The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday said the recent demolition of hutments of Gujjar and Bakarwal community in Lidroo Pahalgam gives an insight into the discrimination and apathy that the BJP nurtures against them debunking their claims on being guardian of tribal rights. Ever since BJP came into power at center and state, […]
National Conference (NC) Provincial President Jammu Devender Singh Rana on Wednesday said the coalition of J&K based political parties under PAGD has frustrated BJP from top to bottom, saying the scare prevailing in saffron party ahead of DDC elections can be gauged with the statements of New Delhi which termed the alliance “anti-national” and “unholy […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Wednesday evening lobbed a grenade on government forces in Kakapora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior police officer told GNS that the militants lobbed Grenade on joint team of Police and CRPF in Kakapora. However the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on road. In this incident twelve […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Wednesday evening lobbed a grenade on government forces in Kakapora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior police officer told GNS that the militants lobbed Grenade on joint team of Police and CRPF in Kakapora. However the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on road. In this incident two […]
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has placed thirty-five senior officers under suspension for their alleged involvement in corruption, IANS reported. According to the report, five officials from the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution, two from transport department, one each from Revenue department and Rural Development department, 24 from forest, ecology and environment […]
Hajin: A 30-year old labourer from north Kashmir’s Kupwara district died while another was injured in electrocution in Hajin area of Bandipora district on Wednesday, officials said. They identified the deceased as Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Rastum Bhat a resident of Watapora village of Handwara area of Kupwara. Bhat as per officials worked […]
Srinagar: Union Home Ministry has ordered the deployment of 49 additional battalions of paramilitary CRPF to Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the ensuing Panchayat election, officials sources said on Wednesday. They said the deployments are being moved from various states to J-K and concerned quarters have been asked to make the arrangements including […]
Srinagar: An army captain was injured in a blast while handling a grenade at a post on Line of Control in Balakot sector of Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the incident occurred at about 1230 hours last night and a Captain of (19 Kamoon) namely Saurav Kumar was injured. He was shifted […]
Srinagar: A sero survey conducted in Kashmir has found that two out of every five people in the valley have developed antibodies against the coronavirus. The survey carried out in October found the highest prevalence of antibodies in Pulwama at 43.1 per cent and the lowest in Kulgam at 28.5 per cent. “We conducted a sero […]
Ganderbal: The traffic movement on 434 km long Srinagar-Leh highway which was suspended last week after fresh snowfall at Zojila Pass, was restored on Wednesday morning, officials said. They said the road, which was closed on Saturday, was opened for one way traffic from Leh to Srinagar this morning. However, people have been asked to […]