Poonch man slips from slope, dies
Poonch, Aug 20: A 62-year-old man slipped off from a slope and died on the spot in this mountainous district, official sources said on Thursday. They said Barkit Hussain (62) son of Shah Wali was cutting grass around 500 meters away from his house in village Kalaban Mendhàr. While cutting the grass, the official sources […]
Pak, Saudi relations are firm: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has played down differences with longtime ally Saudi Arabia after his army chief visited Riyadh in a bid to ease a dispute over policy towards the Kashmir dispute. The dispute, brought on by Pakistani demands for Saudi Arabia to take a firmer line against India for what Pakistan says […]
Two militants killed in Handwara encounter
Srinagar, Aug 19 (GNS): Two militants have been killed in ongoing operation at Ganipora Kralgund area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that two militant have been killed in initial exchange of firing. He said the identity of the militant is yet to be ascertained. He further said that gunfight erupted […]
MHA orders pull out of over 10,000 forces personnel from JK
‘Decision taken after reviewing deployment of forces in the UT’ Abid Bashir Srinagar, August 19: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Wednesday ordered the withdrawal of more than 10,000 security forces personnel who were brought to bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories. The development comes after over a year after at least […]
Srinagar households to get smart water meters: Officials
Srinagar, August 19: Srinagar has earned the distinction of being amongst the nine districts across the country that have achieved 100 cent percent implementation of the centrally-sponsored Jal Jeevan Mission to provide piped drinking water to every household, officials said Wednesday. Authorities are now planning to install smart water meters across the city under the […]
Labourer dies of heart attack in Kangan
KV Correspondent Kangan, August 19 : A young labourer on Wednesday died due to cardiac arrest at Chinner area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Reports said that Adil Ahmad Rather (25) son Of Manzoor Ahmed Rather resident of Chinner Kangan fell unconscious during unloading of a Truck. Though he was immediately rushed to […]
PDD employee dies of electrocution at Nishat
Srinagar, Aug 19: A Power Development Department (PDD) employee died on Wednesday after he received an electric shock at Brain area of Nishat in Srinagar. Officials said that a PDD employee received an electric shock and later fell down from an electric poll. The employee identified as Ghulam Nabi Dar of Brain Nishat was shifted […]
One militant killed in Shopian gunfight, operation on
Srinagar, August 19: A militant has been killed in ongoing encounter in Molu Chitragam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. Official sources said that one militant has been killed, however his identity is yet to be ascertained as the gunfight is still underway. Earlier, According to the reports, a joint team of Police, Army’s […]
Lt Guv announces Rs 50 lakh as ‘united grant’ to DDCs
Srinagar, August 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday announced Rs 50 lakh as first installment of untied grant to all Deputy Commissioners across Jammu and Kashmir for meeting public demands of urgent nature and accentuating the overall developmental ecosystem in the J&K. Meanwhile, the Lt Governor Sinha visited Baramulla where he reviewed developmental scenario […]