Pak Hands India List Of 261 Indian Prisoners In Pakistani Jails
Agencies ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Monday handed over a list of 261 Indian prisoners lodged in Pakistani jails to the Indian High Commission here. Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a statement that the step was consistent with the provisions of the Consular Access Agreement between Pakistan and India, signed on May 21, 2008. “The Government of […]
Sehrai grieved over loss of lives in Kishtwar accident
Srinagar : Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) Chairman Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai expressed shock and grief over the devastating Kishtwar road accident in which 31 people lost their lives so far and scores injured in a horrific road accident. He said it is painful to see that road accidents are happening on alarming rate and it seems to be […]
Governor Pays Obeisance At The Holy Cave; Prays For Sustained Peace, Harmony In J&K
Srinagar : The annual Yatra to the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Amarnathji in the Kashmir Himalayas commenced today, from both the Pahalgam and the Baltal routes, with Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, paying obeisance at the Sanctum Sanctorum and participating in the Pratham Pooja ceremony. He prayed for […]
Modi condoles loss of lives in Kishtwar bus accident
Agencies New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in a bus accident in Kishtwar district on Monday, saying the incident in which 35 people died was “heart-wrenching”. The accident occurred when a mini bus rolled down a hilly road and fell into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district in the […]
Powerful Blast Rocks Afghan Capital, Injures Dozens
Agencies Kabul : Dozens of people were wounded with fatalities feared as a powerful explosion rocked Kabul early Monday, targeting an area of the Afghan capital housing military and government buildings, officials said. The rush-hour explosion sent a plume of smoke into the air above the Puli Mahmood Khan neighbourhood of the city, interior ministry […]
Second batch of Amarnath pilgrims leave from Jammu
Jammu: A batch of 4,417 Amarnath pilgrims left a base camp here on Monday for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir. Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far registered themselves for the 46-day long pilgrimage, which takes place from the 36-km Pahalgam track in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district and […]
Kishtwar accident: Governor expresses grief over loss of lives, announces ex-gratia
Srinagar : Governor Satya Pal Malik has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a tragic minibus accident at Keshwan area of Kishtwar district. In a condolence message, Governor has conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for peace to the departed souls. The Raj Bhavan Spokesperson informed that a few months […]
35 killed, 17 injured as bus falls in gorge in Kishtwar
Kishtwar : At least 35 passengers were killed, leaving 17 injured on Monday morning when a minibus fell into a deep gorge along Keshwan-Thakrai road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, police officials said. The mini bus, according to initial reports, appeared to be carrying excess passengers. According to reports, a mini bus with the […]
Amarnath Yatra: First batch of yatris to leave from Jammu tomorrow
Agencies Jammu: The first batch of Amarnath Yatra will be leaving for Srinagar on Sunday from Bhagwati Nagar based Yatri Niwas base camp, in Jammu, amid tight security arrangements. The pilgrims will leave in a fleet of State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) buses. Troops of CRPF have been deployed around the Yatri Niwas Bhawan along […]
SPO disengaged after unknown men attempt to burn vehicles of panchayat members in Poonch
Srinagar : A Special Police Officer was disengaged after attempt to burn vehicles of Sarpanch and ‘Naib’ Sarpanch in Poonch district. Official sources said that there was attempt on part of some unidentified persons to set ablaze a Bolero vehicle (JKO2AX-1578) of Sarpanch Subhash Chander Sharma and Swift vehicle (JK11C- 2888 of Naib Sarpanch Rekesh […]
