Srinagar-Jammu highway shut, Air traffic suspended
Srinagar: The fresh snowfall in Kashmir valley has led to the suspension of road and air connectivity of the valley to the rest of the world. Officials said that the traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway has been suspeded following heavy snowfall at Jawahar Tunnel. The snowfall has led to slippery road conditions. Meanwhile, officials at Srinagar airport […]
J&K govt to provide cattle to BPL families
Jammu, (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to give away cattle received from the military farms to the families living below the poverty line, officials said Friday. The decision was taken here at a meeting of defence representatives and officers of animal husbandry department, chaired by advisor to the Governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, regarding […]
Trains to chug as per schedule
SRINAGAR : Authorities on Saturday said that train services from Banihal to Baramulla will chug as per schedule. “All trains between Banihal to Baramulla will run as per schedule,” they said, adding trains might be late due to heavy snowfall which valley witnessed during night. “Train services will run,” he said. Pertinently air traffic is […]
Fuel pipeline blaze in Mexico kills 20, injures dozens: officials
Mexico City, Jan 19 (AFP) A leaking fuel pipeline triggered a massive blaze in central Mexico Saturday, killing at least 20 people and injuring another 54, officials said. Omar Fayad, governor of Hidalgo state, said locals at the site of the leak were scrambling to steal some of the leaking oil when at least 20 of […]
Trump to meet Kim Jong-un again in February: White House
Washington, (PTI) US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in late February on Pyongyang dismantling its nuclear and missile programmes, the White House has announced. The two leaders had met on June 12 last year in Singapore for the first summit. While the White House did not […]
JRL calls for complete shutdown on Jan 21, 25, 27
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership has called for a shutdown at Gawkadal, Basant Bagh, Chota Bazar, Budshah Chowk and adjacent areas on January 21. “Handwara and Kupwara towns will also observe strike on 25th January and 27th January 2019 respectively, ” JRL said The statement reads that congregational prayers will also be held on 21st […]
JeM claims responsibility of twin grenade attacks
Srinagar: Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed responsibly of the grenade attacks in Srinagar and Shopian on Friday. A spokesperson of JeM Mohammad Hassan in a statement issued to GNS claimed that three forces personnel were critically injured in the attack on a CRPF vehicle at City Centre Lal Chowk just few steps away from the […]
Two Kashmiri boys beaten in Shimla
Srinagar: Two Kashmiri boys were ruthlessly beaten by a group of people in Kufri area of Shimla. Zaffar Iqbal and Arshad Khan, the residents of Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir, respectively were beaten by the mob on January 10, Pir Panchal post reported on Friday. The report said that during a trip to […]
Ram temple will be built only when Cong comes to power: Rawat
Dehradun, (PTI) Describing the BJP as a party with no regard for ethics, senior Congress leader Harish Rawat said a Ram temple will be built in Ayodhya only when his party comes to power at the Centre. “The BJP is a party of unethical people. Those who have no regard for ethics and dignity cannot be […]
Delhi court grants bail to Aslam Wani, was detained under alleged Hawala case
Srinagar: Delhi High Court Friday granted bail to alleged hawala dealer Muhammad Aslam Wani in Enforcement Directorate case against him. The court directed Wani to furnish Rs 3 lakh personal bond and two surety like amount. Wani is being probed in a money laundering case involving senior separatist leader Shabbir Shah. Accused of money laundering, Wani […]
