Srinagar, Nov 06: At least five additional CRPF companies comprising over 500 men have arrived in Srinagar from South and north Kashmir parts with officials stating the additional forces have been brought in as part of “international rationalisation.” However, what has triggered a debate is that at some places in Srinagar, the additional CRPF men […]
Jammu, Nov 6: A cordon-and-search-operation has been launched by joint team of army and police in Thanna Mandi area of Rajouri district last night, officials said. Official sources said that more troops have been rushed to the Rajouri-Bufliyaz portion of the area. They said that road through DKG was also closed near Thanna Mandi and […]
Srinagar, Nov 6: Night temperature recorded a slight dip at most places in Kashmir Valley even as sub-zero conditions were recorded in world famous Gulmarg and Pahalgam resorts on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 5.2°C against 5.6°C on the previous night. The temperature is however above […]
Poonch, Nov 6: Traffic on Mughal Road, connecting Shopian and Poonch-Rajouri districts, was restored after remaining closed for a day, officials said on Saturday. DySP Traffic Rajouri-Poonch Range Aftab Bukhari said that the thoroughfare was opened aftrer clearance of landslides and snow this morning. The vehicular traffic was allowed on historic route on July 5 […]
Jammu, Nov 05: Jammu, the winter capital got rattled with a major shootout incident that took place in Arnia area of RS Pura subdivision in which two persons got killed while two got seriously injured on Friday. Officials said that the incident took place on Friday morning after which police have taken up investigation of […]
Srinagar, Nov 05: Apni Party District President Srinagar Noor Mohammad Sheikh on Friday expressed dismay over the takeover of marriage halls by CRPF in Srinagar especially at Shutrashahi in Batamaloo. In a statement Noor Mohammad Sheikh said the purpose of construction of these community halls is to provide relief to the locals who mostly belong […]
Srinagar, Nov 05 : Four months after cancelling 149-year-old biannual tradition of shifting capitals between Srinagar and Jammu, the J&K government on Friday modified General Administration Department (GAD) order and restored the accommodation for its employees at Jammu. Pertinently, in June this year, the administration had cancelled residential accommodations of government officials as part of […]
Srinagar, Nov 05: In Jammu and Kashmir, at least 287 suicide cases were reported from the region in 2020. According to the figures regarding the accidental deaths and suicides across India in 2020 were revealed by the National Crime Records Bureau for Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) that was released earlier in last week of […]
Srinagar, Nov 05: In a significant development, the administration of Jammu & Kashmir is likely to roll out a scheme for safeguarding vulnerable witnesses based on threat perception, sources disclosed Saturday. Sources said that the government is likely to come up with a witness protection scheme to facilitate the protection of persons who are involved […]
PESHAWAR: Pakistani officials have reached a tentative understanding with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to seek a broader peace agreement to end nearly two decades of militancy in the country, multiple sources familiar with the development told Dawn newspaper. Sources said the “direct, face-to-face” talks between the two sides being held in Afghanistan’s south-western Khost province for […]
