SRINAGAR — The vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was on Friday halted due to snowfall and shooting stones between Ramban and Banihal. Officials said, the traffic movement was stopped from both sides in view of shooting stones and snowfall between Ramban and Banihal. “Traffic movement stopped from both sides on Jammu Srinagar NHW due […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Friday forecast widespread light to moderate rain, snow in Jammu and Kashmir. The weather was dry and cold in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours, however parts of Kashmir valley received light snowfall. “Widespread light to moderate rain/snow is likely to occur in J&K during the […]
SRINAGAR — The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by Kashmiri women outfit Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) challenging the Centre government’s decision to declare it a ‘militant organisation’ under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), Bar and Bench reported. Dukhtaran-e-Millat is an all women outfit led by Asiya Andrabi and was declared a ‘militant organisation’ […]
JAMMU — Congress leader and Parliamentarian, Rahul Gandhi Friday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government and allied parties were operating like a “group of pickpockets” who are looting the nation by diverting people’s attention from the core issues including unemployment. “I have travelled from Kanyakumari towards Kashmir. I interacted with thousands of youth […]
SRINAGAR — The Government on Thursday revoked restrictions imposed on the District Magistrates in J&K more than 54 months ago for issuing fresh individual Arms Licenses in Jammu and Kashmir. “In supersession of Government Order No. 922 – Home of 2018 dated 12.07.2018, it is hereby ordered that the restriction imposed on the District Magistrates […]
SOPORE — Locals on Thursday prevented a woman from committing suicide in Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the woman was spotted by locals attempting to jump into the river Jhelum at Jamai bridge in Sopore. After noticing her doubtful movement, locals rushed towards her and […]
POONCH — Security forces on Thursday detected and defused a 120-mm mortar shell in a field in Kalsian village near the LoC in Poonch district. Villagers informed the security forces about the shell lying in a field in Kalsian village near the LoC on Wednesday evening. Officials said it is a Pakistani shell that was […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Thursday forecast light rain and snow in Kashmir valley and cloudy sky in Jammu division during the next 24 hours. The weather was dry and cold during the last 24 hours in the Union Territory. However Srinagar and few other places in Kashmir received little snowfall. “Partly cloudy […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that reconciliation and dialogue with Pakistan and the settlement of Kashmir issue in the preview of Article 370 is the need of the hour. Talking to media persons in Srinagar after PDP workers took out a protest procession in Srinagar on Wednesday against […]
RAJOURI — A suspected improvised explosive device (IED), planted in a tiffin box, was seized in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday, a senior police official said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajouri, Mohammad Aslam said the object was found from an open field in the town’s Kheora locality in the afternoon. The area was […]