Srinagar airport goes on high alert as Indigo flight receives bomb threat
Srinagar: The security grid at Srinagar International Airport on Tuesday went on high alert mode after a hoax call about a possible bomb threat, officials said. The officials said a call was received at the Srinagar airport about a bomb in the Indigo flight that had arrived here from Mumbai. The authorities carried out a […]
LG Manoj Sinha visits terror attack site in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday visited Gagangir area of Ganderbal district where a deadly terror attack at a tunnel construction site left seven people dead, officials said. Sinha visited the site of the attack at the Z-Morh tunnel in Gagangir on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway in the central Kashmir district, the officials said. The […]
Govt mulling to double ration quota: Satish Sharma
Says allotment of 12 gas cylinders a year soon Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir minister, Satish Sharma on Tuesday said the government was mulling to double the ration quota per family and good news will be shared soon. He also said that allotment of 12 gas a year will be a reality soon. Talking to the […]
Restoration of statehood a priority; amendments unacceptable: Karra
Says Congress not seeking political power, but reclaiming people’s rights Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hamid Karra on Tuesday reaffirmed his party’s commitment to restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood in its original form, saying any amendments would be unacceptable. Speaking to the media persons here, Karra, said the immediate restoration […]
CM releases Rs 1.70 crore to fire victims of Malwarwan, Kishtwar
Directs DC to disburse same among 85 fire affected families Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government has granted a financial assistance of Rs 1.70 crore in favour of the fire affected families of Malwarwan village of tehsil Warwan of district Kishtwar. The amount has been sanctioned by the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on […]
Gagangir Terror Attack: Protests held in Kashmir, Jammu against civilian killings
Srinagar: Protests were held at several places in Kashmir as well as in Jammu on Monday against the killing of seven persons in a terrorist attack in Ganderbal district, officials said. A candlelight vigil was also held at Pulwama as a tribute to the seven victims – one local doctor and six non-local labourers — […]
Anger and anguish as thousands pay last respects to Budgam doctor
Srinagar: Just two weeks ago, the house echoed with laughter as hundreds gathered for his daughter’s wedding. On Monday, cries of anger and anguish rang through Dr Shahnawaz Dar’s residence in Budgam’s Nayidgam village and the streets around it, the celebration so quickly giving way to mourning. Slogans of ‘Naara-e-Takbeer, Allahu Akbar’ (Allah is the […]
LAC Row: India, China reach breakthrough agreement on patrolling in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi: India on Monday announced it has reached an agreement with China on patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, in a major breakthrough in ending the over four-year-long military standoff that paves the way for a likely meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in […]
Pakistan still trying to kill innocent people to disrupt peace: Lt Guv
Srinagar: A day after seven persons were killed in a terror attack in Ganderbal, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said Pakistan was still trying to kill innocent people and disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the Police Martyrs’ Day function here, Sinha asked the police to investigate the Ganderbal terror attack so that […]
Won’t let ‘vested interests’ prevent benefits of development from reaching people: CM
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he will not allow “vested interests” to prevent the benefits of peace and development from reaching the people of Jammu and Kashmir, who “enthusiastically” participated in the recent elections. The statement comes a day after a deadly terror attack at a tunnel construction site in Jammu and […]
