Srinagar-Leh highway closed for traffic after fresh snowfall
The 434-km Srinagar-Leh highway was closed for vehicular movement on Saturday due to fresh snowfall in Zojila. According to the news agency KNO that on Saturday morning, the higher reaches of Kashmir including Drass received fresh snowfall. An official said due to the fresh snowfall at Mani marg, Drass and Zojila, the authorities suspended the […]
NC condemns casualties of cross border shelling
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday condemned the casualties along LoC today following heavy mortar shelling and called for an immediate end to such skirmishes on LOC. While expressing grief and sorrow over the unfortunate killings on LoC Party’s senior leaders Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan, Nazir Gurezi, Sajjad Uri, Qaiser Jamsheeed Lone, Qafilul Rehman said […]
Bird Walk’ organized by WUCMA at Wular Lake
On the occasion of birth anniversary of Dr. Salim Ali (Birdman of India), ‘Bird Walk’ programme was today organized by Wular Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA) at Watlab Sopore. As many as 30 participants from diverse fields belonging to different parts of Kashmir valley participated in the programme. At the onset, the participants were apprised […]
34 travelers among 626 new covid-19 cases in J&K, total 101594
Jammu and Kashmir reported 626 new covid-19 cases in last 24 hours and 197 among them were from Jammu Division and 429 from Kashmir valley, officials said on Friday. The cases include 34 travelers and take the overall tally of the cases in the J&K to 101594, the officials told GNS. Giving the district wise […]
“J-K politicians barred from traveling abroad”: NC leader stopped from boarding Dubai bound plane
Srinagar: The immigration counter in New Delhi Airport allegedly detained and barred National Conference leader and former lawmaker Altaf Ahmed Kaloo from traveling to Dubai. Mr. Kaloo said he was barred to board a Dubai bound airplane. “I was barred to board a Dubai bound airplane. I was scheduled to visit Dubai to attend a […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,69,186 stranded JK residents; 7,28,894 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 8,69,186 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
VC Jammu University, former MLC, various public delegations call on Lt Governor
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 13: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today met Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu, former MLC, public delegations including SOS International and Jammu Muslim Front here at Raj Bhavan. Prof. Manoj Kumar Dhar, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu briefed the Lt Governor about various teaching programmes and research activities going on in the University, besides […]
J&K Congress joins Gupkar Alliance
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Friday joined the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of several parties in the union territory seeking restoration of the erstwhile state’s special status. Two Congress leaders participated in a meeting of the alliance at PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s ‘Fairview’ residence at […]
Four civilians among six killed in cross border shelling in Uri
Six persons including four civilians were killed in north Kashmir’s Uri after armies of India and Pakistan exchange massive shelling, officials said on Friday. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that two Army men and four civilians including a lady were killed during the heavy exchange of fire in Uri area of Baramulllah […]
Will real Congress stand up?
Many senior Congress leaders congratulated Kashmiri leadership for standing up against the abrogation of article 370 and hailed their efforts to fight politically so that the central government is forced to reverse its decisions. But the Congress high command in the Gandhi family has maintained silence over this issue in the past few weeks because […]
