Srinagar: An army soldier was injured in a landmine blast along the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara. Reports said that the trooper identified as Bhupen Chetri was injured in a landmine blast near the “simple post” in north Kashmir’s Kupwara late Sunday night. The trooper, theys said, was part of night duty patrolling party. […]
Srinagar: One civilian was injured in cross-LoC firing in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Reports said that the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalsian village Monday morning. The injured, identified as Ram Saroop of Kalsian, was shifted to sub district hospital […]
Agencies Jammu, July 8: An Army man allegedly shot himself on Monday with his service rifle at a camp in the outskirts of the city, officials said. The incident took place around 5 am at the guard room in Miran Sahib area, they said. He had joined the Indian Army in December, 2017 and belonged […]
Srinagar : A complete shutdown is being observed across Kashmir on Monday on the third death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. The shutdown call was given by the joint separatist leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and incarcerated Muhammad Yasin Malik. Senior separatist leaders, Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested a drug peddler at a checkpoint in Handwara and recovered contraband substance from his possession. A spokesperson of the Police in a statement said two of the three persons who attacked police party with stones and made efforts to facilitate escape of the drug peddler were also […]
London : Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik confirmed his retirement from one-day cricket without making a farewell appearance in his side’s victory over Bangladesh. Malik had admitted last year that he intended to quit one-day cricket after the World Cup and he followed through with that plan after Pakistan’s 94-run win at Lord’s. The 37-year-old will […]
Srinagar : The sixth batch of 5124 pilgrims left for Amarnath yatra in South of himalayas from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu. An official said for Pahalgam route 2498 males, 426 females, 19 children and 187 sadhus left the base camp in 147 vehicles while for Baltal 1518 males, 438 females and […]
Agencies Jammu: Two Army personnel were injured in cross border firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The soldiers, who were manning a forward post in the Romali Dhara area of Nowshera sector, were injured in the firing from across the border on Friday […]
SRINAGAR : The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the guidelines/procedure to be followed by Halqa Panchayat for implementation of MGNREGA as mandated in Schedule 1 of the amended J&K Panchayati Raj Act 1989. The guidelines are mainly regarding transfer of 80% MGNREGA funds to Panchayats, procedure […]
Srinagar : Terming an FIR against Mubeen Farooqi, lawyer who represented Kathua rape and murder victim, as baseless, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said why will people fight for justice if they are punished for doing so. Mufti, who is the president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said it is […]