SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Monday forecast scattered rain and snow in Kashmir valley and generally cloudy sky in Jammu division. The weather was inclement in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, “Weather is likely to remain dry with generally cloudy sky in Jammu and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a longest surviving militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Shopian district of South Kashmir. Police said that Shopian Police and Army arrested a longest surviving militant namely Nasir Ahmed Sher Gojri @ Qasim Bhai, S/o Ali Mohd, R/o HomHuna Nagbal. He was active […]
SRINAGAR — A 32-year-old man was injured in a grenade attack in Eidgah area of Srinagar city on Sunday evening. Reports said militants lobbed grenade towards joint naka of Police and CRPF at Saidpora Eidgah in which one civilian was injured and he has been taken to hospital for treatment. They said the civilian has […]
JAMMU — The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha gave its assent for authorizing Revenue Department to move an amendment in Section 21 and Section 28-A of Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976. The proposed amendments shall lift prohibition on transfer of land vested under section 6, 7 […]
BARAMULLA — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday rescued a woman after she attempted to commit suicide by climbing over a hillock in Delina area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the woman, a native of West Bengal married to a resident of Delina has climbed a hillock […]
JAMMU — A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday visited Narwal area of Jammu to inspected the scene of the twin blasts. The NIA is likely to take over the case for a thorough probe, officials said according to PTI adding the officers of the probe agency spent over an hour at the […]
BANDIPORA — An avalanche hit Hussangam village of Tulail in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that the avalanche hit Hussangam village of Bandipora this afternoon. Soon after the incident teams from the administration rushed to the spot to assess the situation. He however said, no loss of […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department office on Sunday forecast widespread rain and in Kashmir division and dry weather in Jammu division. The weather was inclement in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, “Kashmir valley is likely to witness rain/snow while the weather would be dry with […]
KATHUA — The Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed Sunday from Hiranagar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district amid heightened security in the wake of twin blasts in Jammu. After a day-long break, the foot march started as per schedule around 7 am from Hiranagar near the International Border along the […]
NEW DELHI — The Congress on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still scared of the truth of the 2002 riots coming out and the “blocking” of the BBC documentary “blaming him for the pogrom is a cowardly and undemocratic act”. The opposition party also said that no matter how much the Modi […]