Six Indian Army jawans were injured in a mortar blast at Kishangarh field firing range in Jaisalmer, a news gathering agency reported. According to the reports, six jawans were injured when a 51 mm mortar blast exploded after it shortfall at Kishangarh field firing range in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. Sources said that the Injured have […]
Kathua Police has foiled a major smuggling attempt of banned polythene into state and seized nearly 13 tons of polythene carry bags in Kathua on Monday, a police statement said. According to the statement, a truck bearing registration number JK08D-8781 loaded with polythene carry bags entered the state through Raavi river. Senior Superintendent of police Suleman […]
Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, has said it once again. He announced on Sunday that the BJP government will find a permanent solution to the Kashmir issue and it was open to talks with the Hurriyat Conference. The announcement by the senior BJP leader and the Union Home Minister is being seen as an important […]
Situation across the valley remained peaceful and under control till filing of this report. However, minor incidents of stone pelting were reported from Keller Chowk in Shopian and Court Road, Pinglish in Tral, police said in a statement. At Pinglish Tral, miscreants heavily pelted stones on police and security forces deployment in which some police […]
Minister of state for Housing & Urban Development, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Asiea Naqash, Monday chaired a series of meetings to review the progress of various developmental schemes with the Irrigation & Flood Control Department, Public Health Enterprise, UDAK, Department of Handicrafts and Women Development Corporation. In her meeting with the I&FC, […]
Minister for Public Works (R&B), Naeem Akhtar today convened a high level meeting of officers to review the progress of various road projects under Central Road Fund (CRF) scheme. Vice-Chairman, JKPCC, Khalid Jehangir, Commissioner Secretary Public Works (R&B) Sanjeev Verma, Secretary Technical Public Works (R&B), Chief Engineer R&B, MD JKPCC and other senior officers attended […]
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has impressed upon the project executors and policy planners to factor in the emerging requirements of Government organizations while designing and constructing office spaces for them. Chairing a meeting to review the accommodation status of Government Departments here today, the Chief Minister said the functions and duties of Government offices being […]
Amid curfew-like restrictions imposed by the authorities in the parts of Srinagar, the Sikhs on Monday paid homage to their fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji on his 411-martyrdom anniversary. A day long Shaheedi Smagam (Martyr Programme) was organized by Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee Budgam, (GPC) in collaboration with Sewadars (Volunteers) at Gurdwara Shaheed Bunga, Barzulla. […]
District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Tariq Hussain Ganai, today paid a visit to Kheer Bhawani Shrine to review the arrangements put in place for smooth conduct of the forthcoming Mela. The DDC was briefed about the preparedness of the district administration for the upcoming Mela and was informed that a foolproof mechanism would be in […]
Despite undergoing a surgery, 17 years old teenage student Sameer Ahmad Bhat continues to battle for the life at SMHS hospital here. Hailing from Tulchuhur village of South Kashmir’s Mattan town, the class 12 student Sameer’s skull was fractured badly on the backside and pieces of the skull bone had penetrated into his brain after […]