Infiltration bid foiled, 2 militants killed in Uri sector
Forces foiled an infiltration bid in Baramulla’s Uri sector, sources said. According to the source, 2 militants were killed when they tried to cross the LoC near Uri in Baramulla. More details awaited.
Modi has ruined tourism industries in J&K, says Aiyar
Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar who recently visited valley and met the Hurriyat leaders, asserted that it was conveyed to him that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message that ‘terror and tourism cannot go together’ has ruined tourism industries in Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said. “The tour operators of the Valley were present in […]
Two boys drown in Jehlem in Uri
Two boys drown in river Jhelum in Gantmulla area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, reports said. According to reports, the duo namely, Tanveer Ahmad and Zahoor Ahmad , were washing cattle on the bank when one of them slipped into the riverand the second boy in order to save him also […]
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Prime Minister inaugurates India’s longest river bridge in Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Dhola-Sadiya bridge, the country’s longest bridge in Assam, reports said. Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari was also present during the inauguration following which the Prime Minister’s convoy crossed the bridge. The construction of the bridge began in 2011, and cost of the project was around Rs 950 […]
Protests amid shutdown against shifting of ADC office in Tral
Tral town erupted in protests amid complete shutdown against the General Administrative Department (GAD) order asking the ADC office to start working in the neighbouring town of Awantipora. In a government order issued yesterday ADC office in Tral was asked to function in the Awantipora. In the same GAD order transfer of Sub District Magistrate […]
Editorial: Why this duplicity
One the one hand the federal government (through back channels of course) is trying to rope in separatist quarters in Kashmir and trying its level best to engage them in a dialogue to end the impasse that has gripped the state from the past several months now. The government’s move reflects in Thursday’s meeting between […]
Minister for active involvement of youth in sports activities
In a bid to give boost to the sports activities and channelizing the energy of youth in positive direction, the J&K Health & Medical Education Department will organize a State level Football Tournament in the Valley, most probably in the months of July-August this year. The tournament will be organized in association with the J&K […]
