Two soldiers injured in Pak shelling in Poonch, Rajouri 

Jammu: Pakistan Army on Tuesday targeted the forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu division, leaving two BSF jawans injured. “Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortar bombs from 0850 hours today in Bhimbher Gali (BG) sector along […]

Top military commander reviews situation on LoC  

Srinagar: The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D Anbu on Tuesday reviewed the security arrangements in Kashmir Valley. He also reviewed the prevailing situation amidst the heightened tensions along the Line of Control (LoC). Accompanied by Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen AK Bhatt, the Army Commander visited forward areas in Kupwara and Baramulla districts and […]

Editorial: Road to success

Srinagar: On Monday the government announced the opening of Qazigund and Awantipora bypasses on Srinagar-Jammu highway for traffic making the Srinagar-Qazigund section of the Jammu-Srinagar expressway fully operational. This move though believed to reduce the travel time between Srinagar and Qazigund will also help in reducing the travel time on the NH1 between Jammu and Srinagar.  […]

India’s Chandni heads home for the last time

Dubai: The Dubai authorities finally released the body of Bollywood diva Sridevi on Tuesday after determining that she accidentally drowned in the bathtub following loss of consciousness, ending speculation over the sudden death of India’s first female superstar. Family members, including her film-maker husband Boney Kapoor and stepson Arjun Kapoor, took the body from the […]

Police of 3 states trying to trace missing Kashmiri student    

Bhubaneswar: Police of three states are working in tandem to trace a Kashmiri student who has been missing for over a fortnight, an official said today. Suhail Aijaz, an MBBS student at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here, is missing since February 9 after he left his hostel. He is a resident of […]

Chief Minister calls on Union Finance Minister

NEW DELHI: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, who is in the national capital, met the Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley here this evening. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed in detail the economic issues confronting the State besides the implementation of Rs. One Lakh Crore Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP). Mehbooba Mufti sought timely and […]

Valley girls all set to represent India in Asian Ski championship

Srinagar: Two girls from Kashmir are all set to represent India in Asian Ski Championship to be held in Iran next month. Shabista and Sabiya hailing from Tangmarg area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla District have participated in five national championships so far representing the state. This is for the first time the two girls will […]

3 drug peddlers held, heroin seized in Jammu

Jammu: Three alleged drug peddlers were held along with some quantity of heroin and poppy straw in separate operations here, police said today. Amrik Singh, a resident of Kunjawani, was arrested after 15 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession in Gandhi Nagar area of the city, a police spokesman said. Police also intercepted […]

Medium danger avalanche warning issued in JK

JAMMU: On the basis of information received from SASE, Medium danger avalanche warning has been issued for nest 24 hrs in Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar. Low danger warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban,Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Badgam, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali,  Bandipora, Kargil, Leh Districts and Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. People living in these […]