Youth shot dead in south Kashmir’s Tral
Tral,;Unknown gunmen on Monday shot dead a youth in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that Mohsin Ahmed Wani, son of Ghulam Ahmad Wani was sot at in Reshipora area of Tral this evening. They said that the 25-year-old sustained bullet injury in his neck following which he was rushed to sub-district […]
Over 160 dead as cyclone ‘Idai’ strikes Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Beira: A cyclone that ripped across Mozambique and Zimbabwe has killed at least 162 people with scores more missing and caused “massive and horrifying” destruction in the Mozambican city of Beira, authorities and the Red Cross said Monday. Cyclone Idai tore into the centre of Mozambique on Thursday night before barreling on to neighbouring Zimbabwe, […]
Dead whale in Philippines had 40 kg of plastic in stomach
PHILIPPINES: A starving whale with 40 kilos (88 pounds) of plastic trash in its stomach has died after being washed ashore in the Philippines, activists said Monday, calling it one of the worst cases of poisoning they have seen. Environmental groups have tagged the Philippines as one of the world´s biggest ocean polluters due to […]
ECI issues election notification for Baramulla, Jammu Lok Sabha seats
JAMMU, – The Election Commission of India (ECI) today issued notification for General Elections to Baramulla and Jammu Parliamentary Constituencies. As per the notification, last date of filing nominations has been fixed on March 25, while the scrutiny of papers will be held on March 26 and the last date of withdrawal of candidature is […]
Parganlar Tral irrigation canal under threat due to pollution ,authorities assure action
Bhat shahnawaz Tral :-The water canal, which is feeding dozens of villages from Patuna to Pinglish is under threat due to growing pollution in the area . As many villages enrooted to the canal are dumping all solid waste in to this irrigation canal, the existence of the canal is under jeopardy .when this reporter […]
Karnah road reopens after two months
(Agencies) Srinagar : Traffic on Kupwara road to Karnah, a border town in north Kashmir, was resumed on Monday after remaining closed from over two months due to accumulation of several feet of snow. Meanwhile, snow clearance operation was going on war footing to restore traffic to dozens of far-flung and remote areas, including those […]
Officers in favour of early polls in J&K being harassed: Omar
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah alleged on Monday that officers of Jammu and Kashmir favouring early Assembly elections were being harassed by a lobby of senior officers who oppose such a move. “I’m shocked to hear how officers who have supported early Assembly elections are being browbeaten and threatened using their performance appraisals against them […]
Notification for first phase of Lok Sabha polls issued
(Agencies) New Delhi : Notification for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections was issued on Monday, setting in motion the high-voltage electoral battle where the BJP seeks to return to power amid opposition’s efforts to present a united fight to unseat it. Polling would be held in 91 parliamentary constituencies spread across 20 […]
Musharraf Shifted To Dubai Hospital After ‘Reaction’ From Rare Disease
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Islamabad: Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been shifted to a hospital in Dubai after suffering a reaction from a rare disease that has weakened his nervous system, his party has said. General (retd) Musharraf, 75, who has been living in Dubai since March 2016, is facing the treason case […]
Govt forces cordon Sopore village, launch search operation
Sopore: Government forces Monday launched a cordon and search operation in Tujjar village of northern Kashmir’s Sopore. Police sources said that acting on a credible input about presence of militants in the area, the joint teams of Army’s 22 RR, Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police and paramilitary CRPF personnel cordoned off thevillage and […]
