PDP disowns six persons from Sunderbani
Jammu: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), today disowned six persons from Suderbani Area of Nowshera Assembly Segment. According to a press statement, the six persons were impersonating as party leaders and unduly harassing officials and public for their personal interests. These persons are : Moti Ram S/o Beli Ram , Madan Lal S/o Ishar Dass ( […]
Prominent political workers join PDP
Jammu: Member Legislative Council Firdous Tak Friday reiterated the demand for proper rehabilitation package and local recruitment for the affected families in the upcoming hydel power projects coming up on river Chenab in Kishtwar district. “I have been assured that proper rehabilitation package as approved by the state cabinet will be implemented before the power projects of […]
One way traffic restored on Kashmir highway
Srinagar: After remaining suspended for more than six hours due to landslides and shooting stones, one way traffic was restored on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only road linking Kashmir valley with the rest of the country. ” All the stranded vehicles have been allowed to move from Jammu towards Srinagar as the clearance work […]
SDMA issues avalanche warning in JK, asks people not to venture out
Jammu: The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) today issued a medium danger avalanche warning for various districts in Jammu and Kashmir and highway and appealed to people not to venture in these areas and take precautionary measures. On the basis of information received from the Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), the State Disaster Management […]
Pak summons Indian envoy over ‘unprovoked firing’
Islamabad: Pakistan summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh for the second consecutive day today over the “unprovoked firing” by Indian troops across the Line of Control. Foreign Office said that Director General (South Asia & SAARC) Mohammad Faisal summoned Singh and condemned the “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by the Indian forces along the LoC […]
At least 30 dead in Azerbaijan drug rehab centre fire: media
Baku: At least 30 people died as a fire tore through a drug rehabilitation clinic in the Azerbaijani capital Baku early today, the local APA news agency reported. Firefighters and rescuers of Azerbaijan’s emergencies ministry had extinguished the blaze and were investigating its causes, the news agency added. (AFP)
Another youth shuns violence, returns home
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief S P Vaid Friday said that a youth who had a joined militant outfit has returned to his family. However, the identity of the youth was not revealed due to security concerns. “Another young boy responding to the appeals of crying mother returned to the fold of family leaving […]
10 alleged Maoists killed in Telangana encounter
Hyderabad: At least ten Maoists were killed in an encounter with police in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district this morning, a senior official of the Telangana Police said. The Naxals were killed in a joint operation by the Telangana and Chhattisgarh Police. A jawan was also injured in the gunfight which took place in the Pujari Kanker […]
US won’t confirm reports of Nirav Modi being in the country
Washington: The United States government is aware of media reports that diamond jeweller Nirav Modi is in the country but is unable to confirm them, a State Department official said today. “We are aware of recent media reports that Nirav Modi is in the United States but cannot confirm them,” the spokesperson told PTI when […]
Rains lash Kashmir plains; snowfall in upper reaches
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