Five injured in terrorist attack in Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 22: At least five persons have been injured after terrorists attacked a group of tourists in Baisaran village of Pahalgam today afternoon, while security forces have been rushed to the spot, officials said. A top police official said that terrorists opened fire on a group of tourists in the Baisaran village on Tuesday […]
No shortage of supplies in Kashmir due to highway closure: Omar Abdullah
RAMBAN, Apr 22(PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said there was no shortage of supplies in the valley despite the 250-km strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remaining blocked due to landslides and mudslides for the third day. The highway was blocked in multiple places on Sunday owing to landslides and mudslides triggered […]
People donate 10 Lakh for driver who lost his vehicle in Ramban mudslide
Srinagar, Apr 22: In an extraordinary display of compassion, the people of Kashmir united overnight to raise Rs. 10 lakh for Ferooz Ahmad Dar, a humble and hardworking driver from the Kema area of Bandipora. His vehicle, which served as his sole means of income was tragically buried under debris in Ramban on Sunday, leaving […]
Omar meets flood, landslide-hit victims in J-K’s Ramban
RAMBAN, Apr 22(PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday assessed the ground situation in the aftermath of the destruction caused by heavy rains coupled with cloudbursts and landslides here, and met with the affected families. This was his second visit to the affected areas in as many days. On Monday, the chief […]
Wanted criminal dies in scuffle with police while trying to escape custody in Jammu
JAMMU, Apr 22(PTI): A wanted criminal died in a scuffle with cops while trying to escape from police custody along with an aide near here, an official said on Tuesday. Four cops escorting wanted criminal Mushtaq Ali alias Raj Ali alias Bacchu Don from Punjab to Jammu were also got injured in the incident, a […]
Ramban Mudslide: Restoring traffic within 24 hours Govt’s priority, says CM Omar
Srinagar, Apr 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said that the government will try hard to open the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway within 24 hours. Speaking to the reporters, Omar said, “Our first priority was to protect the innocent lives stuck in the landslides and we evacuated them swiftly.” “Now our priority would be to reconnect […]
Body of 18-year-old with bullet injury found in Jammu park, suicide suspected
JAMMU, Apr 22(PTI): The body of a young man with a bullet injury was found inside a park near here on Tuesday, police said. The 18-year-old was missing for the last couple of days, and it appears that he committed suicide, they said, adding that a pistol was recovered from the park in the Digiana […]
Gold futures extend bull run for 4th day; jump Rs 1,899 to near Rs 1 lakh
NEW DELHI, Apr 22 (PTI) Gold prices continued their upward trend for the fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, surging Rs 1,899 to hit an all-time high of Rs 99,178 per 10 grams, driven by persistent safe-haven demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the most-traded June delivery contracts of the precious metal zoomed by Rs […]
Govt orders repatriation of docs working in GMC Jammu, Srinagar in unauthorised manner
Jammu, Apr 22 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the repatriation of doctors unauthorisedly performing their duties in medical colleges of Jammu and Srinagar to their respective directorate of health services, an official order said. The decision was taken in the interest of administration and patient care in peripheral areas which are facing […]
India-Saudi Arabia ties have acquired strategic depth, momentum: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Apr 22 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India deeply values its long and historic ties with Saudi Arabia, asserting that their relations have acquired a strategic depth and momentum in recent years. In his departure statement ahead of his two-day visit to the kingdom on the invitation of Crown Prince […]
