Pak troops continue ceasfire violations along LoC, IB in J&K; India ‘responds effectively’

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKJAMMU, APRIL 30 (STC): Pakistani troops continued ceasefire violations as they resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir. This prompted Indian forces to ‘respond effectively’, officials said on Wednesday.According to the reports, the firing, which began with small arms, was…

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CISF detains Kupwara man at Srinagar airport over resemblance to Pahalgam attack suspect

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, APRIL 29 (STC): A man at Srinagar International Airport has been detained by the security forces after his facial features reportedly matched those of a suspect in a police-released sketch ‘involved in Pahalgam terror attack, says a report.Report giving details of the incident quoting official sources states that Mohd Shafi Khan Pathan,…

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PM Modi gives armed forces ‘complete operational freedom’ to inflict harshest punishment on terrorists involved in Pahalgam attack

He was chairing meet with Rajnath, Doval, chiefs of three services. STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, APRIL 29 (STC): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday has given ‘complete operational freedom’ to the armed forces to inflict harshest punishment on terrorists and their patrons involved in Pahalgam terror attack. He has vowed to pursue the terrorists…

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Govt to expedite work on five hydroelectric power projects in J&K, may skip IWT clearance: Report

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, APRIL 29 (STC): While keeping the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in ‘abeyance’, India is reportedly exploring to expedite the work on five hydroelectric power projects in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. This move, as per the experts, is going to boost J&K’s power generation by 4000MW.A report by…

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