PM slams Pak for waging proxy war
Modi promises growth of Himalayan states
Suggests 3 Ps — Paryavaran, Prakash & Paryatan — for Ladakh
Srinagar, August 12
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday delivered three strong messages, one of which was directly targeted at Pakistan. He said the neighbouring country was indulging in a “proxy war” as it had “lost the strength to fight a conventional war”.

Siachen Glacier non-negotiable, says PM
Eight BSF jawans hurt in militant attack in Pampore
Pak targets Poonch
Kargil audience against Art 370 revocation
PM all praise for Kargil’s patriotism during 1999 war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the 45 MW Nimoo Bazgo power project in Leh on Tuesday. Also seen are Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra (3L) and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (4L). Tribune photo: Manas Ranjan Bhui

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Sonia’s salvo at Modi: Govt dividing people on religious lines
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 12
Congress president Sonia Gandhi today attacked the Narendra Modi government over communal violence, saying such incidents have been on the rise ever since it came to power. She said this was part of the government’s “deliberate attempt” to divide the people on religious lines.

Badal forms six-member panel to streamline SAD-BJP working 
Chandigarh, August 12
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has constituted a six-member state coordination committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the BJP for better coordination between the alliance partners.

Officers twist Punjab leave rules to amass wealth abroad
Chandigarh, August 12
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has uncovered an ingenious ploy by several senior state government officers who have subverted service and immigration rules to invest their undisclosed wealth in properties abroad and funnel the funds back to India via the NRI route.

2 weeks to go, HP House adjourned sine die
Shimla, August 12
For a second time in the history of the Himachal Vidhan Sabha, the House was today adjourned sine die. Such a situation had last arisen in 1980. The adjournment came following an impasse in the Assembly for the fifth consecutive day, leading to acrimonious exchanges between Congress and BJP legislators.

No Khel Ratna, Jai Bhagwan, Heena picked for Arjuna
New Delhi, August 12
For the second time in the country’s history, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award will not be presented to any athlete this year as the 11-member selection committee headed by former India cricket captain Kapil Dev decided not to recommend any names for the award to the Sports Ministry.