KTWA calls for ‘Chakka Jam’ tomorrow
Kashmir Transporters Welfare Association (KTWA) Wednesday decided to suspend the transport services against the government’s imminent move of shifting the Batamaloo General Bus Stand (GBS) to Parimpora. The association here held a meeting and discussed the future strategy to resist the government’s imminent decision. The transporters called for a ‘Chakka Jam’ on tomorrow (Thursday). […]
Girl hangs self to death in Anantnag
A 16 year girl has reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Anantnag district of south Kashmir last evening, police said. The girl (name withheld), is a resident of Bangidar, hanged herself to death at her home, said an official. Anantnag police has registered a case in this regard and investigation has been taken up. […]
Mughal Road thrown open for Heavy Motor Vehicles
The historical Mughal road was today thrown open for Heavy Motor Vehicles. “Mughal Road is through for Heavy Motor Vehicles. All the un-laden empty trucks and fruit laden trucks (6 tyre trucks only) except multi axle vehicles can adopt Mughal Road from Srinagar to Jammu,’’ SSP Traffic, Rural Kashmir said. Accordingly, the movement of HMVs […]
Lashkar commander Abu Dujana, two associates give slip to forces in Pulwama
Top Lashkar commander Abu Dujana and two of his associates gave a slip to forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. As per sources Abu Dujana and two associates were travelling in a vehicle, which was followed by forces. The militants fired on the tyres of vechiles in which forces were following them near […]
Resolution of Kashmir issue imperative to bring peace in region says Sartaj Aziz
Pakistan Prime Minister’s advisor on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz, on Wednesday said, that the Kashmir issue remains the core dispute between India and Pakistan, and its resolution is imperative for bringing peace in the region. Aziz, made the remarks during his meeting with a 9-member delegation of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (Pakistan Chapter) in […]
Cordon and search operation in Pulwama Village
Forces have cordoned off Banderpora village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Heavy forces have been deployed. Gunshots were heard when the last repotrs came in. More details awaited.
2,22,619 paid obeisance at Holy Cave till today
Today, on the 21st day of the Yatra 6,064 Yatris paid obeisance at the Holy Cave. With this cumulatively since the beginning of the pilgrimage, 2,22,619 Yatris had darshan at the Holy Cave.
Asiea Naqash for making JK open-defecation free
Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development Department, Social Welfare and Health & Medical Education, Asiea Naqash today said that the Government is making efforts to make Jammu and Kashmir free from open-defecation to ensure health and hygiene. The Minister made these remarks while inaugurating one-day workshop, ‘Open Defecation Free (ODF) Certification’ organized by […]
Dy CM anguished over death of JCO, Jawan
Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today expressed grief over the killing of JCO, Shishi Kumar and jawan Jaspreet Singh, who were killed during the cross border shelling at Nowshera tehsil in Rajouri district. Dr Singh while expressing sympathies with the family of the martyrs said that the sacrifices rendered by the jawans would […]
First Hajj flight to operate from Srinagar Airport on July 25
The first batch of pilgrims will depart on July 25 and that two flights carrying 420 Hajj pilgrims each would fly directly to Saudi Arabia every day, Minister of State for Hajj & Auqaf Farooq Ahmad Andrabi said gtoday. The Minister made these remarks at an interaction with Khuddam-ul-Hujaj at Hajj House here. During the […]
