Show restrain and maturity, Er Rasheed tells India-Pakistan
Uri: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Saturday visited victims of cross border shelling in Uri and appealed both the neighboring countries including India and Pakistan to show restrain and maturity. Er Rasheed according to the statement issued here asked the government to give alternate land to […]
CASO in Hajin leads to protests
Srinagar: A Cordon and Search Operation was started by government forces on Saturday morning in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora District, witnesses said. They said that following inputs about the presence of some militants in the area, Army’s 13 RR unit, SOG and police launched a cordon and search operation in twin villages of […]
Strike in Rajouri areas enters day nine
Jammu: An ongoing strike to press for an Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) post in the area disrupted normal life in parts of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir for the ninth day on Saturday, officials said. The strike was continuing in Nowshera, Sunderbani and Kalakote sectors near the Line of Control (LoC) since February 16 […]
Traffic dept asks transporters to implement ‘students concession’
Srinagar: The traffic police in Srinagar have advised the transporters to charge only half passenger fare in respect of students travelling from their residential place to the location of their Educational Institution and back once in a day. According to an advisory issued by the department, the student, however, needs to produce a bonafide and […]
Drug peddler held at Dooru
Anantnag: Anantnag police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler in Dooru area and recovered psychotropic substance from his possession. Police officials said that a police party headed by SHO Dooru Muddasir Nazar after receiving specific information nabbed a drug peddler of Dooru identified as Showket Ahmad Sofi, son of Mohammad Ashraf Sofi […]
Three missing in Kupwara avalanche; heavy rains, snow hampering rescue operation
Srinagar: Three persons were missing after they came under a snow avalanche at Lolab forest area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday. Local sources said that five persons had gone for hunting in Lashkote- the top forest area of Darpora which connects Lolab and Bandipora forest areas two days ago. They later divided into […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway closed as rains lash Valley
Srinagar: Normal life on Saturday was affected in Kashmir Valley due to rainfall even as the Meteorological department has predicted the inclement weather for next 24-hours. Officials said from 0830 to 1730 hours, Srinagar received 4.5 mm rain, Kokernag traces, Kupwara 3.0mm, Pahalgam 0.2mm, Qazigund 14.8 mm while had Gulmarg 3.2mm. They said Banihal received 15.2mm rain, Batote […]
Two feared dead, another injured as mudslide hits Lolab forests
Srinagar: Two persons are feared dead and another suffered injuries after they came under a mudslide at Lashkote forest area of Dardpora, Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that the trio had gone for hunting and came under mudslide this afternoon at Lashkote- the top forest area of Darpora which connects Lolab and […]
Traffic Police advises transporters to charge only 50% fare to students
Srinagar: The traffic police in Srinagar have advised the transporters to charge only half passenger fare in respect of students travelling from their residential place to the location of their Educational Institution and back once in a day. According to an advisory issued by the department, the student however, needs to produce a bona-fide and […]
Taliban kill 18 soldiers in attack on Afghan army base: officials
Kabul: Taliban militants stormed an Afghan army base in the western province of Farah overnight, killing at least 18 soldiers, officials said today, the latest in a series of attacks in the war-torn country. “Last night a big group of militants attacked an army base in Bala Buluk district of Farah. Unfortunately, we lost 18 […]