Former president Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84

New Delhi: Former president Pranab Mukherjee, one of India’s most cerebral and respected politicians, died on Monday evening following a 21-day battle with multiple ailments. He was 84. Mukherjee, who was admitted to the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital on August 10 and was operated for a removal of a clot in the brain the […]

Govt teacher, 2 others arrested for LeT links in Reasi: Police

Jammu: Security forces have busted a plan of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) based in Pakistan to revive its network in Reasi district and have arrested its three “over ground workers”, police said on Monday. These ‘over ground workers’ were in contact with their Pakistani handler (LeT) Mohammad Qasim of Mahore who had exfiltrated to Pakistan-administered Kashmir […]

Vehicle falls into Chenab river, 8 passengers missing, one rescued

Banihal/Jammu: Eight people have gone missing when their vehicle skidded off a highway and fell into the Chenab river in Ramban district on Monday, officials said. The tempo, which was going to Ramban from Udhampur with around nine passengers on board, skidded off the highway rolled down a cliff into the Chenab river near Ramban, […]

CBI raids JMC to probe corruption complaints

New Delhi: In a crackdown on grassroots level corruption, the CBI on Monday carried out surprise checks at the Jammu Municipal Corporation after receiving complaints of rampant corruption in the award of tenders and other public services, officials said. The checks were conducted in coordination with the vigilance officer of the civic body to verify […]

Landslides block JK highway yet again

Hundreds of vehicles left stranded

Jammu: Landslides and mudslides triggered by heavy rains blocked the 270-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway at several places in Ramban district on Monday, officials said. Over 300 vehicles were stranded at several places on the highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country. The men and machines of the National […]

Grenade attack in Baramulla, six civilians injured

Srinagar: At least six civilians sustained injuries in a grenade attack by militants on an Army convoy in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The ultras lobbed a grenade on the convoy, which was on its way to Srinagar, at Azadgunj in Baramulla town, they said. Officials said the grenade missed the […]

Allow us to meet Mehbooba Mufti: PDP leaders

Srinagar: Four senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders on Monday asked authorities to allow them to meet the party’s incarcerated president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who was jailed under the Public Safety Act following the abrogation of Article 370 last year. In a letter to District Magistrate, Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal […]

Monsoon Session of parliament to start from Sep 14

New Delhi: Parliament’s monsoon session will begin from September 14, a notification issued on Monday said. The notification issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat said President Ram Nath Kovind has called the lower house to meet on Monday, September 14 at 9 AM. Rajya Sabha is expected to meet at a different time on the […]