SRINAGAR — A youth was killed after his scooty was allegedly hit by a vehicle in Chanapora area of Srinagar city on Thursday. Quoting reports, news agency GNS reported that a youth identified as Javed Ahmad, son of Ghulam Nabi Mir of Gojwara Srinagar died on spot after a vehicle of Power Development Department (PDD) […]
POONCH — On Thursday, in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, security forces busted a hideout and recovered ammunition and explosive material. A joint team of Police and Army launched a search operation in the Naka Manjari area of Mendhar in Poonch district. During the search operation, the joint team busted a hideout and recovered […]
KISHTWAR — The Indian army and Air force on Wednesday rescued a pregnant woman in distress from a remote LoC village in Jammu division’s Kishtwar district. Quoting an Army officer news agency KDC reported that one Sakeena Begum, a resident of Chanjer village in Nowpachi, Tehsil Marwah, was in a critical condition due to pregnancy […]
SRINAGAR — On the 10th death anniversary of Mohammad Afzal Guru, the parts of Srinagar city observed a complete shutdown on Thursday, PTI reported. Guru was hanged inside Tihar Jail on February 9, 2013 for his role in the attack on Parliament in 2001 carried out by the Jaish-e-Mohammad. Shops and other business establishments in […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast rain and snow in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours. The weather remained dry in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, light to moderate rain/snow is likely in Valley and rain in Jammu division during the […]
SRINAGAR — Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chairman of the Democratic Azad Party (DAP), warned the government of Jammu and Kashmir on against continuing with its anti-encroachment drive because it could lead to the resurgence of the “hartal and stone-pelting” culture. The Government has made some positive changes, including banning stone-pelting and the hartal culture (in […]
ANKARA — More than 15000 people have died following a catastrophic earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria on Monday. As many as 12,391 people have been killed and 62,914 others have been injured in Turkey, Anadolu Agency reported citing Turkey’s disaster management agency, AFAD. A total of 1,262 people have died in government-controlled areas of […]
SRINAGAR — A man has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his relative’s residence in Sanat Nagar, Srinagar on Wednesday. Quoting reports, news agency KDC reported that a man namely Param Jeet Singh, a resident of Sainik Colony Jammu allegedly hanged himself at his relatives residence at custodian flats in Sanat Nagar area of […]
NEW DELHI — According to information provided to Parliament on Wednesday, the bilateral trade between India and Pakistan increased to USD 1.35 billion from April to December 2022 from USD 516.36 million in the entire 2021–2022 year. After New Delhi revoked Jammu & Kashmir’s special status, Pakistan suspended bilateral trade with India in 2019. According […]
KUPWARA — A Government employee was killed in a hit and run case in Udipora village in Handwara area of Kupwara district in North Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Quoting sources, news agency GNS reported that a 42-year-old employee of Jal Shakti Department was fatally hit by a vehicle at Udipora village in Langate area of […]