Avalanche engulfs around a dozen people at Swiss ski station
Geneva, (AFP) An avalanche at a ski station in the Swiss Alps engulfed up to a dozen people on Tuesday, a local official and media reports said, with hopes fading of finding survivors in a disaster that hit a resort busy with skiers on school holidays. The avalanche hit the Plaine-Morte ski slope in Crans-Montana, southwestern […]
Kejriwal asks PM Modi to grant full statehood to Delhi
New Delhi PTI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant full statehood status to Delhi, an issue that the ruling AAP is expected to raise in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls in an emphatic manner. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Tuesday said it will hold a door-to-door […]
UN asks for more escorts to it’s military observers in Kashmir
Srinagar: United Nations has asked government of Indian for additional escorts for its military observers in Kashmir. The development comes following one of its vehicles was stopped by a group of protesters in Jammu. “The observer group reported on February 16 that a UN vehicle in the city of Jammu was surrounded by a group […]
PDP MLC Firdous Tak booked for inciting people in Jammu
Jammu: Police on Wednesday booked PDP MLC Firdous Tak for inciting people in Talab Khatikan area of Jammu while curfew was in force. Officials confirmed the development and said that a case under sections 188 and 419 CrPC was registered against Tak at Police Station Peer Mitha.
Secretary PHE, I&FC Farooq Shah applies for voluntary retirement, likely to join NC
Srinagar: Secretary PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control & DMRRR, Farooq Ahmad Shah has applied for voluntary retirement from services and is likely to join National Conference. According to sources Shah applied to the retirement and has communicated same to higher authorities. Sources also confimed tha Shah is likely to join NC in coming days.
Rupee rises 3 paise to 71.31 vs USD
New Delhi PTI: At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the domestic unit opened strong at 71.29 but gave up the gains to trade at 71.31. The rupee had closed at 71.34 versus the greenback Monday. Money markets were closed Tuesday on account of Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained in sell-off mode, […]
Highway: Overnight rains trigger landslides, traffic halted, road clearance underway
Srinagar: Vehicular movement on the Srinagar Jammu highway has been halted due to fresh landslides triggered by overnight rains over the stretch. An official said that the rains lashed the stretch and triggered landslides in Ramsoo and Ramban areas. “Landslides have blocked the road and men and machinery is working to clear the debris,” he said. […]
Curfew relaxed in Jammu
Jammu: District administration Jammu has ordered relaxation in curfew that remains imposed in the winter capital for sixth straight day. According an order issued by the DC Jammu the relaxation will remain in place from 8AM to 11AM. “All wine shops and bars shall remain closed during the said period,” the order said. The curfew […]
Article 35A: Hearing likely in SC tomorrow
Srinagar: After the case hearing on Article 35A did not appear in the final list issued by the SC registry on Tuesday evening, the case may now be listed for hearing tomorrow. The case was listed in the advance regular cause-list at serial no. 12 from February 19 to 21. “The case may now come […]
UN chief calls on India, Pak to take ‘immediate steps’ to defuse tensions
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on India and Pakistan to take “immediate steps” to de-escalate tensions between the two nations following the Pulwama terror attack, reiterating that his good offices are available if both sides ask. The already sour relations between India and Pakistan have worsened over the past week as New […]
