Srinagar: Accusing Jammu and Kashmiri police of failing to discharge its duties to stop army from harassing people, former Langate lawmaker Er Rasheed has said that it has become a routine that army snatches vehicles of locals at Seeloo camp and the police is turning a blind eye towards the “unlawful and inhumane” behaviour of the […]
Jammu: A leopard and a cub were captured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda and Rajouri districts on Wednesday, officials said. Acting on information received from people about movement of a leopard in villages of Doda district, wild life department officials laid a trap and captured the animal in Beoli hamlet, they said. Also a leopard […]
Srinagar: The Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order Muneer Khan on Wednesday assured full support of Jammu and Kashmir police to the traders community regarding the attacks on Kashmiri shopkeepers in Shimla. The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry delegation led by its president Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad called on the ADGP on Wednesday and […]
Srinagar: Altogether 140 militants were killed by government forces in Jammu and Kashmir between June and December 2018 during which 426 stone pelting incidents were also reported in the state, Union minister Hansraj Ahir said Wednesday. Replying to a written question in Rajya Sabha, he said 140 militants were killed from June 25 to December […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday sanctioned the release of funds for two districts of Leh and Kargil of Kashmir division through Ladakh Affairs Department and council head 8448. An order issued by finance department’s Budget division said the sanction is hereby accorded to the following scheme of financing for the two districts of […]
Srinagar: The government of India on Wednesday released Rs 5.9 crore for establishing disabled-friendly infrastructure in eleven J&K government buildings for people with disabilities. The tranche of funds was granted under the Accessible India Campaign by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, government of India, an official spokesperson said. It said that Grant-in-Aid is first installment […]
Srinagar: Bandipora-Gurez road in northern Kashmir was closed for vehicular traffic Wednesday after heavy snowfall in Gurez, Tragbal and Razdan Pass, district officials in Bandipora said. They said that a good amount of snow has accumulated in the road near Razdan pass. “The road has been closed as a precautionary measure.”
Srinagar: The armies of India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged heavy gunfire along the Line of Control in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, news gathering agency ANI reported. On Tuesday too, the two armies exchanged fire in Poonch. However, no casualty or injury was reported. More details are awaited.
Srinagar: Authorities in Wednesday suspended the traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway following snowfall at several places since morning hours. Officials said that the traffic on the highway has been suspended as a precautionary measure due to snowfall on both sides of the Jawahar tunnel, Shaitaan Nallah and Banihal. They said that several inches of snow has accumulated […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Tuesday summoned India’s Acting Deputy High Commissioner and condemned the alleged “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by Indian troops across the Line of Control in Kashmir which resulted in the death of a woman. Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal, who is also the foreign ministry spokesman, summoned the Indian diplomat and “condemned […]
