Gunfight between militants, forces rages in Kokernag

Gunfight between militants, forces rages in Kokernag

Srinagar: An encounter broke out in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district early Friday morning, police said. Reports said that the joint team of SOG and army have laid a siege at Gadole hamlet of Vailoo area of Kokernag during midnight. SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan said that the cordon-and-search operation was launched in the […]

Several injured in clashes after Eid prayers in Kashmir

Several injured in clashes after Eid prayers in Kashmir

Srinagar:: Several persons were injured when the government forces resorted to baton charge and burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators at several places in the Kashmir valley. The trouble started immediately after Eid-ul-Azha prayers were over at Eidgah in the down town city on Wednesday. However, normalcy restored in the area after about half an […]

Ex-UP minister’s brother, brother-in-law killed in road accide

Ex-UP minister’s brother, brother-in-law killed in road accide

Bahriach: Two youths, close relatives of former Uttar Pradesh minister and senior Samajwadi Party leader Yogesh Pratap Singh, were killed in a road accident in Jarwal area of this district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday night. Police said the accident occurred on the Lucknow-Gonda highway when an SUV, in which the youths were travelling, collided […]

Small batch of pilgrims leaves Baltal for Amarnath

Small batch of pilgrims leaves Baltal for Amarnath

Srinagar: A small batch of yatris left Baltal base camp on Wednesday for the holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, where so far, 2,83,521 pilgrims have paid obeisance since the commencement of the 60-day-long pilgrimage from June 28. Chhari Mubarak, holy Mace of Lord Shiva, accompanied by pilgrims, including sadhus left Pahalgam for […]

BJP worker shot dead in south Kashmir

BJP worker shot dead in south Kashmir

Srinagar: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was kidnapped and shot dead by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Tuesday night, official sources said. A message was received that BJP worker, identified as Shabir Ahmad Bhat, went missing from his village at Pathan Hamlet in Pulwama last evening. A police complaint was […]

Guv saddened over loss of lives in Kishtwar accident

Guv saddened over loss of lives in Kishtwar accident

Srinagar:  Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a tragic accident in which a vehicle carrying Machail Yatra pilgrims rolled down into Chenab river in Kishtwar district on Tuesday. Conveying his sincere sympathy to the next of kin of the deceased passengers he has wished speedy […]

New Governor appointed in J&K

New Governor appointed in J&K

Srinagar:The president of India on Tuesday appointed Satya Pal Malik as 13th  Governor of Jammu & Kashmir . Malik, who was serving as Governor of Bihar, will replace NN Vohra..   Malik, a former MP and BJP’s national vice-president, has served as the Union Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs, and Tourism and has held many […]

Power shutdown in Jammu

JAMMU: As per Executive Engineer, Elect M&RE Division-I Parade, to carry out work for laying of HT cable from Poonch House Quarters to DBN Mubarak Mandi under Heritage Project, Power supply to Panjthirthi, Agnihotri Gali, Afgana Mohalla, Dhounthly Bazar and adjoining areas shall remain affected on August 27 from 7 am to 1 pm.

National Lok Adalat at Ramban on September 8

National Lok Adalat at Ramban on September 8

RAMBAN: District Legal Service Authority in collaboration with Tehsil Legal Service Committee Ramban is going to organise the National Lok Adalat  on September 8, 2018 at 9:30 am in the District Court Complex Ramban for amicable settlement of cases pertaining to Courts of Principal District Judge Ramban, Sub Judge, CJM Ramban, Munsif, JMIC Ramban and Additional Special Mobile […]