Srinagar: A hotel was damaged in a fire incident in world famous ski resort of Gulmarg on Thursday afternoon. Official sources said that the fire broke out in a hotel in Gulmarg, about 55 km from here in north Kashmir. ‘Tourists staying in the hotel were immediately rescued and taken to safety,’ they said. They […]
Srinagar: After holding a meeting with its party leadership, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq rushed to the residence of octogenarian Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani at his Hyderpora residence. Reports said that both the leaders are holding a one on one meeting. Erier while chairing the meeting of its executive council Mirwaiz urged […]
Jammu: Three alleged drug peddlers have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir after over nine kilograms of poppy was recovered from them in separate incidents, police said Thursday. On Wednesday, a person named Tariq Ahmed was intercepted in Poonch district and 8.50 kg of poppy was seized from him, an official said. In another incident, […]
Srinagar: Several thousand vehicles, including those carrying passengers, got stranded after the Srinagar-Jammu Highway was closed on Thursday following fresh landslides and shooting stones in Ramban area, a traffic police official said. Traffic was resumed on the Highway, linking Ladakh region with Kashmir and historic 86-km-long Mughal road after remaining suspended on Wednesday due to fresh […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Thursday called a meeting going at its headquarters in Rajbagh to express concern and anguish over “continued bloodshed and killings” across the valley. The meeting was chaired by Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and was attended by other senior leaders. A spokesperson of the amalgam said that the meeting […]
Jammu: Four members of an inter-state gang of narcotic smugglers were arrested and heroin was seized from them in Jammu city, officials said Thursday. A police team intercepted a vehicle at Kunjwani area in the city and seized 175 grams of heroin, they said. Nisar Ahmed of Shopian in Kashmir,Sandeep Kumar of Jalandhar in Punjab, Sandeep […]
Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik Thursday expressed anguish over the loss of CRPF men in yesterday’s militants attack in Anantnag district. Governor has conveyed that his heart goes out to the departed soldiers and their families. Condemning the attack, Governor observed that whenever successful attempts are made by the forces to either conduct peaceful elections […]
Srinagar: A notorious drug peddler was arrested on Thursday in Sopore township of northern Kashmir, a police spokesperson said. “One person identified as Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din son of Abdul Ahad Dar resident of Ladoora was apprehended for the drug supply offences. He has been taken to Police Station Dangiwacha where he remains in custody,” the spokesperson added. […]
Srinagar: Due to incessant rains in the Kashmir Valley, the waters of the Jhelum river has breached the flood alarm level of 18 feet on Thursday, authorities said. Unprecedented snowfall in Sonamarg and heavy downpours in the south Kashmir catchment areas of the Jhelum have swollen most water bodies and mountain streams in the valley. […]
Srinagar: There is more good news for aspiring doctors as the state government is to get more 200 seats, of which 100 will be available for economically weaker sections of students who have qualified NEET. Officials sources said that the those students who have qualified NEET will be allotted these two hundred seats which have […]
