Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chairman of the Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), presided over the 36th Board Meeting held today at Raj Bhavan, Jammu. Regarding the duration and date of commencement of Yatra 2019, based on the approach set out by the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Committee, which had been set up to advise the Board […]
Srinagar: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the investment sanction for construction of Kiru Hydro Electric(HE) Project (624 MW) by M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (M/s CVPPPL) in Jammu & Kashmir. The project will be implemented at an estimated cost of Rs.4287.59 crore (at July, […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday said it has arrested the person who threw the grenade at Bus Stand in Jammu earlier today. DGP J&K Dilbagh Singh told news gathering agency ANI that the person been arrested. One person was killed and 29 others injured, 5 of them critically, after the grenade exploded in […]
Jammu: A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team on Thursday reached Jammu’s main bus stand where a grenade attack left one man dead and left 30 others injured. Reports quoting sources in the agency said the team rushed to the spot soon after getting information about the blast that occurred around 11.30 a.m. when a grenade rolled […]
Srinagar: Six Iraqi paramilitary forces were killed and more than 30 others wounded in an ambush on a desolate road south of Mosul, a local official and security forces said Thursday. Unidentified assailants on Wednesday night attacked a convoy of Hashed al-Shaabi fighters who were going on leave and therefore unarmed, the security forces´ media […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday identified the slain militant killed in a shootout with government forces in north Kashmir’s Handwara as Anwar, a resident of Pakistan. A police official said that the slain was affiliated with proscribed militant outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad. He said based on a credible input about the presence of militants in […]
Srinagar: Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker Dr Mohammad Shafi Thursday joined the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference at its headquarters in Nawa-e-Subha Complex Srinagar. Hailing from Budgam, Shafi was a senior PDP leader and resigned from the party on February 9, 2019. Dr Shafi was welcomed into the National Conference by vice president Omar […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday “strongly” condemned the Jammu blast and expressed sadness over the death of a civilian and injuries to others in the attack. A 20-year-old resident of Uttrakhand identified as Shariq was killed in the blast while 29 others suffered injuries. Saddened by the news of death of […]
Tral: Government forces on Thursday afternoon launched cordon and search operation (CASO) in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District. Official sources said that a joint team of forces including 42 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police launched operation in Buntral area of Tral after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants […]
Srinagar: One of the civilians injured in Jammu blast Thursday morning has succumbed to injuries, reports said. The slain has been identified as Shariq, son of Intisar, a resident of Haridwar in Uttrakhand. He was 20. At least 26 people were injured in a grenade attack by suspected militants at the crowded general bus stand in […]
