JK, Ladakh record deficit rainfall in February
Jammu: The union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh recorded below normal rainfall in February but a month-end spell of downpour is expected to slightly improve this deficit, the meteorological department said on Friday. “All the three regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh received deficit rain/snow in February,” director of meteorological department Sonam Lotus […]
Multiple houses damaged in Pak shelling along LoC in Poonch: Police
Jammu: At least seven residential buildings were damaged in heavy Pakistani shelling Friday along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The shelling from across the border in Shapur sector started around 1.35 pm and continued till 5.30pm, prompting a strong retaliation by the Indian Army, a police […]
Fresh snowfall, rains increases Chill across Valley
Srinagar: The world famous ski resort of Gulmarg and other upper reaches experienced fresh snowfall on Thursday while as plains, including summer capital, Srinagar, received rains resulting in cold. There would be fairly widespread light rain, snow and thundershowers in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir and isolated light snow in UT Ladakh […]
Civil rights groups demand restoration of Art 370
New Delhi: Scores of people from different organisations, including AISA and AIDWA, gathered at Jantar Mantar here on Thursday demanding restoration of Article 370 of the Constitution. They expressed solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir and demanded that the government restore the provision that gave full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The programme […]
Five of family killed as car hits truck on Jammu-Pathankot Highway
Jammu: Five members of a family were killed on Thursday when their car rammed into a stationary truck on the Jammu-Pathankot Highway in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The accident took place at Swanda Morh in Ghagwal area when the car driver lost control and hit the truck parked on the roadside […]
LG calls for increasing surveillance along IB in JK
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Wednesday asked the BSF to intensify vigil along the International Border (IB) to ensure safety and security of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. This was conveyed by Murmu to L Mohanti, Inspector General of Border Security Force (headquarters Delhi), who called on the Lt governor here at […]
UK MP denied entry to India for invalid visa: Indian mission
London: The Indian High Commission in London confirmed on Tuesday that British lawmaker Debbie Abrahams, who was denied entry to India and deported to Dubai on Monday, did not hold a valid visa. Abrahams, who is an Opposition Labour Party MP and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kashmir, claimed she was […]
