Foreign conspiracy behind communal tension, target killings in JK: Rajnath Singh
Jammu: There is a foreign conspiracy behind the recent communal tension and target killings by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday, asserting that the central government will not allow another forced migration of any community from any part of the Union Territory. He said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) along with […]
Partly cloudy sky, light rain, thundershowers likely in JK
Srinagar: Weather was inclement in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department forecast partly cloudy sky with light rain, thundershowers towards the afternoon on Friday. “Partly cloudy sky with light rain/thundershowers is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. A meteorological department […]
Massive landslide blocks Jmu-Sgr national highway
Banihal/Jammu: A massive landslide on Friday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Banihal, leaving thousands of vehicles stranded, officials said. The landslide struck the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, at Romepadi around 11 am during the ongoing work on a four-laning project, they said. A road […]
Three killed, 6 injured as vehicle plunges into gorge in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu: Three people were killed and six others injured on Friday when a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Kathua district, police said. The accident took place on the Baggan-Katli road in the Billawar area when the driver of the cab lost control while negotiating a blind curve, […]
IT dept detects evasion, seizes cash after raids on Kashmiri shawl manufacturer
New Delhi: The Income Tax department has seized over Rs 46 lakh in cash after it recently raided the premises of a “leading” Pashmina and Kashmiri shawl manufacturer in Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Friday. The raids were launched on June 15 at 15 premises in […]
Congress continues protest in Jammu, several workers detained
Jammu: Several Congress workers were taken into preventive custody as the party continued its protest on Friday against the BJP-led Union government over its ‘vindictive policies’ against the opposition leaders. The protesters, led by vice president of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) Mula Ram, were detained soon after they tried to take a march from Press […]
Accidental grenade blast kills soldier in Kupwara
Srinagar: A soldier was killed in an accidental grenade blast on Friday in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police sources said that the grenade exploded accidentally when signalman Bharat Yaduwanshi was on duty at the Gonipora Gugtiyal Camp in Kupwara. The injured soldier was rushed to 428 Field Hospital Zangli, Kupwara, where he succumbed to his […]
JK reports 22 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 22 new Covid-19 even as there was no death due to the virus during last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that 12 cases were reported from Jammu, five from Srinagar, three from Udhampur and one each from Rajouri and Kathua districts respectively, taking the overall tally to […]
Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hits JK
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. The tremor was recorded at 2:52 pm, the officials said. The epicentre of the quake was at latitude of 36.46 degrees North and longitude of 71.09 degrees East in Afghanistan, the officials said, It hit a depth […]
Tripartite MoU signed to set up country’s first dark sky reserve
Leh: A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed for the setting up of the first dark sky reserve of the country at Hanley in the Union Territory of Ladakh, an official spokesman said. A dark sky sanctuary promotes proper illumination where and when it is needed without wasting energy and polluting other areas, especially […]
