JRL calls for shutdown on Jan 21 in Gaw Kadal, adjacent areas
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Tuesday called for a complete shutdown on Jan 21 at Gaw Kadal and its adjacent areas, on Jan 25 in Handwara town and on Jan 27 in Kupwara town to mark a protest against the massacres that took place in the respective places in 1990. The leadership as per the […]
Bangladeshi arrested in border village in Jammu
Jammu: A Bangladeshi national was caught by locals in border belt of Jammu district and handed over to security forces, officials said today. A man was moving suspiciously in Garkhal border belt of Akhnoor, when he was questioned by locals about his credentials, police officials said. Suspecting him, he was caught and handed over to […]
Fire in forest along LoC triggers landmine blasts in JK
Jammu: Panic gripped the border population when a forest fire triggered landmine blasts along LoC in Rajouri-Poonch belt of Jammu and Kashmir, Army officials said today. The Army is suspecting that the fire was an attempt by Pakistani troops to neutralise mines, they said. The incident took place in Balakote belt of Rajouri- Poonch belt […]
‘Qurrah’ for aspiring Haj pilgrims on Jan 19 after 12 pm
SRINAGAR: Executive Officer, J&K State Haj Committee today informed that “Draw of Lots (Qurrah)” for all intending Haj pilgrims has been fixed by Haj Committee of India on 19th January 2018 at 12 noon afterwards. The officer informed that the draw of lots which will be held on Haj Committee of India server located at […]
12 shops, residential house damaged in massive blaze at Lolab
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Over 2.50 lakh pension cases pending in JK
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government today said that over 2.50 lakh pension cases, with respect to old age, specially-abled persons and widows, are pending under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and Integrated Social Security Scheme (ISSS). In a written reply to a question by BJP MLA Jewan Lal in the Legislative Assembly, Social […]
Sections of 2 pvt hospitals sealed for non-compliance
Srinagar: Authorities today sealed a few sections of two private hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district for allegedly failing to comply with the norms laid down by the Health department. “The Directorate of Health Sevices, Kashmir, today sealed a few sections of Quality Care hospital and Ess Bee hospital in Kupwara district,” a spokesperson […]
Four drug peddlers arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested four suspected drug peddlers in separate incidents here and seized large quantity of contraband substances from their possession. Acting on a tip off about movement of banned substances by drug peddlers, police yesterday set up temporary check posts at Noorbagh and Soura area of the city, a police […]
J K Assembly speaker says will talk to MLA after he alleges assault by marshals
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta today said he would talk to independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid who yesterday announced his decision to boycott the remaining assembly session to protest against alleged assault by marshals. “Nothing like that (assault on Rashid) had happened. I will personally talk to him,” Gupta said after […]
Over 8 lakh pilgrims visited Amarnath shrine in last 3 yrs
Jammu: Over eight lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas in the last three years, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was informed today. In a written reply to a question raised by National Conference MLA Mian Altaf Ahmad, Health Minister Bali Bhagat said while the highest number of […]
