Highway closed as landslides block road in Ramban
Srinagar: Srinagar-Jammu highway has been closed for vehicular movement following landslides over the strategic road in Ramban. Officials said that rains lashed the area that caused fresh landslides at Battery Chashma in Ramban over the road. While officials claimed that men and machinery are on job to restore traffic at earliest. Thousands of vehicles are […]
Kashmir observes shutdown on SA Geelani’s call, restrictions continue
Srinagar, (PTI) Curfew continued in parts of Kashmir for a second day Saturday following killing of Zakir Musa, the so-called chief of an Al-Qaeda afiliated group, in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district Friday. Officials said the curbs on the movement of people were in force in parts of Srinagar, and Kulgam and Pulwama […]
Chinese Vice President Wang to visit Pak next week
Islamabad (PTI): Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan will visit Pakistan next week to hold talks with Prime Minister Imran Khan and other top leaders on a host of bilateral issues including the smooth development of the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).Wang’s visit from May 26 to 28 is in continuation of high-level exchanges between […]
All schools and colleges across Kashmir to remain closed tomorrow
SRINAGAR: The divisional administration in Kashmir has ordered closure of all schools and colleges across the Kashmir division tomorrow on May 25 on Saturday. Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan said the decision to close the said educational institutions has been taken as a precautionary measure.(GNS)
Govt orders strict ban on temporary engagements, warns officers against failure
Srinagar: The government has impressed upon all the officers of the State Government to strictly adhere and observe the statutory rules and codal provisions regarding ban on engagement of casual, seasonal, adhoc, consolidated, contractual and need based daily rated workers. The government has ordered that any person appointed on adhoc/contractual/consolidated/ temporary basis after the imposition […]
Russian woman arrested by customs at Delhi airport for smuggling ‘growth hormone’
New Delhi, May 24 (PTI) A Russian woman was arrested by the customs officials at the Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country growth hormone medicines worth Rs 32 lakh, according to a statement issued Friday. The accused was intercepted after her arrival from Hongkong on Thursday, it said. A detailed […]
Farooq Abdullah says GoI will have to walk extra mile to reach out to people of J&K
Jammu: Government of India will have to walk an extra mile in reaching out to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah said on Friday even as he flagged preservation of Article 35A and 370 of the Constitution besides grant of regional autonomy to Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh as main […]
One killed, several injured in a blast in Pakistan
Islamabad, May 24 (PTI) At least one person was killed and over a dozen injured in a blast targeting a mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, police said. The explosion targeted the Rehmania Mosque in Pashtunabad area of the provincial capital Quetta, it said, adding that the injured have been shifted to […]
British Prime Minister May announces resignation
London, May 24 (PTI) Theresa May Friday announced that she is quitting as UK Conservative leader on June 7, sparking a contest for Britain’s new Prime Minister. She stepped down after failing to win over her ministers with a revised strategy over her plans for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. It is expected that […]
Amid sloganeering Zakir Moosa laid to rest, one injured in protests shifted to Srinagar
Srinagar: Amid massive anti-India, pro-freedom and pro-Islam sloganeering slain AGH militant commander was buried at his ancestral graveyard in Noorpora Tral on Friday. “There was a massive throng at his native village,” locals said, adding that following multiple funeral prayers Zakir Rashid Bhat alias Moosa was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard. […]
