Farooq, Omar express grief over deaths in Gondola mishap
National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Working President Mr Omar Abdullah on Sunday expressed deep grief over deaths in the tragic Gondola mishap in Gulmarg. Five persons, including four of a family, killed after Gulmarg Gondola ropeway was snapped by a tree uprooted by strong winds. #Kashmir — Sheikh Suhail Bashir (@Sheikh_Suhail) June 25, 2017 Conveying […]
5 KILLED IN GULMARG GANDOLA MISHAP
Five people died and number of tourists are said to have been stranded in the cable cars of Gulmarg, after a tree fell between the two gondola towers and snapped the cable. Officials said that the service has been stopped and rescue operations are underway. The gondola service of Gulmarg is hugely popular, with one […]
India, Pakistani troops trade fire on LoC
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120 burnt to death in Bahawalpur Pakistan after oil tanker catches fire
At least 120 people were killed while 40 others were injured after an oil tanker caught fire in Bahawalpur city of Pakistan’s Punjab state, Dawn reported on Sunday. According to the Pakistani newspaper, Over 100 people, including children, sustained severe burn injuries when they reportedly gathered to collect oil from the leaking tanker. Fire services reportedly […]
DPS encounter: Two militants killed, combing operation on
Two militants have been killed in the Delhi Public School encounter in Pantha Chowk Srinagar, police said. DGP SP Vaid said that two bodies of the militants are lying in a room inside Delhi Public School building. The gun-battle had started yesterday evening after militants attacked a CRPF vehicle on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Pantha […]
Gunfight breaks out in DPS Srinagar, loud explosions heard near the encounter site
Massive blasts erupted near Pantha Chowk around midnight between government forces and militants hiding inside the Delhi Public School (DPS) building on the outskirts of Srinagar. Militants had taken shelter inside the DPS building after attacking a CRPF vehicle on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Pantha Chowk last evening. A CRPF trooper was killed in the […]
Opposition boycotts GST meet
Opposition parties National Conference (NC) and Congress Saturday boycotted the all party meeting which was convened by the government to reach the consenus over the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) in the state. National Conference said in a statement that in the previous meeting on this issue, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, had […]
Police cracks whip over DSPs death
Police cracked the whip over the alleged dereliction of duty that lead to the killing of Deputy Superintedent of Police (DSP), Mohamad Ayub Pandith, Thursday night. Viewing the killing and the delayed reaction by the police officials to the attack on Pandith seriously, Director General of Police (DGP), S P Vaid, has attached the Superintedent […]
Militants storm into DPS, kill CRPF officer
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Opposition playing politics over GST: Dy CM
Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh on Saturday said that the opposition political parties are not against the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) but are playing politics over it. Singh said, “We are saying that GST should also be implemented in JK from Jul 01as its non-implementation can create chaos in the state. […]
