for the second successive day on Tuesday due to closure of the 270- km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway after retaining wall of a bridge in Ramban collapsed on Sunday evening. The his...

Tiger division organizes medical camp

Jammu, Jan 12 Tiger Division to commemorate the contribution and sacrifice of Veterans in nation building, on Veterans Day organised plural outreach programmes at multiple locations across Jammu Region. Awareness programmes on PM Scholarship Yojna, employment schemes, ...

Army faces gap in key capability till 2026

New Delhi The Army is likely to face a key capability gap when it comes to artillery modernisation, with best case scenario calculations showing that a sizeable number of much needed modern howitzers will only arrive by 2026. While efforts are on to bridge the gap by e...

Army organizes cycle rally

Jammu, Jan 12 As India celebrates 50 years of victory in the 1971 War, the nation remembers the valour, sacrifice and exemplary courage of our braves who gave up their present for our future. To commemorate their sacrifice, Sunrise Brigade part of the Tiger Division or...

Army celebrates National Youth Day

Jammu, Jan 12 The National Youth Day is observed every year to honour the ideals and thoughts of Swami Vivekananda and to showcase how the engagement of young generation in formal social mechanism has the potential to enhance the positive changes in the region. It is c...

Ahead of Thailand Open, shuttlers Saina, Prannoy again test Covid positive

Bangkok, Jan 12 Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy, who had recently recovered from COVID-19, have again tested positive for the dreaded disease here ahead of the Thailand Open which began on Tuesday. The duo, along with the Indian team, was looking to pa...

Possible hamstring tear for Hanuma Vihari, India awaiting scan reports

New Delhi, Jan 11 India batsman Hanuma Vihari has probably suffered a hamstring tear even as Team India awaits scan reports to understand the extent of the injury, India Today has learned. The hero of India's Sydney Test draw went for scans after having battled pain du...

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Vihari’s knock wasn’t about runs but really hope people remember this innings: Dasgupta

Sydney, Jan 11 India batsman Hanuma Vihari has received a lot of flak for the way he has played so far in the Border- Gavaskar Trophy. The batsman had scored 45 runs in three innings before the Sydney Test match and with the availability of Rohit Sharma for the third T...

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Sania Mirza
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Army organizes women empowerment entrepreneurship

Srinagar, Jan 11 Entrepreneurship and Skill Development center at Balapur achieved another milestone, when the first batch of women participants successfully completed the tailoring & weaving course. Two batches were trained on Basic Skills of cloth cutting, tailoring,...

US curbs loom, but India works to induct Russia S-400 systems

New Delhi, Jan 11 Undeterred by the threat of US sanctions, India is going full steam ahead with its induction plan for the advanced S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems from Russia. Ahead of the deliveries beginning in September-October, a large IAF team will b...

BEML hive-off: Long haul likely

New Delhi, Jan 11 The New Year 2021, started off with a global invitation to participate in the disinvestment of 26% (of 54.03% currently owned by the Government of India) of the equity share capital of the Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) along with transfer of mana...

Ghatak (SWiFT) stealth unmanned combat drone program reaches new milestone

New Delhi, Jan 11 India’s highly secretive unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) program, under which a technology demonstrator called stealth wing flying testbed or SWiFT is being developed, has reached a new milestone. Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establi...

Centre to bear cost of vaccinating frontline workers says PM Modi

New Delhi, Jan 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced highlights of his government’s plan to rollout vaccines for the coronavirus on Monday. In his virtual meeting with chief ministers to discuss vaccine plans, Modi said two vaccinations that were manufactured local...

CDS in Ladakh to review overall security situation

New Delhi, Jan 11 Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat is on a visit to Ladakh to review the country’s overall military preparedness as thousands of Indian and Chinese troops remained deployed in a high state of combat readiness in various mountainous locations in th...

