Srinagar, July 26 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a veiled attack on the Opposition said on Friday that some people were “politicising a sensitive issue like Agnipath Scheme” and hailed the new military recruitment scheme for its role in keeping the forces young and battle-ready. Addressing a gathering on the occasion of 25th anniversary…
Srinagar, July 26 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid a wreath at Kargil War Memorial in Drass on the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, officials said. Modi arrived in Drass earlier the day and paid homage to the soldiers who were killed during the war in 1999. Army veterans also paid tributes…
Srinagar, July 25 (UNI) On the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Kargil on Friday and pay homage to the brave-hearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. The victory of the Indian Army over Pakistan in Kargil war in 1999 is celebrated as Vijay Diwas…
Srinagar, July 25 (UNI) Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday alleged that the Narendra Modi government has not been able to change anything in Jammu and Kashmir as the Union Territory continues to be the target of United States State Department travel advisories. Omar was reacting to a report of the Department of State of…
Srinagar, July 25 (UNI) Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday laid a wreath and paid homage to Naik Dilwar Khan, who was killed in a gun battle in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. The wreath laying ceremony was held at the Army’s Srinagar based Chinar Corps headquarters in Badami Bagh. Senior Army, civil,…
Srinagar, July 24 (UNI) An unidentified militant has been killed and a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) of Army was injured during an ongoing operation in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said on Wednesday. The gun battle erupted in the Trumkhan forests of frontier Kupwara on Tuesday when teams of security forces were…
Jammu, July 23 (UNI) The Army foiled an infiltration bid in the Battal Sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir early Tuesday morning. “Alert troops foiled an #infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating #terrorists with effective fire in the #Battal Sector at 0300 hrs,” Nagrota-based White Knight Corps posted on X. It is further…
Jammu, July 23 (UNI) Amidst rains, a fresh batch of 2484 pilgrims chanting ‘Bam Bam Bhole’ on Tuesday left for Shri Amarnath cave shrine from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp here. The pilgrims left for both Pahalgam and Baltal routes in a fleet of 91 vehicles. For Baltal 770 pilgrims and for Pahalgam 1714…
Srinagar, July 22 (UNI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday directed the District Administrations to ensure all arrangements for hassle- free and smooth conduct of the upcoming Independence Day events across Jammu and Kashmir. The Lieutenant Governor chaired a high-level meeting with the Deputy Commissioners, and senior officers of Civil and Police administration to review…
Jammu, July 22 (UNI) Amidst the chants of ‘Bam Bam Bhole’, a fresh batch of 3281 pilgrims left for Shri Amarnath cave shrine on Monday from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp here. The pilgrims left for both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes in a fleet of 111 vehicles. Baltal 1302 pilgrims and Pahalgam 1979…
