16 students injured in mysterious blast in Pulwama

16 students injured in mysterious blast in Pulwama

Pulwama : At least 16 students were injured in a mysterious blast inside private school at Narbal area of Kakapora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Report said that a mysterious blast occurred inside the private school Falahi-i-Milat at Narbal, Kakpora. The blast left 16 students injured, officials said. They said 14 injured students […]

Militants slain in Budgam gunfight identified

Militants slain in Budgam gunfight identified

Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said the two militants slain in a gunfight with the government forces in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district were affiliated with Hizb ul Mujahideen. A police spokesman identified the slain as Hilal Ahmad Wani son of Mohd Akram Wani of Yaripora Kulgam and Shoaib Mohd […]

Srinagar Jammu highway restored on Wednesday

Srinagar Jammu highway restored on Wednesday

Traffic authorities on Wednesday morning said that Srinagar Jammu highway was restored for one way traffic. The highway remained shut for a week leading to choas in valley markets with acute shortage of essential supplies. Reports said that more than 1200 trucks were allowed to proceed to Srinagar containg essential supplies. Earlier on Tuesday evening […]

People protest in Gopalpora

Reports from gopalpora village of choudora Budgham district said that people were protesting in the area after two militants were killed in the morning today. People were protesting in the area with reports saying that police and CRPF were using force to disperse protests.

Police statement on chadoora encounter

Police on Wednesday morning issued a statement that two militants were killed in the encounter. Police said that they received credible inputs about the presence of militants in gopalpora village of choudora in Budgham district. Police has yet to identify the slain militants and have asked people not to enter into encounter zone as there […]

Army to help air-lift stranded students to and from Jammu, Srinagar

Army to help air-lift stranded students to and from Jammu, Srinagar

srinagar: Defence Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said that the army will airlift the stranded Kashmiri passengers including students from Jammu to Srinagar and vice versa. Sitharaman tweeted: “Army to help air-lift stranded students & others from Jammu to Srinagar & vice versa. Inclement weather affected their movement. Acknowledge the phone call of @MehboobaMufti […]

Shutdown on Maqbool Butt anniversary paralyses life in Kashmir

Shutdown on Maqbool Butt anniversary paralyses life in Kashmir

SrinagarShutdown on Maqbool Butt anniversary paralyses life in Kashmir Life remained paralyzed across Kashmir on Monday due to a protest shutdown on the 35th death anniversary of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) founder Maqbool Butt. All shops and other business establishments remained closed while public transport remained off the roads in summer capital Srinagar. […]

Rain, snow in Kashmir, Himachal, Uttarakhand to return by Feb 13 again; Avalanche warning issued

Rain, snow in Kashmir, Himachal, Uttarakhand to return by Feb 13 again; Avalanche warning issued

srinagar:-All the three hilly states of North India have remained rain surplus in the month of February. Talking about figures, Jammu and Kashmir is at present rain surplus by 99%, followed by Uttarakhand by 68% and Himachal Pradesh by 36%. The reason for such excessive rainfall activities can be attributed to the series of active […]

Stranded Kashmir bound passengers protest in Jammu, demand an airlift

Srinagar;The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday lathicharged valley bound passengers in winter capital after they protested against the failure of the administration to open the Srinagar-Jammu highway. Reports said that thousands of stranded passengers took to the streets and protested against the administration for not restoring the Srinagar-Jammu highway. The passengers blocked the Canal […]