16-year old girl drowns in Uri
Uri: A 16-year old girl drowned in river Jhelum in Uri Sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Reports reaching GNS said the girl identified as Rubeena Bano (16) daughter of Anwar Shah resident of Dachi Uri drowned in river Jhelum this evening. The incident occurred while she was grazing the cattle. Meanwhile, […]
Mutton, poultry supplies to be transported through Mughal Road: Div Com
SRINAGAR: Due to frequent landslides and erratic weather conditions on the National Highway, the Divisional Commissioner on Tuesday directed concerned officers to divert all trucks, loaded with mutton and poultry supplies from Jammu to the Valley through Mughal Road so that the adequate stocks are maintained for the ongoing marriage season and upcoming Eid-ul-Zuha festival […]
LMD recovers Rs 30000 fine from an Ayurvedic medicine company
HANDWARA,: Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Kupwara penalized an Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing company with a fine of Rs 30000 for violating provisions of Legal Metrology Act/ Rules. Earlier, a team of LMD headed by the Assistant Controller Kupwara conducted an inspection of a local Ayurvedic medicine shop in Handwara market and found some medicines not bearing […]
India, Pakistan armies exchange heavy gunfire along LOC in Poonch
Jammu: Indian and Pakistan armies are exchanging gunfire along Line of Control in Poonch, Krishna Ghati, Mankote & Mendhar Sectors in District Poonch since Tuesday noon. An official said that the Pakistan army resorted to ceasefire violation in Poonch sector of LOC at about 1220 hours. “Thereafter second cease fire violation of the day by Shelling […]
NIA raids seven places in Kashmir in connection with illegal money transfer through cross-LoC trade
Srinagar, July 23 (PTI) The NIA on Tuesday carried out searches at seven locations in Pulwama and Srinagar against some businessmen in connection with the cross-LoC trade, which is allegedly used by terror groups to send money for spreading trouble in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Among those raided were Tanveer Wani, president of cross-Line of […]
Two HM militants arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar: Two militants associated with Hizbul Mujahideen have been arrested by police from summer capital Srinagar, official sources said on Tuesday. According to sources the duo were arrested at a naka point laid by the police. Sources claimed that Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar Dr Haseeb Mugal is going to brief media about […]
Farmer found dead in Bijbehara
Anantnag: A middle aged man’s body was found in Wopzan orchards of Bijbehara area in Anantnag district on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat S/O Late Gh Qadir Bhat R/O Wopzan Herpora and is said to be a farmer by profession. Official statement in this regard is awaited. Details emerging.
24 seats to remain vacant in J&K Assembly till parts of State remain with Pak: GoI
Srinagar: Until the area of Jammu and Kashmir under the control of Pakistan ceases to be so and the people residing in that area elect their representatives, 24 out of total 111 seats in the Legislative Assembly shall remain vacant and shall not be taken into account for reckoning the total membership of the J&K’s […]
Ex-diplomats, experts feel Trump’s Kashmir mediation remarks will hit Indo-US ties
Washington, Jul 23 (PTI) Donald Trump’s controversial remarks that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought his mediation on resolving the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan will “damage” bilateral ties, according to former diplomats and experts, with one of them saying the US president did not do his homework. India has already firmly rejected Trump’s claim, which […]
Oppn in LS walks out, demands PM’s statement on Trump’s Kashmir remarks
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) The Opposition in Lok Sabha on Tuesday walked out demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Kashmir mediation as the government asserted that outstanding issues between India and Pakistan will continue to be addressed bilaterally. As soon as the Lower House met for the day, […]