Twin blasts at Imphal: 3 Assam Rifles personnel among 4 injured
Imphal(PTI) At least four persons, including three personnel of Assam Rifles, have sustained injuries when two powerful bombs exploded in a span of few minutes at a crowded place in the centre of capital town, a senior police officer said. The dual explosion is believed to the handiwork of a proscribed militant, he said. “The blasts […]
Jawahar tunnel avalanche: Rescue efforts intensified to rescue trapped persons
Srinagar, (PTI) Rescuers on Friday intensified efforts to rescue the 10 policemen feared to be trapped inside their post under a snow avalanche which struck near Jawahar Tunnel on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, police said. “Rescue teams have reached close to the site of the avalanche this morning. All efforts are being made to evacuate the […]
Weather improves in Valley, highway remains shut
Srinagar: Forecaster on Friday said that the turbulent weather conditions in the valley has begun to improve but added that their are chances of occasional light snowfall in parts of Kashmir. “Weather has improved significantly throughout the state. Currently, it’s cloudy to overcast in Kashmir, partly cloudy in Ladakh and Jammu. Chances of ocassional light […]
Taliban say Moscow talks with Afghan politicians ‘very successful’
Moscow, Feb 6 (AFP) Two days of unprecedented talks with high-ranking Afghan politicians in Moscow were “very successful”, the Taliban said Wednesday, despite disagreements over women’s rights and demands for an Islamic constitution in the war-torn country. “It was very successful. We agreed on many points and I am hopeful that in future, we can succeed […]
Avalanche hits Jawahar tunnel, blocked
Srinagar: An avalanche hit the north portal of the Jawahar Tunnel along Srinagar-Jammu highway on Thursday. Snow avalanche blocked one of the tubes, an official said. He said that efforts are on to clear the avalanche.
High level avalanche warning in 7 Kashmir districts
Srinagar: High level warning has been issued for the areas including Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora and Ganderbal districts of Kashmir. Officials said that medium level warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Udhampur and Kargil districts. Low level warning has been issued for Leh.
Nashri tunnel closed for vehicular movement
Srinagar: The inclement weather conditions have led to the closure of Nashri tunnel on Thursday afternoon, officials said. Officials said that Nashri tunnel has been closed for vehicular movement at 15:58 hrs today. They said that decision to close the tunnel was taken due to non-availability of electricity and failure of their UPS system. […]
Snow avalanches hit Mahoo, Mangat, animals trapped
Srinagar: Two snow avalanches have reported to have hit far-flung areas of Ramban district in Jammu region on Thursday. Officials said that a snow avalanche hit Mahoo village of Ramban district in which six houses came under the avalanche. However, all the civilians and their livestock were already shifted from the area following predictions of […]
About 15.7 lakh public grievances against govt departments in 2018
New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) Around 15.7 lakh public grievances were received last year against various central government departments, Union minister Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Of these, 14.98 lakh were disposed of and nearly 8.4 lakh grievances were pending, he said in a written reply. In 2017, around 18.66 lakh public grievances […]
JRL calls for shutdown on Feb 9,11 to mark Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat hanging
Srinagar: The joint resistance leadership Thursday called for a complete shutdown on February 9 and 11 on the “martyrdom” anniversaries of JKLF founder Muhammad Maqbool Butt and parliament attack convict Muhammad Afzal Guru. A statement of JRL, comprising of octogenarian Hurriyat patriarch Syed Ali Geelani, Hurriyat (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF chairperson Yasin Malik urged […]
