Srinagar: J&K High Court Bar Association (HCBA) Srinagar has reconstituted its team which will appear before the Supreme Court on March 6 and 7 when a bunch of petitions filed against Article 35-A most likely to come up for consideration before the apex court. The reconstituted team members are M. A. Qayoom, President; Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, […]
Srinagar: Putting united face all mainstream political parties told team of Election Commission of India (ECI) that holding of Parliament and Assembly polls jointly in the State will end the political instability and uncertainty in the Jammu and Kashmir. Election Commission of India team held separate meetings with the delegations of National Conference, Congress, Peoples […]
Srinagar: Army on Monday killed a leopard after it attacked a soldier at Pehlipora in Shopian district of south Kashmir. Official sources said animal attacked an army patrol and injured one army soldier. Later Wildlife department took possession of carcass. DFO wildlife Ifshana said: “We had deputed a team in the area for three days but […]
Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh arrived in Srinagar for a two-day visit to review the prevailing security situation in the region. The Army Commander visited hinterland units and formations in South Kashmir and was briefed about the current situation as also the recent counter militant operations, a defence ministry spokesman said in a […]
Srinagar: After a brief firing exchange, government forces on Monday night intensified their search operation to trace militants in Tral area of Awantipora in south Kashmir. Joint team of police and security forces has intensified the searches in Mir Mohalla Tral to trace the hiding militants. “Cordon is still intact all the entry and exit routes […]
Jammu: According to Superintending Engineer Electt Maintt & RE Circle-II Rajouri, the shutdown of 33 KV level, 90 MVA 132/33 KV Grid Station Rajouri is being observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to Rajouri, Kheora, Thudi, Dharal, Thanamandi, Manjakote, Mendhar and adjoining areas will remain affected on March 6 from 10 am to 5 […]
Lakhanpur: Excise Department at Toll Post, Lakhanpur in two separate incidents today intercepted two Vehicles bearing Registration No. HP73-0329 and JK08E-9228 at Londi Morh , Kathua. The vehicles had entered the State through an illegal route across the Ravi River and were heading towards the National Highway towards Jammu. After physical checking the vehicles , […]
Srinagar: The Kashmir University’s controller examination on Monday said that “everything will be alright” in Kashmir Valley tomorrow and as such examination will be held as per schedule. Asked that tomorrow’s strike has been called by transporters and there being possibility of students facing trouble in reaching the examination venues, he said, “Everything will be […]
Jammu: A live mortar shell was found on Monday in a field near the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said. Bomb disposal squad has been summoned to defuse the rusted 82-MM mortar shell which was unearthed from an agriculture field at Narayanpur village in Ramgarh sector, an official said. He said […]
Islamabad: Pakistan fully reopened its airspace on Monday, authorities said, days after it closed its skies to all air travel, leaving thousands stranded worldwide as tensions with nuclear arch-rival India soared. The decision to close the airspace came last Wednesday after a rare aerial dogfight between India and Pakistan ignited fears of an all-out conflict, with […]
