Srinagar: The historic 86-km-long Mughal road remained closed for the 6th day on Tuesday due to accumulation of snow and slippery conditions while the Srinagar-Jammu highway was through with some restrictions. Traffic could not be allowed on the Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region as snow clearance operation […]
Srinagar: Two Kashmiri college students have been arrested in connection with the Maqsudan police station hand grenade blast case, reports said. Shahid Qayoom (22) and Fazil Bashir (23), students of an engineering college in Jalandhar, have been arrested, they said. DGP Suresh Arora said in a press release that four persons were involved in carrying […]
Srinagar: At least twelve newborn babies died of unknown causes in an emergency Hospital in northern Panshir province of Afghanistan, the local officials said. Media reports said the newborns, which were in critical condition and on antibiotic therapy, passed away at the hospital’s neonatal intensive-care unit due to apparent sepsis a serious complication of an […]
Srinagar: Government forces Tuesday launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Kuta Sthri village of northern Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Reports said that a joint team of Army and special operations group (SOG) of J&K police cordoned off the village in Sumlar area of the district early Tuesday morning. Soon after, they said, the forces started a […]
Srinagar: Two Hizb militants have been killed in an overnight gunfight with government forces in southern Kashmir’s Shopian village. The slain militants have been identified as Amir Amin of Awneera and Idrees Ahmad of Safnagri. Idrees, a former soldier, joined the militant ranks this year on April 15 when he was on official leave at […]
Jammu: The Darbar Move offices opened here today after their annual move from Srinagar on October 26. Civil Secretariat and other offices opened here today after a transit period of nine days. Governor, Satya Paul Malik arrived at Civil Secretariat where he was warmly received by the Advisors, B B Vyas, K Vijay Kumar, Khurshid […]
Srinagar: Describing the fruit industry as backbone of Kashmir’s economy, former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the government is duty bound to save it. Ms Mehbooba while meeting delegations from Sopore and Khansahib areas stressed for the mitigation of the losses incurred by Kashmir’s fruit growers, a […]
Srinagar: The Governor Satya Pal Malik has appointed K K Sharma, a 1983 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre, having occupied the position of Chief Secretary in Goa and Secretary Higher education in the ministry of human resources development, Government of India, as his fouth Advisor. The appointment of fourth Advisor to Governor from outside […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said Monday that the accused involved in killing senior BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother in Kishtwar district have been identified and will be brought to book soon. Bharatiya Janata Party state secretary Anil Parihar, 52, and his brother, Ajeet Parihar, 55, were killed on November […]
Srinagar: The District administration Kishtwar gave relaxation in curfew for two hours in the district on Monday. A district administration official said the curfew was relaxed from 2PM to 4 PM. The curfew was imposed after the killing of a senior BJP leader and his brother on Thursday. Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in […]
