India-Pak troops exchange shells at LoC in Rajouri

Jammu : India and Pakistani troops Saturday again exchanged shells along the Line of Control in Rajouri district. The shelling started in Nowshera sector around 12.30 pm. Earlier, a young woman and her two children were killed and several others, including two Army personnel, were injured in heavy shelling along the LoC in lower Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district Friday night, raising the […]
Banning Jamaat-e-Islami will have dangerous ramifications: Mehbooba

Srinagar : Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti warned on Saturday that banning the Jamaat-e-Islami will have “dangerous ramifications”. The Peoples Democratic Party leader told the media: “You cannot imprison an ideology or an idea. There are thousands of Kashmiris in villages and cities associated with the Jamaat. It is s socio-religious organisation. […]
10 killed, 34 injured in separate road accidents in J&K

Jammu: Ten people, including two women, were killed and 34 others injured in three separate road accidents in Udhampur, Kishtwar and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Saturday. A private bus, carrying nearly 40 people to Kashmir, skidded off a hilly road and rolled down into a deep gorge at Chandeh village near Surinsar […]
One way traffic on highway despite snow at Banihal
Traffic officials in Srinagar said that one way traffic was plying on highway from Jammu to Srinagar on saturday morning. Reports said that traffic was moving slowly due to slippery conditions on the road at several places. A senior traffic officer told this newspaper that there was no stranded vehicles on Srinagar Jammu highway and […]
Six killed dozens injured in udhumpur accident
Police and hospital sources said that on saturday morning a vehicle which was coming from Jammu to Srinagar met with an accident near changir area of Udhumpur. Police said that six passengers including a woman were killed while 30 others were injured . Due to rains in plains and snow in Banihal sector there is […]
Rain, snow likely across Jammu and Kashmir on March 2-4: MeT

Srinaga: Sonum Lotus, the Director of state’s meteorological depart, on Friday said that moderate rain or snow is likely to be witnessed on higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir from March 2 afternoon (Saturday). “Expect moderate rain/snow on higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir regions from this evening to 4th March afternoon. Thunderstorm with hail […]
Jamaat-e-Islami Ban: Government Will Achieve Nothing, Says NC

Srinagar;Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday expressed dismay over the government of India’s decision of banning Jamaat-e-Islami in Jammu and Kashmir saying suppression breeds radicalization. Party General Secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar while expressing disappointment over the ban said, “By ideologies we mean a specific mindset. It has been tackled by arguments. By banning […]
Handwara Gunfight: Civilian killed
Srinagar:A civilian was killed on Friday near a gunfight site during clashes between the government forces and people in Babgund village of Langate in north Kashmir’s Handwara town. An official identified slain civilian as Waseem Ahmad Mir son of Mohammad Akber a resident of Sagipora village of Sopore. He said the injured civilian was brought […]
Handwara Gunfight: Two more troopers killed, toll 4; many injured

Srinagar A CRPF Inspector was among four government forces personnel killed while eight others including a commandant of the paramilitary forces were injured in the gunfight at Babagund Langate area of Handwara in frontier Kupwara district on Friday. Official sources said that when a joint search team of police, CRPF and army went to retrieve […]
Advisors Sharma, Skandan listen to people’s grievances at Jammu

JAMMU: Under the aegis of J&K Governor’s Grievance cell, Advisors to Governor K K Sharma and K Skandan today interacted with scores of deputations from different parts of the State who had come for redressal of their grievances. More than 60 deputations today called on the Advisors at Convention Centre, Cannal Road here and projected […]