Sehrai grieved over loss of lives in Kishtwar accident
Srinagar : Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) Chairman Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai expressed shock and grief over the devastating Kishtwar road accident in which 31 people lost their lives so far and scores injured in a horrific road accident. He said it is painful to see that road accidents are happening on alarming rate and it seems to be […]
Governor Pays Obeisance At The Holy Cave; Prays For Sustained Peace, Harmony In J&K
Srinagar : The annual Yatra to the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Amarnathji in the Kashmir Himalayas commenced today, from both the Pahalgam and the Baltal routes, with Governor Satya Pal Malik, Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, paying obeisance at the Sanctum Sanctorum and participating in the Pratham Pooja ceremony. He prayed for […]
Second batch of Amarnath pilgrims leave from Jammu
Jammu: A batch of 4,417 Amarnath pilgrims left a base camp here on Monday for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir. Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far registered themselves for the 46-day long pilgrimage, which takes place from the 36-km Pahalgam track in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district and […]
Kishtwar accident: Governor expresses grief over loss of lives, announces ex-gratia
Srinagar : Governor Satya Pal Malik has expressed grief over the loss of lives in a tragic minibus accident at Keshwan area of Kishtwar district. In a condolence message, Governor has conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for peace to the departed souls. The Raj Bhavan Spokesperson informed that a few months […]
Amarnath Yatra: First batch of yatris to leave from Jammu tomorrow
Agencies Jammu: The first batch of Amarnath Yatra will be leaving for Srinagar on Sunday from Bhagwati Nagar based Yatri Niwas base camp, in Jammu, amid tight security arrangements. The pilgrims will leave in a fleet of State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) buses. Troops of CRPF have been deployed around the Yatri Niwas Bhawan along […]
SPO disengaged after unknown men attempt to burn vehicles of panchayat members in Poonch
Srinagar : A Special Police Officer was disengaged after attempt to burn vehicles of Sarpanch and ‘Naib’ Sarpanch in Poonch district. Official sources said that there was attempt on part of some unidentified persons to set ablaze a Bolero vehicle (JKO2AX-1578) of Sarpanch Subhash Chander Sharma and Swift vehicle (JK11C- 2888 of Naib Sarpanch Rekesh […]
Drug peddler arrested in Handwara, Charas recovered
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said that is arrested a drug peddler at a checkpoint in Handwara district of north Kashmir and seized 1.852 Kilograms of charas from his possession. “One person identified as Irshad Ahmad Dar son of Nazir Ahmad Dar resident of Aahgam Zachaldara was arrested for the drug supply […]
Kulgam Blast: Critically Wounded Person Succumbs, Toll 2
SRINAGAR — A person who was injured critically in a mysterious blast when some explosive material went off at Chidder Ban area of Khudwani in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on June 27 succumbed to injuries. A police officer said that Mohd Abass Bhat son of Abdul Rashid Bhat of Chidder Khudwani breathed his last at SKIMS […]
Police dispel rumours about MIG-21 crash
Srinagar: J&K Police on Saturday dispelled the rumours about crash of MIG-21 near Nasrullahpora village of Budgam district. Police sources told a local news agency that no plane crashed in Budgam while as all the flight were operating as per schedule. “These are all rumours, no plane has crashed in Budgam,” the officials told KNO. […]
Cop dies in Doda road mishap
Agencies Jammu : An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday died when a car he was travelling in, skidded off and plunged into a gorge in Doda district. Police said that the ASI identified as Vikram Singh, was travelling from Bhaderwah to Kishtwar to join his duty but when reached near Galgandir, […]
