Fresh batch of 1,175 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath
Srinagar : A fresh batch of 1,175 pilgrims on Tuesday left for Amarnath cave in South Kashmir himalayas from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp Jammu The fleet of 47 vehicles ferrying pilgrims was escorted by CRPF personnel in jeeps and on motorbikes. However, for Pahalgam route, 457 male, 108 females and 95 sadhus left […]
Home Minister Amit Shah to hold meeting on J&K today
Agencies Home Minister of India Amit Shah will hold a meeting on Jammu and Kashmir with other senior BJP leaders on Tuesday. BJP Working President, JP Nadda, General Secretary BL Santosh, J&K BJP President Ravinder Rana and former J&K Deputy CM Kavinder Gupta will attend the meeting, ANI reported. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also […]
Delegation of nominated Councillors of LAHDCs- Kargil, Leh meets Governor
Srinagar : A delegation of nominated Councillors of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils of Leh and Kargil led by MLC Sh. Vikram Randhawa, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan Srinagar on Sunday. The delegation requested Governor to restore voting rights of nominated Councillors; reservation of one post of the Executive Councillor for […]
PSL Season 5 to be played in Pakistan: Sources
Agencies The fifth edition of Pakistan Super League T20 tournament will be played entirely at home, according to Cricket Board (PCB) sources. A per PCB sources, the PSL Season 5 will be tentatively held from February 20 to March 22 next year with the final scheduled to be held in Lahore. Since the launch of […]
Art 35A rumours: Mehbooba calls Farooq, requests ‘all party meet’
Srinagar : As rumours have a field day in Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Chief Minster Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that she has called on National Conference president and parliament member Farooq Abdullah urging him to convene an “All Party meet” in order to put up a joint front against any attempt […]
Zonal SPs asked to provide list of Mosques in Srinagar
Agencies SRINAGAR: A fresh order directing the five zonal superintendents of police to provide the list of mosques in the city and its management committees has added to the speculation about some major decision in the offing regarding Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. “Please provide details of mosques and their managements falling without your respective […]
India, Pak troops exchange fire along LoC in Poonch
Srinagar : The India and Pakistan troops exchanged fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Monday. An army official said that Pakistan army violated ceasefire by firing small arms and mortars in Shahpur sector in Poonch district. “At about 1245 hours Pak initiated unprovoked cease fire violation by firing of […]
Army soldier injured in accidental fire in Pulwama
Srinagar: An army soldier was injured in Panzgam area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS said that the soldier of 55 RR sustained bullet wound in his foot at Mir Pora area of Chakoora when his service rifle went off accidentally. The injured soldier was immediately taken to army’s near by […]
Drug peddler arrested in Budgam, Charas recovered: Police
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler at a checkpoint in central Kashmir’s Budgam district and seized contraband substance from his possession. A police spokesman in a statement said that officers at a checkpoint established at Chahr-e-Sharif arrested a drug peddler identified as Mohammad Ayoub Mir son […]
Official: Attack at Afghan VP candidate’s office kill 20
KABUL : The death toll from an attack against the Kabul office of the Afghan president’s running mate and former chief of the intelligence service climbed to at least 20 people on Monday, an official said. Around 50 other people were wounded in Sunday’s attack against the Green Trend party headquarters, which lasted hours and […]
