Indo Pak armies exchange fire on LoC in Poonch
Poonch : Indo Pak armies on Saturday noon started to exchange gun fire on Line of Control in Poonch sector. Reports said that both the armies exchanged firing at forward locations in Poonch with both small and medium level weaponry. The exchange of fire was on when last reports poured in while there was no […]
J&K High Court to remain closed for summer vacation from June 10
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir High court issues a notification order stating that J&K State High Court will remain closed for summer vacations from June 10 to June 28, 2019 (Both days inclusive). Meanwhile, the summer vacations for Trial Court Jammu Division will come in effect from June 10, 2019, to June 24, 2019 […]
‘Objectionable’ video of doctor, patient from Rajouri goes viral, SIT to probe case
Srinagar : Police has registered a case after an objectionable video of a doctor and his patient from Rajouri district went viral on social media, officials said. The case was lodged after the woman in the video registered a complaint saying that the clip was forged and edited, which was aimed at outraging her modesty, […]
R K Chibber Is JK Bank’s Interim Chairman
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday appointed RK Chhibber as the interim chairman and the Director on the Board of Directors of the J&K Bank. Chhibber will replace Pervez Ahmad, who was appointed in 2016 as the chairman of the bank. In an order issued on Saturday, the government said: “Parvez Ahmad, Chairman […]
One Jaish militant slain in Verinag gunfight
Srinagar : One militant body was recovered after brief exchange of firing took place between militants and government forces in Nowgam area of Verninag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. A senior Police officer said that one militant body was recovered from the encounter site after there was a brief exchange of firing with […]
Anantnag army man dies in road accident in Assam
Srinagar : An Anantnag resident was among two army soldiers killed in a road accident in Assam on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Lance Naik Nasir Ahmad Bhat of Larkipora Anantnag. Two Army men including Nasir were killed and three others were injured in the accident. Nasir was posted with JAKLI unit of Army […]
Eid prayers to be held at Jamia Masjid
Srinagar : Anjuman-e-Auqaf has decided to hold Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Jamia Masjid instead of Eidgah due to inclement weather. “In view of inclement weather, and Eidgah Srinagar being unfit for prayers Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jama Masjid (AAJ) Srinagar has announced that Eid-ul-Fitr prayers will be offered now at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar at 10:00 am (inshallah),” […]
Train service to remain suspend in Kashmir on Eid
Srinagar: The railway authorities have ordered the suspension of train services in Kashmir on Eid Ul Fitr. According to an official statement the train would not run on June 5 and 6. “Due to apprehsion, thread of damage to railway property and assets, in view of past incidents during Eid Ul Fitr 2018,”an official statement […]
Handicrafts struggling
Handicraft sector is still struggling in Kashmir Valley while as Governor’s administration in the recent past has taken number of steps for making the sector vibrant. Although there is no visible impact of the efforts taken by the Governor’s administration, given the low tourism, there is very little to cheer about in Kashmir especially in […]
Despite landslides, rain Kashmir highway through for one-way traffic
Agencies Srinagar : Despite landslides and rain, Srinagar-Jammu highway was through for one-way traffic on Tuesday, official sources said. However, two-way traffic will ply on Srinagar-Leh highway while only one-way traffic will continue to ply on the historic 86-km-long Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region. Sources said […]
