Flyover near Banihal-Qazigund tunnel develops crack, traffic diverted
Banihal/Jammu: A minor crack was spotted on the ‘macadamized road’ of a flyover near the recently opened Banihal-Qazigund tunnel along the 270-km-long Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Monday, prompting diversion of traffic for repairs, officials said. Traffic movement on the double-tube four-lane tunnel was, however, going on smoothly, they said. The officials said workers noticed the […]
Farewell to arms: ‘Opting for peace decade’s back proved a sane decision’
Mansbal (Ganderbal): It was in 1998 that 23 teenagers from north Kashmir, who were on their way to cross the Line the Control to join militant ranks, decided they did not want to be part of the cycle of violence, and 23 years on, they feel it was the best decision. The kindness shown by […]
BJP holds protest against Mehbooba in Jammu, burns effigy
Jammu: The BJP held protests and burned an effigy of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu on Monday, demanding a case be registered against her for referring to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan to call upon the government to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. Led by J&K BJP vice-president Yudhvir Sethi, hundreds of party […]
Afghanistan going through difficult time, intl support will end miseries: Envoy to India
New Delhi: Asserting that the “suffering” of Afghanistan is man-made, the war-torn nation’s Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay on Sunday said his country is going through a difficult time, and only good leadership, compassionate attitude and international support to the Afghan people would bring an end to “miseries”. Mamundzay also appreciated the words of sympathy […]
Britain to convene G7 meeting on Afghanistan
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will convene a meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven nations on Tuesday for urgent talks on the situation in Afghanistan. In a statement posted on Twitter, Johnson said it is vital that the international community works together to ensure safe evacuations, prevent a humanitarian […]
Three JeM militants killed in Tral encounter
Srinagar: Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, including one who was behind the killing of BJP worker Rakesh Pandita in June, were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, officials said. Security forces personnel had launched a cordon-and-search operation in the upper reaches of the forest area of Nagbaeran […]
Afghan fallout: Ex-Army chief seeks outreach in Kashmir
Kolkata: Former Army chief Gen Shankar Roychowdhury said the government needs to step up outreach in Kashmir and reassure people there that India will continue to be a secular democracy as the Taliban victory in Afghanistan is likely to see a renewed offensive by Pakistan-based militants. The retired General, who had commanded 16 corps in […]
Farmers protest in Punjab: Several stranded in Jammu as 40 trains cancelled
Jammu: Thousands of passengers are stranded in Jammu and Kashmir as railway authorities have cancelled over 40 trains since Friday due to an ongoing agitation by farmers in neighbouring Punjab, officials said. Scores of farmers on Friday launched an indefinite agitation in Jalandhar and blocked train movement on the Ludhiana-Amritsar and the Ludhiana-Jammu railway routes […]
SASB to construct ‘Yatri Niwas’ in Sgr
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has sanctioned over three acres of land in favour of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) in the city for construction a ‘Yatri Niwas’ on lease for 40 years for an annual rent of Rs 250, according to an order issued by Revenue Department on Friday. The new facility, […]
BJP chief gets militant threat
Jammu: Pakistan-based militants are frustrated with the BJP’s growing popularity and are conspiring to derail the peace process in Jammu and Kashmir, senior party leader Ravinder Raina asserted on Saturday and said “intelligence agencies” have informed that a militant outfit has issued a threat against him. The Jammu and Kashmir BJP president also condemned the […]