Jammu: Authorities on Monday suspended vehicular movement over Jammu-Srinagar Highway after multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban and Udhampur districts blocked the road. Mughal road however is through for two-way traffic. According to officials the road was blocked by landslides at Seri in Ramban district and Kheri in Udhampur district, they said. “There is […]
Srinagar: Yatra to the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas was suspended from traditional Pahalgam track on Monday due to slippery conditions following rain, while it was progressing on shortest Baltal route despite rain, official sources said. They said for the safety of the pilgrims, the yatra on traditional Pahalgam track was suspended this […]
Pulwama : Police Monday said that Hizbul Mujahedeen had abducted and subsequently killed a medical shop owner in Banpora Murran village of Pulwama district in south Kashmir last night. Reports said that gunshots were heard in Murran Village around 10pm on Sunday and a bullet-riddled body was found early today morning. The body has been […]
Srinagar: Joint Resistance leadership has called for a valley wide shutdown on August 15, marking Indian Independence day, to be observed as a black day. JRL comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik, in a statement said that the ‘Democracy of a nation, which is going to celebrate its independence with […]
Srinagar: Life is limping back to normal in Tral on Saturday, after remaining shut against arrest of relatives of militants by Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police. The area is observing a partial shutdown demanding release of the detained youth. Shops and business establishments are open partially and traffic was plying minimally […]
Sriangar: Meteorological Department Saturday predicted that light to moderate rain, thunderstorms may occur at different places in Jammu and Kashmir and at isolated places in Ladakh division in next 24 hours. According to official handout the weather man predicted that in coming two days a ‘fairly widespread to widespread rain and thunderstorms’ may occur. […]
Islamabad: Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria on Friday met Pakistan prime minister-elect Imran Khan at his Bani Gala residence and discussed a range of issues focusing on prospects of bilateral relations. The meeting lasted for half-an-hour and was marked by a candid exchange of views, the High Commission said in a statement. Bisaria congratulated […]
Srinagar: Baramullah-Handwara road was blocked on Saturday by protesters demanding appointment of tehsildar for their area, sources said. “We have been suffering for long in absence of Executive magistrate here. For a simple application we have to travel from far off places to tehsil office every day. But then there is no tehsildar as well,” […]
Srinagar, Aug 11 (UNI) The annual pilgrimage was progressing smoothly as fresh batches of yatris left base camp for holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir, where over 2.77 lakh yatris had paid obeisance since the commencement of the 60-day-long yatra from June 28. A fresh batch of pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu, camp for […]
Beerwah: People of Hard Panzoo Khansahib Budgam Friday accused Block Development Officer of being ‘failure’. “Our BDO is a cheater and has never done his work properly,” locals said. According to residents the developmental work to be undertaken by the BDO’s office either have been left half way of never taken up. “The only work […]
