Mughal Road, Srinagr-Leh Highway Closed, Jammu-Srinagar Thoroughfare Open

Mughal Road, Srinagr-Leh Highway Closed, Jammu-Srinagar Thoroughfare Open

Srinagar, Nov 16: The mercury rose across Kashmir Valley on Monday as upper reaches accumulated fresh snowfall while rains lashed plans overnight. Officials said higher reaches of Kashmir Valley including Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, accumulated fresh snowfall while plains received rainfall with Kupwara district recording highest downpour in […]

Roshini land scam: CBI registers 3 separate cases

Roshini land scam: CBI registers 3 separate cases

Srinagar, Nov 16 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered three separate cases in connection with the ‘Roshni land scam’ following the court orders. In a statement, CBI said that in pursuance to the orders of J&K High Court in PIL No. 19/2011 and taken over the investigation of these cases, earlier registered […]

Kept in hotels, several candidates in Budgam allege admin denying permission to carry out DDC poll campaign

Kept in hotels, several candidates in Budgam allege admin denying permission to carry out DDC poll campaign

Budgam, Nov 16: Several candidates of central Kashmir’s Khansaheb and Beerwah constituency on Monday alleged administration of denying permission for carrying out poll campaign ahead of DDC elections that are scheduled to be held from November 28. The candidates who submitted their documents to fight upcoming DDC polls in J&K alleged authorities of detaining them […]

10 candidates withdraw nomination in Shopian

10 candidates withdraw nomination in Shopian

SHOPIAN, NOVEMBER 16: Under phase first of DDC, Panchayat by-election, today, on the last date of withdrawal, 10 candidates have withdrawn their nominations out of 91 candidates for DDC, Sarpanch and Panch seats. Those who withdrew their nominations, include 1 for DDC seat and 9 for Panch seats. Meanwhile voting for this phase will be […]

Abortive Grenade Bid on Police Post in Kulgam

Abortive Grenade Bid on Police Post in Kulgam

Srinagar, Nov 16: Suspected militants on Monday evening lobbed a grenade on a police post in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A police official said that suspected militants hurled a grenade at a police post in Frisal area of the district. However, as per the official, the grenade missed the intended target and blasted outside the […]

Pak violated LoC truce via Tanghdar, befitting response given: Army

Pak violated LoC truce via Tanghdar, befitting response given: Army

Srinagar, Nov 16: Army on Monday said that Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along Line o Control in Tangdhar Sector of Kupwara district in north Kashmir. “Pakistan fired mortars and other weapons this evening,” Col Rajesh Kalia, defence ministry spokesman based in Srinagar, said in a statement issued to GNS. “Befitting response is being […]

Fire damages 10 structures in Aloosa B’pora

Fire damages 10 structures in Aloosa B’pora

Bandipora, Nov 16:  At least ten structures were gutted in a fire mishap at Aloosa area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday evening. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service said that, 4 houses and six shops were gutted in the mishap and property worth lakhs gutted into ashes. Reports also said that soon after […]

“Whom do you want to give this land and why are you after these Gujjars and Bakarwals,”: Mehbooba Mufti in Pahlgam

“Whom do you want to give this land and why are you after these Gujjars and Bakarwals,”: Mehbooba Mufti in Pahlgam

Pahalgam, Nov 16: Former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti Monday visited upper reaches of Pahalgam in South Kashmir and interacted with affected nomads whose property was dismantled by the government recently. Warning Government against such anti-people misadventures, Mehbooba Mufti said that such steps will have serious repercussions. “This land […]

Low, medium danger avalanche warning issued for 4 districts

Low, medium danger avalanche warning issued for 4 districts

Srinagar, Nov 16: Medium Danger Avalanche Warning has been issued by the Disaster Management Authority for the higher reaches of Kupwara and Bandipora Districts. Also Low Danger Avalanche Warning exists for the higher reaches of Baramulla and Ganderbal Districts, the officials said in a statement. “People living in these avalanche prone areas have been advised […]

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