Landslide blocks Jammu-Poonch Highway
Jammu, June 13: The Jammu-Poonch highway was blocked near the Lassana area of Surankote on Saturday following a heavy landslide, bringing traffic on the route to a standstill. Officials said that traffic was halted this morning near the Lassana area after massive landslide hit the highway. Authorities are working to clear the debris. Traffic movement […]
NDA govt strongly working towards youth-led development: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Jun 13 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the NDA government is strongly working towards youth-led development and one of the “defining features of the last 12 years” has been Indian youth’s confidence in pursuing their aspirations. Modi also said India’s youth are making their mark across various sectors, from science […]
Villagers nab PoK youth in Kupwara, hand him over to authorities
Srinagar, Jun 13 (PTI) A 19-year-old youth from Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir was nabbed by villagers in the Karnah area of Kupwara district on Friday evening and handed over to authorities, officials said. Ashraf Khan, a resident of Muzaffarabad, was caught by villagers at Mari in Karnah area of Kupwara district after crossing the […]
Two bodies recovered after vehicle carrying four missing persons traced in Poonch
POONCH/JAMMU, Jun 12 (PTI): Two bodies were recovered on Friday after a vehicle carrying four persons, who had gone missing while travelling on the Mughal Road, was traced in a drain near Chhattapani in Poonch district, officials said. Police said information was received on Thursday that four persons travelling in a vehicle on the Mughal […]
Lt Guv grieved over demise of young govt officer
SRINAGAR, JUNE 12: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed deep grief over the untimely passing of Mohammad Younis Mir, an officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS). In a condolence message, the Lieutenant Governor has said: “Saddened to learn of the untimely demise of Mohammad Younis Mir. He was a committed officer who […]
BJP thinks about next generation, not election: Rajnath Singh
HYDERABAD, Jun 12 (PTI): Asserting that the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are honest not just in their work but also in their intentions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the party always thinks about “the next generation, not the next election.” Addressing an ‘Intellectual Meet’ here, Singh said every rupee of India’s […]
Union HM Amit Shah chairs high-level Amarnath Yatra security meeting
New Delhi, June 12: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday directed security agencies to adopt a technology-backed approach for safeguarding this year’s Amarnath Yatra, stressing coordinated efforts to ensure the annual pilgrimage passes off peacefully and without disruption. At a review meeting on the preparations for the yatra, scheduled from July 3 to August […]
Driver killed, two injured after school bus plunges into gorge in Budgam
Srinagar, Jun 12: A driver was killed while two onboard students were injured after a school bus met with an accident in the Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, officials said. An official said that a school bus belonging to IPTS School Khansahib lost control and plunged into a deep gorge in […]
Accidental grenade blast injures two soldiers in Poonch
Jammu, June 11: Two Army personnel were injured in an accidental grenade blast at LoC in Poonch district on Friday, officials said. They said that an accidental grenade explosion occurred in the forward area along the LoC today during a training exercise. Two army soldiers sustained injuries in the incident. Both the soldiers were immediately […]
Police executes court proclamation against Hizbul chief Salahuddin, 3 others
SRINAGAR, Jun 12 (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday executed a court-issued proclamation order against Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin and three others for allegedly evading arrest and avoiding legal proceedings in a militancy-related case. Police identified the accused as Salahuddin alias Mohammad Yousuf Shah, a resident of Soibugh in Budgam. He […]