One Jaish militant slain in Verinag gunfight
Srinagar : One militant body was recovered after brief exchange of firing took place between militants and government forces in Nowgam area of Verninag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. A senior Police officer said that one militant body was recovered from the encounter site after there was a brief exchange of firing with […]
Anantnag army man dies in road accident in Assam
Srinagar : An Anantnag resident was among two army soldiers killed in a road accident in Assam on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Lance Naik Nasir Ahmad Bhat of Larkipora Anantnag. Two Army men including Nasir were killed and three others were injured in the accident. Nasir was posted with JAKLI unit of Army […]
Eid prayers to be held at Jamia Masjid
Srinagar : Anjuman-e-Auqaf has decided to hold Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Jamia Masjid instead of Eidgah due to inclement weather. “In view of inclement weather, and Eidgah Srinagar being unfit for prayers Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jama Masjid (AAJ) Srinagar has announced that Eid-ul-Fitr prayers will be offered now at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar at 10:00 am (inshallah),” […]
Train service to remain suspend in Kashmir on Eid
Srinagar: The railway authorities have ordered the suspension of train services in Kashmir on Eid Ul Fitr. According to an official statement the train would not run on June 5 and 6. “Due to apprehsion, thread of damage to railway property and assets, in view of past incidents during Eid Ul Fitr 2018,”an official statement […]
Handicrafts struggling
Handicraft sector is still struggling in Kashmir Valley while as Governor’s administration in the recent past has taken number of steps for making the sector vibrant. Although there is no visible impact of the efforts taken by the Governor’s administration, given the low tourism, there is very little to cheer about in Kashmir especially in […]
Despite landslides, rain Kashmir highway through for one-way traffic
Agencies Srinagar : Despite landslides and rain, Srinagar-Jammu highway was through for one-way traffic on Tuesday, official sources said. However, two-way traffic will ply on Srinagar-Leh highway while only one-way traffic will continue to ply on the historic 86-km-long Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region. Sources said […]
Missing AN-32: IAF resumes search operation in Arunachal Pradesh
Agencies Indian Air Force in association with the Army and Indo Tibetan Border Police on Tuesday resumed the search operation for the AN-32 aircraft that has remained missing from the sky of Arunachal Pradesh. “Search and Rescue (SaR) operation resumes as weather clears up on Tuesday. Two MI 17s and one Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) […]
Pakistan Beat England To Register First Win In 2019 World Cup
Agenices LONDON — Pakistan have defeated England by 14 runs to register their first win in the ongoing 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in England and Wales. World Cup’s first centuries from Joe Root and Jos Buttler were not enough to help the hosts and pre-tournament favourites overhaul the huge target of 349 set […]
Militant hideout busted in Poonch
Poonch : Police Tuesday claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Lassana forest area and recovered a pistol alongwith 214 bullets. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Poonch, Ramesh Angral told that an operation was launched jointly by Poonch police team and Army in Lassana during which a militant hideout was busted. He added […]
1 dead, 4 injured in Bandipora road accident
Srinagar : The driver of a vehicle died while four other occupants were injured in a road accident in Buthoo village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday. An official said that a car skidded off the road in Buthoo village, resulting in on spot death of the driver. The deceased was identified as Mohammad […]
