Train services, Internet suspended as gunfight rages in Anantnag
Authorities have decided to suspend rail service from Banihal to Baramullah today as gunfight rages in Bunpora village of Anantnag. Police said that the encounter was going on and also claimed that they have inputs about the presence of two militants in the village. According to local reports Internet access has been closed today as […]
25 soldiers killed in Taliban ambush in northern Afghanistan
KABUL:-Around 25 Afghan army soldiers died when their convoy was ambushed by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab province, officials said on Tuesday. Around 20 others were wounded and 16 were taken hostage after hours of fighting in Qaisar district on Monday, Sayed Hashemi, a Provincial Council Member, said. He said four bodies were recovered […]
Youth kills girl before stabbing himself in Bandipora
Srinagar:-A girl was stabbed to death by a youth who later attempted suicide in Bandipora district of north Kashmir on Tuesday. An official said that the girl and the youth had gone to Boothu area, a picnic spot. “The youth first stabbed the girl to death and later tried to kill himself by stabbing”. Later […]
Bring shrouds for your burial along with election forms, warns Naikoo
SRINAGAR:-Hizbul Mujahidin chief commander Riyaz Naikoo on Tuesday warned those of taking part in the upcoming Panchayat elections in the state saying they should bring shrouds along with election forms. “Bring shrouds along with election forms,” Naikoo can be heard saying in a 12-minute video. “We have brought hydrochloric and sulfuric acid for people […]
Advisor Vyas for comprehensive strategy to boost sale of JK’s handicraft products
SRINAGAR,: Advisor to Governor B B Vyas today directed for framing a comprehensive marketing strategy so that the handicraft, handloom and other handmade craft items from J&K can be marketed in very effective manner pan India and globally. The Advisor was speaking at the 123th and 65th Board of Directors meetings of Handicrafts (Sale and […]
What happened to the woman who went with Major Gogoi to a Srinagar hotel
New Delhi: The Kashmiri woman at the heart of the controversial case involving Major Nitin Leetul Gogoi is now living with “strict” maternal uncles and has not returned home since the incident. On Monday, Gogoi, the officer who had tied a civilian to a jeep in the ‘human shield’ row, was found guilty of breaking Army […]
Kargil-Ladakh Tourism Festival DC Kargil reviews arrangements
KARGIL, AUGUST, 28: Deputy Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, (LAHDC) Kargil, Vikas Kundal today convened a meeting with the officers of district administration to review the arrangements made for the smooth conduct of the Kargil Ladakh Tourism Festival which will be held at Kargil on September 4th and 5th and Zanaskar on September 8th and 9th respectively. A good […]
JK’s gifted sportspersons need encouragement, professional grooming: Chief Secretary
LEH, : Hailing the organizers for conducting first-ever Ladakh School Olympics in this picturesque mountainous district, Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam today said that sports not only help improve physical health but inculcate self-discipline, team spirit and camaraderie. “Ladakh School Olympics-2018 is the best thing that has happened to Leh in a very long time,” Chief […]
20,000 Central Troops To Be Sent For Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat Polls
NEW DELHI: Over 20,000 personnel of central paramilitary forces such as CRPF and BSF will be deployed in Kashmir Valley for “pre-election duties” ahead of panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir, officials today said. A total of 202 companies that were given the task of conducting the recently-concluded Amarnath pilgrimage in the state will now be […]
Advisor Ganai holds public outreach program at Jammu
JAMMU, AUGUST 28: Several deputations and individuals from all walks of life called on Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai and brought the issues of their respective areas into his notice on the second day of his weekly public outreach program, here today at Convention Centre. A deputation of All Jammu Hotels & Lodges […]
