Fresh snowfall drapes valley, air traffic likely to be effected
Srinagar: Fresh snowfall has draped parts of valley while it continues to fall in Srinagar leading to closure of highway. Aerial traffic too might get suspended due to poor visibility conditions. Srinagar Jammu highway has been closed for vehicular movement due to snowfall and landslides. Airport authorities said that the bad weather conditions might effect […]
Forces lay siege over Kadam village in Shopian, search operations launched
Shopian: Government forces on Thursday laid siege over Kadam village in Shopian district of South Kashmir. According to reports the search operation was launched after forces received information about militant presence in the area. 34RR of Army and special operations group of JK Police is jointly conducting the operation in the area. Entry and exit […]
Highway shut after fresh snowfall, landslides
Srinagar: The Srinagar Jammu highway has been closed for vehicular traffic after fresh snowfall and landslides at different places along the mountainous terrain. “The roads have turned slippery due to fresh snowfall at Banihal. Landslides have blocked the road at some places in Ramban,” officials said. He said that vehicles stranded on the highway will […]
‘On duty’ cops mobile phone snatched
New Delhi: Three motorcycle-borne men allegedly snatched a mobile phone from an on duty ASI of the traffic police in Central Delhi’s Rani Jhansi Road, police said. The incident took place Monday evening near DCM roundabout at Rani Jhansi road when the officer was issuing challans, they said. When Assistant Sub Inspector Shiv Kumar of […]
Budget session of Parliament begins today
NEW DELHI: The Budget Session of Parliament is scheduled to begin on Today with President Ram Nath Kovind addressing the joint sitting of members of both the Houses of Parliament. The session is set to end on February 13 and will be last of Narendra Modi-led government which came to power at the Centre in […]
Youth killed, two injured in fire in Reasi
Jammu, Jan 30 (PTI) A youth was charred to death and two others suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out near Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday, police said. The fire broke out in a tin-shed in the Bhavan area near the shrine in the early hours, trapping three […]
Goyal to present interim Budget 2019-20 on Feb 1
New Delhi: Keeping up with the tradition, the Narendra Modi-led government ahead of the general election will present an interim Budget on February 1, which is widely expected to contain certain sops for farmers and middle class. The last Budget of the present NDA government is likely to be presented by interim Finance Minister Piyush […]
Massive search ops in J-K’s Samba ahead of PM’s visit
Jammu, (PTI) A massive search operation is being conducted along the Indo-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district for the second day Wednesday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state on February 3. The Army, police and other security force continued the search operation in Basantar river area in […]
People’s Conference adopts ‘apple’ as its poll symbol
Srinagar, Jan 30 (PTI) The People’s Conference, led by separatist-turned-mainstream politician Sajad Gani Lone, has adopted “apple” as its party symbol in Jammu and Kashmir. “Apple will be the symbol of JKPC. A symbol of economic power,” Lone took to Twitter to announce it on Tuesday night. The former Jammu and Kashmir […]
Pak team inspects Pakal Dul HeP project in J-K’s Kishtwar district
Pak team inspects Pakal Dul HeP project in J-K’s Kishtwar district Jammu, (PTI) A high-level team of Pakistani experts inspected the 1000 MW Pakal Dul hydroelectric power project being built on the Chenab river basin in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district Tuesday under the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), officials said. The […]