Anantnag: Police today recovered a male dead body from an orchard in Lisser village of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. According to the reports, the body has been identified as that of Shahbaz Majeed Sheikh son of Ab Majeed Sheikh resident of Ramban district. The police have started the investigation into the matter. More […]
Jammu: India and Pakistani troops today exchanged heavy fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Naushera sector in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. A police official said that the Pakistani army targeted forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Noushera sector in Jammu and Kashmir for nearly an hour, which […]
Srinagar: With the improvement in night temperatures throughout Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, weather office has forecast light rain and snow in the higher reaches on Thursday and Friday. A MeT official said that Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 0.7 (rising above the freezing point) against Tuesday’s minus 2.6. Jammu recorded 10.4 as the […]
Srinagar: Authorities have suspended traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Wednesday morning after a truck loaded with apples turned turtle on the road near Banihal. According to sources, a truck on way to Bangalore from Shopian turned turtle on the highway near Nachilana, 10 km from Banihal, early in the morning. He said both the driver […]
Sanaa: Yemeni witnesses and security officials say a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a crowded market has killed at least 25 people, including children. They say today’s strike in the western province of Taiz wounded at least 30 others. The witnesses and officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they feared retaliation or were not authorized to […]
Srinagar: A group of youth hailing from Khew area of Pulwama district Tuesday staged a demonstration at Press Enclave here demanding they be included in the general amnesty announced by the Jammu and Kashmir government to the first time stone pelters. They said they were booked during 2010 agitation and have been visiting courts for […]
Sopore: Market checking was Tuesday conducted at various locations in Sopore town by a team of officials led by Tehsildar Sopore Abrar Ahmad, Tax collector Municipal Council Sopore Manzoor Ahmed and Food Inspector besides the ARTO Baramulla. “The checking was aimed at ensuring the quality and price control and to keep a vigil on […]
Srinagar: As per the scheduled programme Mutahida Majlise Ulema patron and Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will address the faithful on the eve of the annual Urs of Hazrat Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) at the revered shrine at Khanyar on 28 December 2017, Thursday. According to the statement issued here, […]
Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Tuesday visited MR Gung in old city Srinagar to take a first-hand appraisal of issues and concerns of the locals regarding reconstruction of Primary Health Centre there. The DC assured the locals that the PHC, which has been declared unsafe, will be reconstructed in due course and […]
Shopian: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz convened a meeting of district officers here on Tuesday to review the progress on various programmes like Annual Plan, Public Awareness Camps, Training Programme, Skill Development Programme, and Capacity Building Programme. The DDC reviewed the initiatives taken for improving skill development and capacity building of the beneficiaries […]