Two soldiers injured in accidental blast during training exercise in Poonch
According to officials, the explosion occurred in the forward area along the LoC during a training exercise.
According to officials, the explosion occurred in the forward area along the LoC during a training exercise.
Taking a serious view of reports of internal discord in its Jammu and Kashmir unit, the Congress high command on Friday constituted a three-member committee to investigate complaints of indiscipline and anti-party activities by certain senior party leaders.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday and discussed a range of issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir, with a special focus on the early restoration of statehood.
The successful excavation of the 7.35-kilometre-long tunnel using a state-of-the-art Tunnel Boring Machine in the challenging Himalayan terrain is being hailed as a landmark engineering achievement.
National Conference MP Chowdry Muhammad Ramzan launched a scathing attack on the PDP, alleging that despite its public posturing, its political umbilical cord with the BJP remains intact and continues to manifest itself through calculated manoeuvres aimed at derailing the larger democratic struggle of Jammu and Kashmir.
Tribal Affairs Department, said that the education of tribal students has been emphasised as a top priority and a special budget has been earmarked under the Tribal Education Plan (TEP).
In a resolution passed at the meeting, the party batted for a united fight to restore the dignity and constitutional rights of the state that were enshrined in the Constitution of India..
Azad said: “I have not yet decided upon a name for the new party. People of Jammu and Kashmir will decide the name and the flag for the party. I would like to give the party a Hindustani name that Hindus, Muslims and people of other regions easily understand.”
Lt Governor Sinha said that Home Minister Amit Shah has made a detailed statement on the floor of Parliament that the statehood would be restored at an appropriate time.
Ghulam Nabi Azad, in his first public meeting on Sunday in Jammu after quitting Congress, announced to launch his own political outfit that will focus on the restoration of full statehood.