Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday dissolved the party’s top decision-making Political Affairs Committee (PAC). The move comes less than a week ahead of the PDP’s 20th foundation day anniversary scheduled to be observed on July28. “Mehbooba Mufti has dissolved the PAC and a new body will be reconstituted in near future,” a […]
Pulwama: Days after locals held protests at Primary Health Center (PHC) Kakapora in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district against non-availability of an ambulance driver in the hospital, the Chief Medical Officer Pulwama on Saturday ordered the transfer of six paramedics from the healthcare facility. Although the authorities maintain that transfers were made in the interest of administration but the […]
Srinagar: Six persons have died in the past four days during the ongoing pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the death toll in this year’s pilgrimage to 22, officials said on Saturday. “Six pilgrims died due to various causes during their pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnathji,” the officials […]
Beijing: China has said it values India’s concerns on the bilateral trade imbalance and is willing to discuss new approaches to address the issue and asked New Delhi to join Beijing in its fight against “unilateralism and protectionism” amidst a bruising trade war with the US. India for long has been pressing China to open its […]
The armies of India and Pakistan Saturday exchanged heavy gunfire along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. An army spokesperson said that Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire. He said Indian army is retaliating befittingly and there was no immediate report of any casualty. “At about 0900 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked […]
Jammu: A fresh batch of 4094 pilgrims on Saturday left for the Amarnath Cave Shrine in South of Himalayaa from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu. The fleet of 171 vehicles ferrying pilgrims was escorted by CRPF personnel in jeeps and on motorbikes. However, for Pahalgam route, 1866 male, 389 females, nine children, 144 […]
Sopore: A cop of Fire and Emergency Services department was Saturday morning assaulted by unknown youth in north Kashmir’s Sopore. Report said that the cop, identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Gadoo, a resident of Chankhan Sopore, was beaten ruthlessly after an altercation with the three youth. The injured cop has been shifted to sub district hospital Sopore for […]
Jammu: The armies of India and Pakistan Saturday morning exchanged gunfire along the Line of Control in Nowshera sector. Reports said that the Pakistan army fired ammunitions at around 9 am today morning. “Indian Army retaliated effectively and gave a befitting response to the Pakistan fire,” they said. More details are awaited.
Srinagar: Police on Saturday recovered throat-slit body of a man near Shivhard, Panzgam in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that some locals spotted the body at Shivhard area today morning and informed police. Immediately a police team rushed to the spot and recovered the body, they said. A police official also confirmed […]
Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday filed an case against Executive Engineer, Power Works Department Kargil and Zanskar Bodh Raj Bhagat and other officials for allegedly siphoning off more than Rs. 2 Crores of government money on account of various works. “On the outcome of preliminary enquiry conducted by this Bureau on the allegations […]
