Guns rattle along LoC in Tanghdar
Srinagar: Pakistani troops on Monday targeted Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Tangdhar sector by firing mortars and from other weapons, a defence spokesman said. “Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC in Tangdhar sector, Kupwara district, today by firing mortars and other weapons,” Defence Spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia […]
38 travelers among 390 new covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Nov 16: Thirty-eight travelers were among 390 new novel coronavirus cases reported during the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 103009 in Jammu and Kashmir. Among the cases, 150 were reported from Jammu Division and 240 from Kashmir Valley, officials told GNS on Monday. Giving the district wise details, they said that […]
Roshini land scam: CBI registers three separate cases
Srinagar, Nov 16: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered three separate cases in pursuance to the orders of J&K High Court in PIL No. 19/2011 and taken over the investigation of these cases, earlier registered by Vigilance Organization, Jammu (now Anti-Corruption Bureau, UT of J&K) vide FIR No. 23/2015, FIR No. 5/2015 and […]
Ruling PTI wins most seats in Gilgit-Baltistan assembly election
Islamabad, Nov 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday won most of the seats in the legislative assembly election in Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan, keeping alive the tradition of success in the region by the party ruling the country. India has slammed Pakistan for its decision to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan […]
BJP attacks Congress over Gupkar Alliance, targets Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) The BJP on Monday hit out at its rival parties in Jammu and Kashmir, saying their stand on a number of issues, including the demand to restore Article 370, is the same as that of countries like Pakistan. While targeting the Congress over its tie-up with the National Conference and […]
PM asks seers to disseminate message of ‘vocal for local’
Jaipur, Nov 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged seers to help spread the message of “vocal for local”, an initiative to promote local products. He also unveiled a ‘Statue of Peace’ to mark the 151st birth celebration of Jainacharya Vijay Vallab Surishwer in Rajasthan’s Pali district through video conferencing. Modi said that […]
India’s daily COVID-19 recoveries more than daily fresh infections for 44 days in a row
New Delhi, Nov 16 (PTI) India’s trend of registering daily COVID-19 recoveries outpacing the daily infections continued for the 44th day as 43,851 patients recuperated in a span of 24 hours as against 30,548 newly detected cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. This translates to a net reduction of 13,303 in the active […]
Snowfall, landslides block J-K highway
Banihal/Jammu, Nov 16 (PTI) The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with rest of the country, was closed for traffic on Monday following snowfall around Jawahar Tunnel and landslides from the hillocks at several places in Ramban district, officials said. The alternate link between the valley and rest of the country, Mughal […]
Trapped in snow, 10 civilians rescued from Sinthan Pass
Srinagar, Nov 16): Ten civilians were rescued by the joint teams of police and army at Sinthan Pass to Chowgam stretch who were stuck due to heavy snowfall in the area during the intervening night of November 15 and 16, officials said. Officials said that a team of Army and police rescued ten civilians from […]
Higher reaches experience snowfall across valley, Avalanche warning issued
Srinagar, Nov 16: Higher reaches of Kashmir Valley including Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, accumulated fresh snowfall even as plains received rainfall with Kupwara district recording highest downpour in last 24 hours. Official sources said that Srinagar recorded 3.7mm of rainfall in last 24 hours upto 0830 hours while […]
