Soldier Injured In Mine Blast Along LoC in Poonch
An army soldier was injured in a mine blast along Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS that the soldier, Havaldar rank, was injured in the mine blast during patrolling in Kirni sector of Poonch. The injured soldier was shifted to hospital and there were no immediate reports […]
Pakistan Not Allowing Srinagar-Sharjah Flight In It’s Territory Is Unfortunate: Omar Abdullah
As Pakistan has disallowed flights taking off from Srinagar to Sharjah from flying over its territory, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah called the development as “very unfortunate.” “Very unfortunate. Pakistan did the same thing with the Air India Express flight from Srinagar to Dubai in 2009-2010. I had hoped that @GoFirstairways being […]
‘Puzzling’ that govt didn’t secure permission from Pakistan to use its airspace: Mehbooba Mufti
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that it was “puzzling” that the Centre had not reportedly secured permission from Pakistan to use its airspace for direct international flights between Srinagar and Sharjah. “Puzzling that GOI didn’t even bother securing permission from Pakistan to use its airspace for international flights from Srinagar. […]
Jammu and Kashmir Govt renames LAWDA as LCMA
JAMMU, Nov 3: The J&K government on Wednesday renamed Lakes and Waterways Development Authority as Jammu and Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA). “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 (Act XIX of 1970), the constituted vide notification SRO 109 of […]
President appoints two judges to HC of J-K and Ladakh
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, on Wednesday appointed Mohan Lal and Mohammad Akram Chowdhary as judges of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the appointments have been made by the President under clause (1) of Article 217 of […]
Elderly Man Injured After Hit By Scooty in Lolab Succumbs at SKIMS Soura
Kupwara: An elderly man who was undergoing treatment at SKIMS Soura after critically injured by a scooty rider at Sunnar Darpora in Lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district has succumbed to his injuries on intervening Tuesday and Wednesday night. The 55-year-old namely Wali Mohammad Najar son of Abdul Aziz Najar was hospitalised in […]
Pakistan won’t allow its airspace for Srinagar-Sharjah flights
Pakistan has denied use of its airspace for flights from J&K’s Srinagar to Sharjah, which resumed after 11 years. The decision which is likely to affect the people of Jammu and Kashmir the most. The flight from Srinagar to Sharjah will be more than an hour longer as planes will have to fly via Udaipur, […]
Fuel prices kept unchanged after seven days of hike
Petrol, Diesel Prices 2021: After seven straight days of hike, fuel prices were kept unchanged on Wednesday, November 3. The petrol and diesel prices in the national capital today are Rs 110.04 and Rs 98.42 per litre respectively. The price of petrol in Mumbai is Rs 115.85 and the diesel is Rs 106.62 per liter. Petrol in Kolkata […]
25 people killed, over 50 injured in Kabul hospital raid
At least 25 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in an attack on Afghanistan’s biggest military hospital on Tuesday which saw two heavy blasts followed up by gunmen assaulting the site in central Kabul, officials said. The explosions took place at the entrance of the 400-bed Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan hospital and were […]
World Cup 2021: Pakistan can take on any team in semis, says Mohammad Rizwan
Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan vowed Pakistan can beat any team in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals after they romped into the last four with another clinical win over Namibia on Tuesday. Rizwan was deservedly declared man of the match for his 50-ball 79 not out as he put on 113 with skipper Babar Azam (70) to take Pakistan […]
