Mughal road closed as high altitude areas experience fresh snowfall
Jammu, Nov 12 (PTI) As the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall, the Mughal road, connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region with south Kashmir’s Shopian district, was closed for traffic Monday as a precautionary measure, officials said. Light snowfall was reported from various high-altitude areas, including Peer Ki […]
Rafale deal: Centre hands over document on decision process to petitioners
New Delhi (PTI): The Centre on Monday complied with a Supreme Court order and handed over to petitioners, who sought a court-monitored CBI probe into the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, the document detailing the decisions taken to procure the aircraft. The document titled “Details of the steps in the decision making process […]
Six including Hamas commander killed in Israel attack on Gaza
Srinagar: Officials in Gaza strip of Occupied Palestine have said that at least six Palestinians have been killed and six others wounded by Israeli forces. Health and security officials in the Gaza Strip say that Israel carried out a ground incursion in the besieged enclave. Aljazeera reported that spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in […]
Revoke SRO-425, its discriminatory: Sikh Community
Srinagar: Kashmiri Sikh Community on Monday held a sit in here to demand revocation of SRO-425 in Jammu and Kashmir. Protesters said that SRO- 425 totally injustice with Kashmiri Sikhs and is discriminatory. “In 2009 under prime minister’s package approximately 3000 posts were created for migrants. Out of 3000 posts, 500 posts were kept reserved for […]
Pakistan arrests 12 Indian fishermen
Karachi,(PTI): Twelve Indian fishermen have been arrested by Pakistani authorities for allegedly straying into the country’s territorial waters off the coast of Sindh province, a security official said Monday. They were arrested over the weekend by personnel of the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) during an operation. A security official told PTI that two boats of […]
SC declines early hearing of pleas in Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court Monday declined early hearing of petitions in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul said it had already listed the appeals before the appropriate bench in January. “We have already passed the order. The appeals are coming up […]
Three inmates injured inside Baramulla lockup scuffle, police
Srinagar: Three youths who were arrested allegedly on charges of stone pelting suffered injuries inside a police lockup in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district after they had scuffle with each other, police said. SSP Baramulla Imtiyaz Hussain said that the “stone pelters” were locked up and under proper remand from Court fought with each other […]
Man stabbed by unknown gunmen in Pulwama
Srinagar: Unidentified men stabbed one person after barging into his house in Nowpora Payeen village of the southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The incident happened on Sunday. Sources said that a 30-year-old man Shabir Ahmad Ganai was stabbed in his stomach. He was admitted to District Hospital Pulwama.
Kashmir University remembers Late Prof GN Firaq
Srinagar: A one day symposium was organised by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, in collaboration with the Department of Linguistics, University of Kashmir (KU) , on the life and contribution of late Prof Ghulam NabiFiraq here at Gandhi Bhawan, KU on Saturday. The programme was presided over by Professor Gulshan Majeed, former Director Centre for Central […]
CRPF officer dies of cardiac arrest
Ganerbal: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Sub Inspector (SI) died of heart attack in Kangan of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. An official said that SI CRPF, Mr Sourabh, Belt Number 913275405G. coy 118 Bn, posted at camp in Hariganiwan area of Kangan died due to cardiac arrest. He said the officer was […]