Srinagar, March 11: At least six residential houses were damaged, most of them fully, in highly congested Nawa Bazar area in heart of the Old City here, official said on Thursday. Official sources said the fire erupted midnight at around 4:20 a.m., apparently due to short-circuit in one of the houses. Soon the fire spread […]
Srinagar, Mar 10: The Jewelers association from the commercial hub, Lal Chowk here on Wednesday decided to stop selling and buying gold coins in view of the rise in prices. The association said that people have been facing tremendous hardships in Kashmir due to the rise in gold prices. President of All Kashmir Gold Jewelers and […]
Srinagar, Mar 10: Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed that Awantipora police along with forces busted two militant modules of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and arrested seven militant associates. Besides, police said that huge quantity of explosive material, detonators, grenades were recovered while a Maruti car was also seized. “Awantipora Police received information […]
Srinagar, Mar 10: Stating that the mutton dealers are misusing their monopoly, the divisional administration Kashmir on Wednesday said that strict action will be taken against those who are keeping the general public hostage for their vested interests. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole said that three livestock trucks were seized in three districts of […]
Srinagar, March 10: Police and government forces have suspended operation due to darkness in Bijbhera area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district where authorities snapped internet on Wednesday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 3RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Kandipora area of Bijbhera amid specific information about the […]
Anantnag, Mar 10: An unidentified male dead body was recovered beneath snow in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, officials said. They said that some locals spotted the body near Kapren village of Verinag area of the district and immediately informed the police about it. Soon a police team reached the spot and recovered the […]
WASHINGTON: The United States has prevented Turkey from supplying 30 locally-made attack helicopters to Pakistan, diplomatic sources in Washington told Dawn. According to Bloomberg News, Turkey’s presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told reporters on Monday that “the US has blocked Turkey’s helicopter sale to Pakistan, which will likely lead to Islamabad buying it from China.” The ATAK T-129 […]
Kulgam, Mar 09: At least twenty five shops and three residential houses were gutted besides property and goods worth lakhs of rupees was reduced to ashes in a massive blaze at Nehama village of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Officials told said that 25 shops, housed in a double-story old shopping complex in […]
Srinagar, Mar 09: In a brazen violation of rules, a patch of Khacharai land in Khonmoh area of Srinagar outskirts is being allegedly grabbed and used for the purpose of constructing industries and factories by the government. The locals alleged that Khacharai land of nearly 250 kanals are being grabbed by the administration and is […]
Srinagar, Mar 09: The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (MHA) G K Reddy Tuesday said that a total of 42 militant organizations have been banned in Jammu and Kashmir for being involved in unlawful activities. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, the MoS Home Reddy said the list of 42 organizations […]
