18 injured in blast at Jammu bus stand: Police

18 injured in blast at Jammu bus stand: Police

Srinagar: 18 persons were injured in a powerful explosion that occurred at the busy bus stand in the heart of Jammu on Thursday, police said. An official said that the blast took place in a Punjab Roadways bus which was stationed at the Jammu bus stand at 11:45 am. GP, Jammu M K Sinha said eighteen […]

514 stranded passengers of Kargil airlifted

514 stranded passengers of Kargil airlifted

Srinagar : 514 stranded passengers of Kargil were airlifted in two aircrafts of AN-32 and one aircraft of IL-76 of the Indian Air Force on Wednesday. 105 passengers were airlifted in two sorties from Srinagar to Kargil, 41 passengers from Kargil to Srinagar, 62 passengers from Jammu to Kargil and 8 from Kargil to Jammu, […]

Tensions with India appear to be de-escalating: Pakistan

Tensions with India appear to be de-escalating: Pakistan

(Agencies) Islamabad : Tensions between India and Pakistan appear to be de-escalating, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Wednesday as he thanked the US for playing a role in defusing the crisis through “private diplomacy”. “Tensions between India and Pakistan appear to be de-escalating and this is a positive development,” Qureshi told the media here. “Pakistan has further increased diplomatic efforts and we have decided to send back the Pakistan […]

Militant hideout busted in south Kashmir’s Shopian

Militant hideout busted in south Kashmir’s Shopian

Srinagar : A militant hideout was busted by the police and army in Kungnoo village of Shopian in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, police said. “Acting on credible inputs, Shopian police along with security forces today busted a militant hideout in Kungnoo village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district,” a police statement said. “The joint […]

Two dead, several injured in Langate accident

Two dead, several injured in Langate accident

Two passengers died and  several others were injured after a vehicle they were travelling on met with an accident at Langate chowk in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports said that a mini passenger bus (registration number JK09A 1220) turned turtle at main chowk Langate today afternoon, resulting in death to one passenger and […]

India and Pakistan exchange heavy fire on LoC

India and Pakistan exchange heavy fire on LoC

(Agencies) JAMMU: Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavyfire across the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district with defence officials calling it was the third ceasefire violation of the day. “At about 10.30 a.m. today, Pakistan continuing with its nefarious designs for the third time in a day initiated unprovoked […]

Only stranded vehicles allowed to move on Kashmir highway

Only stranded vehicles allowed to move on Kashmir highway

Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday allowed only stranded vehicles to move on the Kashmir highway highway A traffic police official said that all stranded vehicles heading towards Srinagar are being allowed. He said that the highway would be completely restored for traffic only after it is decongested of stranded traffic. One-way traffic was scheduled to move […]

PM-SYM pension scheme launched across Kashmir Valley

PM-SYM pension scheme launched across Kashmir Valley

Srinagar : The Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PM-SYMD) pension scheme was today launched across various districts in Kashmir and Ladakh divisions simultaneously after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the scheme in the country. AT SRINAGAR: District Development Commissioner Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Chaudhary launched the PM-SYM scheme at an impressive function. ADC Srinagar, Assistant Labour […]