AHMEDABAD — The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad in a joint operation with the Indian Coast Guard seized 40 kg heroin worth Rs 200 crore from a Pakistani fishing boat in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast on Wednesday, a senior ATS official said. Six Pakistani crew members of the boat were also apprehended, he […]
SRINAGAR — The Hurriyat Conference on Wednesday said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan is an opportunity for prime ministers of India and Pakistan to break the ice and move towards resolving their outstanding issues. The SCO will hold its first in-person summit in Samarkand in Uzbekistan on Thursday after two years. This […]
RIYADH — Saudi police arrested a Yemeni man this week after he advertised on social media his pilgrimage to Mecca, where he paid tribute to the memory of Queen Elizabeth II. The pilgrim, who was not identified by name, had posted footage earlier this week that showed him holding a banner honouring the late queen […]
SRINAGAR — Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has asked all schools in the Valley to carry out various activities in the educational institutions regarding drug menace and submit report to it on daily basis. “As per the instructions issued by this Directorate from time to time and as per guidelines given by Divisional Commissioner […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Surinder Singh Channi expresses grief over the loss of precious lives in a road accident in Sawjian area of Poonch district. On Wednesday, a minibus on way to Poonch from Gali Maidan met with the accident near the Brari Nallah in Sawjian, resulting in death […]
SRINAGAR — All India Youth Congress Joint Secretary Manpreet Singh on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in Sawjian area of Poonch district. In a statement issued to Valley Express News he said that its very unfortunate that precious lives were lost in a fatel accident. He paid condolences […]
GANDERBAL — After 33 years, the Indian Navy has revived naval training area at Manasbal Lake in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district for providing training to NCC cadets. Addressing a press conference, Group Commander NCC Group Srinagar, Brigadier K S Kalsi said that around 100 NCC cadets including girls from various collages of Jammu and Kashmir […]
POONCH — 11 people died and 25 sustained injuries when a minibus plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said in Poonch. The bus, carrying over 36 passengers, was on its way to Poonch from Gali Maidan when it met with the accident near the Brari Nallah in […]
SOPORE — Scores of fruit growers on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest demonstration inside fruit mandi Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district against halting of fruit laden trucks along Srinagar- Jammu national highway. Reports said that the fruit growers were demanding smooth transportation of fruit laden trucks along the national highway. Talking to the news […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological (MeT) department on Wednesday said that sky in Jammu amd Kashmir would be clear, while pleasant, autumnal sunshine in the Valley will continue for the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. Pleasant autumn sunshine will continue in the Valley”, […]