SAC appoints principals of 6 GMC in J&K
Agencies Srinagar : The State Administrative Council (SAC) has sanctioned appointment of Principals for six Government Medical College (GMC) in Jammu and Kashmir. An official on Wednesday said that the SAC, which met under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday night, accorded sanction to the appointment of Principals for GMC Srinagar and […]
Pak Summons Senior Indian Diplomat Over ‘Ceasefire Violations’
Agencies ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Wednesday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner and condemned the alleged “unprovoked ceasefire violations” by Indian troops across the Line of Control which resulted in the death of a man. Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal, who is also the foreign ministry spokesman, summoned Gaurav Ahluwalia and “condemned the unprovoked […]
ED questions Farooq Abdullah in Chandigarh over J&K cricket scam
Agencies Chandigarh : National Conference leader and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah was grilled by Enforcement Directorate in Chandigarh over alleged irregularities in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. Last year India’s premier investigating agency CBI had filed a chargesheet against Farooq Abdullah, the then JKCA general secretary Muhammad Saleem Khan and […]
Militant hideout busted in Kupwara
Kupwara : Security forces busted a militant hideout in a forest area of Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district today and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, as official said. He said acting on a specific information, SOG Sogam and 28RR Army launched a joint search operation in a forest area in Lolab […]
Bus strikes roadside bomb in Afghanistan, 34 killed
Agencies A bus in western Afghanistan was hit by a roadside explosion on Wednesday that killed at least 34 passengers, including children, and injured 17, officials said. A major roadside landmine blast in Farah, western Afghanistan, bordering Iran, killed at least 34 people on Wednesday morning, an official confirmed. A passenger bus coming from the […]
Woman Hajj pilgrim from Kulgam dies in Madina
Agencies Kulgam : A Kashmiri woman on pilgrimage to Mecca has died in Madina in Saudi Arabia. Mariyam Akhter wife of Late Ghulam Rasool Wani of Kutbal village in Kulgam district passed away in Saudi Arabia yesterday, days after she and her son reached there for Hajj. Sources told KNO that she suffered a massive […]
Amarnath Yatra suspended from Jammu due to highway closure
Srinagar : Authorities on Wednesday suspended the Amarnath yatra from Jammu for a day due to blockade of Jammu-Srinagar national highway. An official said due to blockade of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway no Yatri will be allowed to move towards the Valley today from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas. Only pilgrims already in Baltal and Pahalgam […]
Woman injured in cross-LoC shelling succumbs
A women who was injured in cross-LoC shelling in Gurez area of Bandipora scummbed to injuries at SMHS hospital in Srinagar on Wednesday morning. The woman and an employee of health department were injured after India and Pakistan armies exchanged heavy firing and shelling along the Line of control in Bagtore, Gurez area on Tuesday. […]
Man found dead in South Kashmir’s Pulwama village
A 35-year old man was found dead at Yar Kalampora area of Shadimarg a in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Reports said that locals spotted the man’s body at Yar Kalampora area and immediately informed police about it. A police team reached the site and recovered the body. A police officer identified the deceased […]
Indo-Pak armies trade fire along LoC in Rajouri
India and Pakistan troops on Wednesday traded fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, officials said. “At about 0030 hours, the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and shelling with mortars along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of district Rajouri”, a Defence spokesman said. […]
