Rains, snow from tomorrow may disrupt surface transportation in state MeT
srinagar:-The local meteorological department on Wednesday forecasted moderate rain or snow at widespread places across Jammu and Kashmir from tomorrow (March 1) which may lead to disruption of surface transportation mainly on national highway. An advisory issued here by MeT to Divisional Commissioner Kashmir said that a fresh Western Disturbance (WD) is affecting Jammu and […]
Union Minister reviews PMAY, PMGSY implementation
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 28: Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar and Minister for Rural Development Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq Khan attended a meeting convened here today by the Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Mines, Narendra Singh Tomar to discuss implementation of Prime Minister’s Awas Yojana (PMAY) and Prime Minister’s Gram […]
Kathua Incident: Police says vested interests trying to add fuel to fire
JAMMU, FEBRURAY 28: The police today said that some vested interests are trying to communalize the situation to put pressure on the agency investigating the murder of a teenage girl in Kathua and “unfortunately some media organizations have also started playing into the hands of such troublemaking elements.” Reacting to a news report published in the […]
J&K Bank wins MHSM Gold Cup
Srinagar, Feb 27: J&K Bank chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Parvez Ahmed has complimented the bank’s football team for winning the first Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial Gold Cup Football Tournament. The team outplayed their rivals Real Kashmir Football Club by a single goal in the summit clash at GGM Science College Football ground in Jammu on […]
Chief Minister felicitates people on Holi
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has felicitated people of the State on Holi, popularly known as the festival of colours. She hoped the festival to be a harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity for the people. The Chief Minister said Jammu & Kashmir is an abode of rich cultural heritage and values and celebrating such festivals strengthens […]
India, Pak trade heavy fire on LoC
Jammu: Heavy firing exchanges started on Tuesday between Indian and Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts, according to the Defence Ministry. A defence spokesperson claimed that the Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire agreement around 1030 hours today in Nowshera, Kalal and Sunderbani sectors the district. […]
Tral shuts to mourn on 3rd consecutive day
A complete shutdown was observed on the third consecutive day on Wednesday in Tral and Aripal townships of Pulwama district against the killing of captive Hizbul Mujahideen militant Mushtaq Ahmad Chopan. All shops, business establishments, government and private offices remain closed in these areas while public transport was off the roads. Mushtaq was killed in […]
MeT predicts snow, rain during next 3 days
The Jammu and Kashmir Met on Wednesday forecast three days of rain and snowfall all over the state from tomorrow onwards. An official from the Met department said that “fairly widespread rain in the plains and snow in the higher reaches is likely to occur from Thursday evening.” The overall improvement in minimum temperatures continued […]
JCO among 7 soldiers injured in Handwara accident
Srinagar Seven army soldiers including an officer were injured after a vehicle in which they were travelling in met with a mishap at Langate area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday morning. Official sources told news agency GNS that the vehicle part of army’s Quick Reaction Team (QRT) over turned near […]
2 BSF personnel injured as Pak violates truce in Rajouri, Poonch
JAMMU: Seventy-two schools near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonchdistricts were shut on Tuesday morning after Pakistan violated ceasefire, in which two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured. Intense cross border firing and shelling has been raging along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir for the last three days.“Around 8.45am, Pakistan resorted to heavy […]
