One-way traffic restored on Jammu-Srinagar highway
Jammu: The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway that had remained closed for the last four days, was restored for one-way traffic on Friday. “Traffic will move from Jammu to Srinagar. No vehicle will be allowed in the opposite direction,” a traffic official said. The highway had remained closed due to multiple landslides in Udhampur and Ramban […]
Pak claims destroying Indian Army post, killing 5 soldiers
Islamabad: Pakistan has claimed that its troops destroyed an Indian Army post in Tatta Pani sector across the Line of Control (LoC) and killed five Indian soldiers. Pakistan Army Spokesman Major General Asif Ghaffor in a tweet late last night also shared a video clip purportedly showing bombing of the Indian Army post and smoke […]
Youth injured by pellets during Palhallan encounter
Baramulla: A youth was injured after government forces fired pellets at group of people who were attempting to approach the encounter site near Palhallan Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said the youth namely Ghulam Hassan,24, has been shifted to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment. There was no official confirmation. Meanwhile, fierce gun battle […]
Train service between Srinagar and Baramulla suspended
Srinagar: Train services between Srinagar and Baramulla were suspended as a precautionary measure today following a gunfight between militants and government forces in Pallhallan Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “We have suspended train services between Srinagar-Baramulla for security reasons,”’ a railway official said.
Encounter rages in Palhallan Pattan
Srinagar: An encounter started between militants and government forces at Palhallan village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday morning. Reports said that a heavy contingent of army and SOG cordoned off the area today wee hours today. A senior police officer said that a joint team of army’s 29 RR, SOG and 53 bn […]
On day four, Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed
Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu national highway – the only all-weather road linking Kashmir valley with the rest of India – remained shut for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday due to landslides, a traffic department official said. Shooting stones and smaller landslides at a few places have hampered efforts to clear the highway, the official said. […]
Stranded vehicles on Highway allowed ‘to move’
Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu national highway was opened to clear vehicles stranded on it after the road remained shut for four days due to landslides caused by heavy rains and snowfall, an official said. “The highway has been restored for stranded vehicles only. Vehicles from Jammu would not be allowed to proceed towards Srinagar at the […]
Stranded passengers decry official apathy
Jammu: Stranded for over three days now, the Kashmir bound passengers on Thursday staged a massive protest against the government for its failure to restore the traffic movement on Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The passengers also blamed the government for failing to provide any help to them. Witnesses said that the stranded passengers staged a massive […]
Minister reviews arrangements for stuck passengers
JAMMU: Minister for Revenue, Hajj & Auqaf and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri today visited Bus Stand Jammu to take stock of the measures being put in place by the district administration to provide basic amenities to the stranded passengers due to closure of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. Additional Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Dr Arun Manhas and […]
SMHS escapade: NIA gets transit remand of five accused
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday took the custody of five accused arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with the escape of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohammed Naveed Jhatt from the SMHS hospital, an official spokesman said here. The NIA spokesman said the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate here granted a two-day transit […]
