KASHMIR

Mughal road closed, only one-way traffic on Kashmir highway

Mughal road closed, only one-way traffic on Kashmir highway

Srinagar: The historic 86-km-long Mughal road was closed due to slippery road condition on Wednesday while only one-way traffic will continue on the national highway connecting Kashmir valley with Jammu. However, two-way traffic will ply on 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national with some restrictions. “We have suspended all traffic movement on the Mughal road, connecting Shopian in […]

Vaishno Devi pilgrim dies of cardiac arrest

Vaishno Devi pilgrim dies of cardiac arrest

Jammu: A Vaishno Devi pilgrim died of suspected cardiac arrest outside Bhawan in Vaishno Devi hills of Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. “An information was recieved from Dispensary Bhawan that one pilgrim identified as Surender Gole,35, son of Mangi Lal, resident of 3/213 Rattan Vihar, Kiradi Suleman Nagar, Northwest Delhi, […]

Govt seals southern Kashmir’s Kulgam to stop JRL march

Govt seals southern Kashmir’s Kulgam to stop JRL march

Srinagar: Government sealed southern Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday to stop the protest march to the district called by the joint resistance leadership against the killing of seven civilians in a blast on Sunday. The JRL had appealed people, especially those residing in south Kashmir, to march towards Kulgam to pay homage and express solidarity […]

Nowgam gunfight: Jammu & Kashmir police issue advisory

Nowgam gunfight: Jammu & Kashmir police issue advisory

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday asked people to stay away from encounter site in Nowgam where two militants were killed in a gunfight. “Entering such area can prove dangerous due to uncleared explosive material. People are requested to cooperate with the police till the area is properly cleared of all the explosive […]

Nowgam gunfight: Class work suspended in KU, CUK and colleges, schools of Srinagar

Nowgam gunfight: Class work suspended in KU, CUK and colleges, schools of Srinagar

Srinagar: Government on Wednesday ordered closure of schools and colleges in Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar after two militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces in Nowgam area on the city outskirts. “The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to avoid law and order situation in the district,” officials said. Kashmir University […]

Home Minister of India announces new highway from Kargil to Gurez

Home Minister of India announces new highway from Kargil to Gurez

Srinagar: Home Minister of India Rajnath Singh today announced that a new highway would be constructed in Jammu and Kashmir along the border from Kargil to Gurez. He made this announcement at a high-level meeting convened here today to review the implementation of various developmental initiatives in the State. Governor Satya Pal Malik, Advisors to […]