Omar promises two more for Chenab valley, Pir Panjal
Mehbooba senses bad intention behind the act
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Friday said he will grant status of division to Chenab valley and PirPanjal region if his party was voted to power in the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir later this year. The former chief minister was reacting to state government’s decision to grant status of Division to Ladakh […]
Weather woes: Jmu-Sgr highway closed for 3rd consecutive day
Stranded passengers stage protest in Jammu
Jammu: Jammu-Srinagar national highway, an all-weather road link between Kashmir and rest of the country, remained closed due to heavy snowfall and landslides for the third consecutive day Friday, triggering protests by the stranded people in Jammu. Over 1500 vehicles, mostly trucks carrying essential supplies are stranded at various places on highway from Lakhanpur in […]
Fuel stocks deplete as highway remains closed
Srinagar: The closure of the arterial Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has led to depletion of fuel stocks in Kashmir, forcing the authorities to direct fuel pumps to provide only three litres petrol per vehicle per day, officials said on Friday. According to an order issued by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, the fuel stations have […]
Army commences induction of new sniper rifles along LoC
Udhampur: The Indian Army has started the induction of new sniper rifles along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, a top army officer said. Under the General Officer Commander-in-Chief of Northern Command’s special financial power, the Army floated tenders for procurement of 5,719 sniper rifles from global vendors in January. “We have been […]
Congress Chief forms election committee, campaign committee for JK
New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday formed the coordination committee, the pradesh election committee and the campaign committee for the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit, it said. AmbikaSoni was named chairperson of the coordination committee, while Ghulam Ahmad Mir was named chairperson of the election committee and the campaign committee. Gandhi also formed […]
PDP leader joins National Conference
Srinagar: Irshad Rasool Kar, former PDP district president of Baramulla Friday joined the National Conference in presence of party president Farooq Abdullah at his residence here. NC vice president Omar Abdullah and other senior leaders were also present to welcome Kar into the party. Kar, son of Congress stalwart late Ghulam Rasool Kar, had unsuccessfully […]
Snow cuts off Kashmir valley
Highway closed for 2nd day, flights cancelled
Highway closed for 2nd day, flights cancelled
Humanitarian, trade exchanges between India-Pak must continue: Indian Envoy
Islamabad: There is room for a leap forward in trade between India and Pakistan in an atmosphere free of distrust and violence, India’s High Commissioner here has said, insisting that humanitarian and trade exchanges between the two countries must continue despite “roadblocks”. India follows a neighbourhood first policy to engage for mutual benefit with its […]
