Trooper dies of heart attack in Sopore
A Para-military trooper died of heart attack in North Kashmir’s Sopore town. Sources told KNT that CRPF Head Constable Kuldeep Singh from 215 Battalion suffered heart attack and was taken to hospital where he breathed his last. The deceased was posted in Sopore and was the native of Madhya Pradesh State of India. (KNT)
NIA court grants bail to PDP leader Waheed Para
On Saturday, Waheed Para, a leader of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was granted bail by the National Investigation Agency Court, The Kashmir Walla has learnt. The spokesperson of the party, Najmu Saqib, confirmed the development. Para, the president of the PDP’s youth wing, was summoned by the NIA a day after he had filed the […]
Cross border firing along LoC, IB in Jammu
Jammu: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to “unprovoked firing” and mortar shelling on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Rajouri and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. There was, however, no report of damage on the Indian side, the officials said. […]
Lt Governor flags off Girls Contingent for 15 day Ski Course & Training at Gulmarg
Asks youth to positively transform their energies in right direction Directs Youth Services and Sports Department for ensuring best arrangements and facilities for all the trainee skiers JAMMU, JANUARY 09: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today flagged off a batch of Girls contingent for a 15 day Ski Course and Training to be conducted at Gulmarg. […]
Chinese soldier captured in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi: A Chinese soldier was apprehended by Indian troops from an area south of the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh in the early hours of January 8, official sources said on Saturday. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier had transgressed into the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control and was taken into custody […]
Mutant Coronavirus strain enters Kashmir as two test positive
Srinagar: Amid a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir lately, two cases of new mutant UK COVID-19 strain were found in Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. Dr. Bilquees Shah, Nodal officer for COVID-19 at JLNM Hospital Srinagar informed that two male patients from Kashmir have been tested positive for new […]
Families contest
The families of the three slain militants have contested all the claims of the army and police about the killing and gunfight and have demanded not only the bodies back but also an impartial investigation into this entire episode. The families have written letters to the authorities and have asked the police to investigate and […]
Amid snowfall, flights cancelled, delayed at Srinagar airport
Srinagar: Following fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir Valley including Srinagar, several flights have been delayed or cancelled at “International” airport here. Confirming it, officials told GNS that given the weather, there was the possibility of more flight cancellations. “The concerned passengers are requested to follow updates of their flights and act accordingly,” they said. […]
Elderly Srinagar man found dead inside mosque bathroom
Srinagar: A middle-aged man, missing since yesterday, was found dead inside the bathroom of a mosque in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Saturday morning. As per reports, Abdul Qayoom Khan, son of late Abdul Rehman of Gilli Kadal Zoonimar was found dead by locals inside the bathroom of the Masjid at Sharibhat area of Zadibal. […]
FRESH SNOWFALL ON SATURDAY, BRINGS VARIOUS FACETS OF SNOW TO SURFACE
By Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar: People of Srinagar woke up on Saturday morning to another snowfall, though a light snowfall but it covered again all the roads, chinars, dal rim with fresh white blanket. Tourists were seen moving out from houseboats to TRC for the government accommodation as many of them are running short of […]
