Accused behind Jammu blast arrested: J&K Police chief

Accused behind Jammu blast arrested: J&K Police chief

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested the youth who threw grenade at Jammu bus stand earlier in thre day. One person died and over thirty others were injured in the blast that took place at 11:45 am. DGP, Jammu and Kashmir Dilbag Singh, according to news agency ANI, said that the […]

Cabinet approves Kiru Hydro Electric Project in Jammu and Kashmir

Cabinet approves Kiru Hydro Electric Project in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the investment sanction for construction of Kiru Hydro Electric(HE) Project (624 MW) by M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (M/s CVPPPL) in Jammu & Kashmir. The spokesman said that the project will be implemented at an estimated cost of […]

One dead, 29 injured in Jammu bus stand blast

One dead, 29 injured in Jammu bus stand blast

Jammu : One person has been killed while 29 others have been injured in the blast that took place near Jammu bus stand on Thursday. An official said that one person has succumbed due to grave injuries at Government Medical College Jammu. The deceased has been identified as Sharik, 20, son of Intajar, a resident […]

JRL calls for shutdown on Friday

JRL calls for shutdown on Friday

Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership on Thursday called for a complete shutdown on Friday against the mass arrest spree in Kashmir, tinkering with article 35-A and slapping of public safety act on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairperson Muhammad Yasin Malik. “Arbitrary arrest and detention of senior resistance leader and chairman JKLF Muhammad Yasin Malik and […]

Chidambaram demands publications of Rafale deal papers

Chidambaram demands publications of Rafale deal papers

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Thursday demanded publication of all documents related to the Rafale aircraft deal, saying Article 19 of the Constitution ensured people’s rights regarding freedom of speech and expression. He also said the celebrated judgement of the US Supreme Court in 1971 in the case of the Pentagon Papers was […]

Mirwaiz condemns slapping of PSA on Yasin Malik

Mirwaiz condemns slapping of PSA on Yasin Malik

Srinagar Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday strongly condemned slapping of Public Safety Act (PSA) on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik. “Strongly condemn slapping of draconian PSA and shifting to #KotBalwalJail Jammu of #YasinMalik & others by the authorities.These illegal & undemocratic tactics will not stop people […]

Militant killed in overnight Handwara gunfight, searches on: Army

Militant killed in overnight Handwara gunfight, searches on: Army

Srinagar : A militant has been killed in an encounter with government forces at Badra Payeen area of Kralgund, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Thursday. An army officer said that after a brief gunfight last night, one militant was killed and his body was recovered along with a pistol and some […]

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, […]