Kishtwar: At least four passengers were killed and nine others injured when a landslide hit vehicle carrying devotees from Udhampur to Machail in Padder Valley was hit by huge boulders in Kishtwar district of Jammu division of the state on Monday. “Huge boulders hit the vehicle at at Kulligad on the Kishtwar-Paddar, four persons were killed […]
Sopore: As Eid-ul-Azha approaches the residents of Jadeed Bhagat colony of Sopore have been hit by an acute shortage of portable water. The residents of Jadeed Bhagat colony of Sopore on Monday protested against acute water shortage criticizing the public health engineering department for failing to restore a water supply in the area since past one week. […]
Islamabad: Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in his first press conference as the foreign minister of Pakistan while referring to India said that to solve the Kashmir issue there is a need to ‘stop the adventurism and come together’. According to a report in Dawn.com Qureshi said that “We need a continued and uninterrupted dialogue. This is […]
Srinagar (UNI) The Charri Mubara, the holy silver Mace of Lord Shiva, left here on Monday to reach the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas on August 26, when the 60-day-long pilgrimage which commenced from June 28 will conclude. Mahant Giri said he will pray for peace and prosperity in the country, particularly […]
By Salaar Khan Srinagar: Senior huriyat leader, Ashraf Sehraie has been officially appointed as the chairman of the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) after he emerged victorious through a voting process over the past few days. Sehraie secured 410 votes out of the total 433 votes. The voting process in TeH was going on from past few days. […]
By Salaar Khan Srinagar: In a bid to open fierce competition with its rival Jammu and Kashmir Bank, the HDFC bank has strongly instructed its employees to perform or submit resignations. Mounting extra pressure, the bank asked its 12 managers to submit resignation in advance so that if they failed to meet the target given […]
Two people, including Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) founder Mohammad Maqbool Bhat’s brother have been slapped with Public Safety Act (PSA) and shifted to Kathua district jail. Official sources told Srinagar based Global News Service (GNS) JKLF founder’s Zahoor Ahmad Bhat of Tregham was picked up by the cops of Nowhatta police station and […]
SRINAGAR: In the run-up to the occasion of Eid next week, a special team constituted by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Saturday undertook a market-checking drive at various areas in the district to verify the price and quality of eatables sold in markets here. The special team, which was headed by Assistant Commissioner Srinagar inspected different kinds […]
JAMMU: In order to carry out work for cutting of trees for four laning of Jammu Akhnoor road, the shutdown of 11kV feeders is being observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to Muthi, Lower Muthi, Paloura, Barnai and its adjoining areas shall remain affected onAugust 19 from 6 am to 11 am. Similarly, […]
SRINAGAR: On the initiative of Governor, N N Vohra, Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam today directed release of Rs 10 lakh each for J&K State Legal Services Authority (JKSLSA) and newly created J&K Juvenile Justice Fund (JKJJF) for promoting juvenile justice across the State. The announcement was made at a high-level meeting chaired […]
