LAHDC polls: J&K BJP announces first list of candidates

LAHDC polls: J&K BJP announces first list of candidates

Jammu:  The Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP on Thursday announced first list of candidates for the prestigious Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) elections. The nominations opened for elections to all 26 seats of the LAHDC Kargil. The candidates can file nomination papers till August 8. Scrutiny of the nominations will take place on […]

Three killed in road accident on Kashmir highway

Three killed in road accident on Kashmir highway

Srinagar: Three persons including a driver, were killed when a fruit laden truck skidded off the road and fell into deep gorge on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Friday morning, a police spokesman said. He said a truck carrying fruit from north Kashmir on its way to Jammu rolled down into a deep gorge at Battery […]

Sopore encounter: One militant killed, exchange of fire erupts again

Sopore encounter: One militant killed, exchange of fire erupts again

Spore: Fresh firing erupted at the encounter site in drussoo behrampora village in Sopore of Baramulla district while officials confirm killing one militant so far. “One militant has been killed so far,” police official confirmed. According to Army sources the body of a militant was seen through drone surveillance. “One body has been seen lying […]

Gunfight between militants, forces underway in Sopore

Gunfight between militants, forces underway in Sopore

Baramulla: A fierce gunfight between militants and government forces has started at Drusoo Behrampora village in Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, sources said on Friday. After neighboring Kupwara district, authorities have also snapped internet in the Baramulla as part of the routine security exercise whenever encounter starts anywhere in the Valley. Reports said that […]

Imran opts for austere oath-taking ceremony, decides against inviting foreign personalities

Imran opts for austere oath-taking ceremony, decides against inviting foreign personalities

Islamabad:  Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman and Prime Minister-designate Imran Khan has decided against inviting foreign dignitaries and celebrities to his oath-taking ceremony, opting for a simple event, Pakistani newspaper The Dawn reported on Thursday. PTI, having bagged 115 NA seats and after securing the support of key allies and roping in several independent winners, looks set […]

Two killed as dumper plunges into gorge in Ramban

Two killed as dumper plunges into gorge in Ramban

Jammu: Two persons were killed when a dumper plunged into a gorgre on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district. “A dumper skidded off the road this afternoon near Sangaldan and plunged into a deep gorge in Ramban district,” police said. They said that the driver identified as Irshad Ahmed and his accomplice died the mishap. […]

Public property loot case: BDO Kanipora constitutes inquiry to locate missing LCD TV from his office, but says he has not ‘seen such item’

Public property loot case: BDO Kanipora constitutes inquiry to locate missing LCD TV from his office, but says he has not ‘seen such item’

    By Salaar Khan Srinagar: Block Development Officer (BDO), Kanipora, Aijaz Ahmad Shah, has constituted an inquiry to locate the missing LCD TV in his office, but said he has not seen any such item in his office. “The fact is that undersigned joined the block on 28.04.2016 and during take over no such […]

Dal lake shrunk from 22sq kms to 10sq kms, water quality hit badly by untreated sewage: Governor invites experts for tackling issues

Dal lake shrunk from 22sq kms to 10sq kms, water quality hit badly by untreated sewage: Governor invites experts for tackling issues

SRINAGAR: The size of Dal has shrunk from its original area of 22 sq kms to about 10 sq kms, that the water quality of Dal has deteriorated due to intense pollution caused by untreated sewage and solid wastes that flow into the Lake. This was stated in a meeting chaired by Governor NN Vohra where Vice Admiral Jha […]