SC threatens to stay farm laws; says situation very delicate

New Delhi, Jan 11 A Bench headed by CJI SA Bobde on Monday took up petitions challenging the validity of the three farm laws and those seeking removal of agitating farmers from Delhi roads. Attorney General KK Venugopal tells the top court that farmers' organisations h...

TWO JeM OGWsHELD IN PULWAMA: POLICE

Srinagar, Jan 11 Security forces on Monday arrested two overground workers of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) from Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. “Police along with Army and CRPF arrested two terrorist associates of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad from A...

DAL LAKE FREEZES AS MERCURY PLUMMETS

Srinagar, Jan 11 As heavy snowfall occurred in Jammu and Kashmir, temperatures across the state plummeted to zero degrees Celsius, leading to the freezing of the Dal Lake in Srinagar. According to the India Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature and the max...

MODERATE EARTHQUAKE JOLTS CHENAB VALLEY, TREMORS FELT ACROSS J&K

Jammu, Jan 11 A high intensity earthquake Monday evening shook Chenab Valley districts including Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban while tremors were felt across Jammu and Kashmir. A high intensity earthquake jolts Chenab Valley at 07:33 pm. The earthquake of magnitude 5.1 jol...

‘Galwan heroes’ likely to be honoured posthumously on R-Day

New Delhi, Jan 11 Colonel B Santosh Babu and some of the other Indian Army personnel, who were killed while valiantly fighting Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in June last year, are expected to be honoured with gallantry awards on Republic Day, so...

Bird flu outbreak confirmed in 10 states so far: Government

New Delhi, Jan 11 The Centre on Monday said bird flu has been confirmed in 10 states so far and stressed on increased surveillance around water bodies, live bird markets, zoos and poultry farms. “Till January 11, 2021, Avian Influenza has been confirmed in 10 states of...

JK reports 113 new positive cases, one more death

Jammu, Jan 11 The Government on Monday informed that 113 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 46 from Jammu division and 67 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 122651. A...

Indian Army hands back apprehended Chinese soldier in eastern Ladakh

New Delhi, Jan 11 The Indian Army on Monday handed back the apprehended Chinese soldier at Chushul-Moldo in eastern Ladakh. The soldier was apprehend near Gurung hill in the Chushul sector on Friday morning. “The PLA soldier who had been apprehended on 08 January 2021,...

Jmu-Sgr NH again closed after road patch caves in

Banihal/Jammu, Jan 11 The 270-kilometrelong Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic after a portion of the road caved in near Ramban town, officials said on Monday. Efforts are on for an early restoration of the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with...

Navy to acquire 38 extended range BrahMos missiles for new warships soon

New Delhi, Jan 11 The BrahMos would be the main strike weapon of the warships and is already installed on several warships of the maritime force. The missiles are to be fitted on the underconstruction Vishakhapatnam class warships of the Indian Navy which are going to ...

India shows diplomatic grace, returns captured PLA soldier to China

New Delhi, Jan 11 The Indian Army on Monday handed back to China a soldier of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), three days after apprehending him at the southern bank of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, official sources said. The soldier was returned to China a...

China pulls out 10,000 troops from depth areas of LAC

New Delhi, Jan 11 In a major development, the Chinese Army has withdrawn around 10,000 soldiers from the depth areas on its side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The development has taken place in the traditional training areas of the Chinese Army close to the Indi...

Judiciary Update

Farmers’ protest: Supreme Court to pass order tomorrow
New Delhi, Jan 11 The Supreme Court will pronounce its interim order on the petitions against the new farm laws tomorrow. Farmers from Punjab and Haryana and a few other states have been protesting at the borders of Delhi since November 2020 after the Central governmen...

R Ashwin was in a lot of pain and had tweaked his back, reveals wife after Sydney heroics

Sydney, Jan 11 India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday showed that he is capable of delivering for the country with his bat as well. With the ball, we have seen him win several matches for India, but against Australia in the third Test match in Sydney, he fough...
 

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