New Delhi:Seeking to corner the ruling BJP over the issue of terror and its alleged links with terrorists, the Congress will on Saturday hold a series of press conferences in 22 cities across the country. Congress leaders said the aim is to counter the BJP’s “fake nationalism claims” and to take the message to the […]
Srinagar: Amid overnight rains, the minimum temperature recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar received 2.1mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Qazigund 1.8mm, Pahalgam 0.9mm, Kupwara 0.8mm, Jammu 2.6mm, Batote 2.6mm, Bhaderwah 0.4mm and Katra 3.4mm. […]
Budgam: A man was crushed to death by a moving train on Nowgam-Budgam railway section in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday. An official said that the man was hit by a train and he died on the spot near 65/7 km. He added that his identification was being ascertained—(KNO) Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com
Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a Hybrid militant affliated with Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a handout, the police said that based on reliable input regarding movement of militant in Kreeri area, joint parties of Police and Army 29 RR established naka at Kreeri. The police spokesman further stated […]
Srinagar:: At least 10 pilgrims have died while more than three dozen are missing after a cloudburst hit Baltal area, which houses a base camp for the Amarnath pilgrimage, in Ganderbal district on Friday. The cloud burst happened around 5:30 p.m. and it triggered flash floods. Five people have been rescued while around 40 people […]
Srinagar: Authorities on Friday announced summer vacations for all government degree colleges of Kashmir division and winter zones of Jammu division from July 09. The vacations are scheduled from July-09 to July-17. Principal secretary, Higher Education Department, Rohit Kansal in order said, “All government degree colleges of Kashmir division and winter zone government degree colleges […]
Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, accorded administrative approval to the Jhelum flood protection works by Jal Shakti Department in Kashmir division. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the […]
Srinagar: LG Manoj Sinha on Friday cancelled JKP SI recruitment, also recommended CBI probe into the selection process. Taking on to social media micro-blogging Twitter, the official Twitter handle LG wrote, ” JKP Sub-Inspector recruitment has been cancelled & a CBI probe has been recommended into selection process. Culprits will be brought to justice soon. […]
Kupwara: The Army on Friday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district by killing a militant. Official sources that soldiers noticed some suspicious movement along the LoC and challenged the intruders. They said that militants attempted to infiltrate in Tangdhar and subsequently were challenged […]
Poonch: A 55-year-old man was killed while his other family members had narrow escape after a landslide hit his Kacha house in Bandikamakhan area of Mandi in Poonch district, officials said on Friday. They said that the incident happened during night and the man, Abdul Karim Mir (55) was sleeping inside his kacha house. While […]