Can’t reduce alertness in Jammu and Kashmir given mistrust with Pakistan: Army Chief Naravane
The Hindu
There have been a very few militant activities, he says
Chief of the Army Staff General M.M. Naravane on Thursday said there was no room to lower guard, given the mistrust with Pakistan, and any troop reduction in Jammu and Kashmir was subject to improvement in the ground situation. “There can be no room to drop guard as far as security is concerned. There have been decades of mistrust with Pakistan. If ceasefire violations continue, we are alert. We cannot in anyway reduce alert and preparedness [in J&K],” Gen. Naravane said during an interaction with selected TV channels in Srinagar. The Army Chief, who met top Army brass here to review the security, said any troop reduction in J&K “would depend on the ground situation and threat perception”.After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
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