Maisuma shuts against shifting of Yasin Malik to Jammu jail
Srinagar: A shutdown is being observed in Maisuma area of Srinagar city on Thursday against the shifting of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik to a jail in Jammu. According to reports all shops and other business establishments were closed in Maisuma. Malik, who was detained on February 22, was booked under Public […]
Grenade Attack At Bus Stand In Jammu, 18 Injured
Jammu : At least eighteen passengers were injured in a grenade blast at Jammu bus stand on Thursday, police said. Inspector General of Police Jammu Division M K Sinha said that some suspected persons lobbed a grenade on bus stand Jammu, reported news agency GNS. In the explosion, 18 civilians reported so far sustained splinter […]
PDP stages protest in Anantnag against ban on JeI
Srinagar: Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday held protest in Khanabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district against the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami. The PDP president led a massive protest rally in the district where men and women holding placards and shouting pro-Jamaat and anti-Modi slogans rallied along. Shouting slogans like […]
1 dead, dozens injured as vehicle turns turtle in Langate
Srinagar, : A Tata 407 vehicle turned turtle at Langate chowk leaving one person dead and a dozen injured. Reports said a TATA 407 vehicle turned turtle at Langate Chowk and one person was died on spot. Several passengers travelling in the mini bus injured in the accident have been hospitalized and are undergoing treatment. […]
Tral shuts on second straight day to mourn militant killings
Srinagar : Tral township of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is observing a complete shutdown for the second consecutive day on Wednesday to mourn the killing of two militants. Reports said All shops and business establishments are closed in the area while public transport is off the road. They said people from various areas of Tral are […]
India, Pakistan exchange heavy fire on LoC in Rajouri district
Jammu : Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy fire across the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district with defence officials calling it the third ceasefire violation of the day. “At about 10.30 am on Wednesday, Pakistan continuing with its nefarious designs for the third time in a day initiated unprovoked […]
Only stranded vehicles to move one-way on Jammu-Srinagar highway
Jammu : Only stranded vehicles were allowed to move on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Wednesday to decongest the road, a traffic department official said. “All stranded vehicles heading towards Srinagar are being allowed. A decision to allow traffic towards Jammu will be taken only later. Our main aim right now is to completely decongest […]
Governor and Dr. Jitendra Singh launch Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Dhan Scheme
JAMMU: Governor Satya Pal Malik and Dr. Jitendra Singh, MoS, PMO launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Dhan (PM-SYM) Scheme, a pension scheme for unorganised sector, at the Convention Centre here today. Sh. Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, Advisor to Governor; Sh. Jugal Kishore Sharma, and Sh. Shamsher Singh Manhas, Members of Parliament; Sh. Chander Mohan […]
Election Commission of India team in Jammu
(Agencies) The Election Commission team headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora will meet key political party representatives, besides senior police and district chiefs on Tuesday to assess the Jammu and Kashmir situation ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Arora and the two poll commissioners, Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra, will meet representatives from seven […]
Tral gunfight: Two militants killed, civilian injured
Srinagar : Two militants were killed and a civilian injured in a gunfight between the government forces and militants in Reshipora area of Tral town of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday, police said. A police spokesman in a statement said that based on a credible input about the presence of militants in Reshipora area of […]
