Myanmar military plane carrying 116 missing: Army Chief

A Myanmar military plane carrying 116 people went missing on Wednesday between the southern city of Myeik and Yangon, media reports quoted the office of the army chief and an airport source. “Communication was lost suddenly at about 1:35 pm (07:05 GMT) when it reached about 20 miles west of Dawei town,” the commander-in-chief’s office […]

Hookah smoke has higher cancerous potential than cigarette smoke, says DAK

Dispelling the misconception of hookah being safer option for smoking, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today said that hookah smoke has higher cancerous potential than cigarette smoke. In a statement issued here, President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan said that hookah smoke contains higher levels of cancer-causing chemicals than cigarette smoke thus increasing the cancer risk […]

Observe shutdown on Friday, says JRL

The joint resistance leadership (JRL) has called for shutdown in Kashmir valley on Friday to express “people’s resentment and indignation against the brutal killing of young Adil Ahmed Magray”.  “To express people’s resentment and indignation against the brutal killing of young Adil Ahmed Magray by the Indian forces and to express complete solidarity with the […]

Body of missing cop retrieved from Pahroo stream in Handwara

Police on Wednesday retrieved the body of the cop who was killed by an SPO in Handwara in Kupwara district, sources said.       Reports said that the body of the cop, Sameer Ji Kumar, was retrieved from Pahroo stream near Hanjishat village in Handwara Tehsil in Kupwara district. “The body of the policeman who was killed […]

3G/4G Internet services suspended in Kashmir

Authorities on Wednesday once again suspended 3G and 4G mobile Internet services in the Valley following the death of a youth by government forces firing in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. The mobile Internet services which were restored last week after remaining suspended for over a fortnight were again suspended today morning after 20-year-old a youth […]

Militant killed in Machil sector

An unidentified militant has been killed in an on-going operation at Machil sector along line of control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. “Army’s 56 RR launched a cordon and search operation at Sardari Nad forest area. As such the search party intensified the combing operation, the militants hiding in the area opened fire […]

Div Com Jammu inaugurates Disaster Relief Conclave

A conclave on synergizing Civil Military Operations towards Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief was inaugurated by Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, in presence of Air Officer Commanding Jammu, Air Cmdr., Shashi Kant Mishra, VM (Gallantry), Inspector General of Police Jammu, Dr. SD Singh and Dy. Commissioner Jammu, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan. The conclave was […]