One Killed, 9 Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Gorge In Udhampur

One Killed, 9 Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Gorge In Udhampur

Agencies JAMMU – One person died and nine others sustained injuries when a vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Friday, officials said. A tempo traveller carrying passengers from Patnitop to Jammu skidded off the Patnitop-Kud road at Kassal Morh and rolled down into a […]

Militant killed in Baramulla shootout

Militant killed in Baramulla shootout

Srinagar A militant has been killed in a brief shootout at Shutloo area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday afternoon. A police officer told news agency GNS that a joint team of 32 RR and SOG intercepted the militants following specific information during a naka at Shutlu village of Rafiabad. After being […]

PSL to go on as planned despite some foreign players leaving Pakistan over coronavirus: PCB

PSL to go on as planned despite some foreign players leaving Pakistan over coronavirus: PCB

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday said that all players participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 have been given the option to pull out of the tournament amid growing fears of the coronavirus pandemic. However, a press release from the board announced that the tournament will continue as planned. Earlier in the day, Sindh […]

Govt extends deadline to bid for Air India till 30 April

Govt extends deadline to bid for Air India till 30 April

New Delhi: The government on Friday extended the deadline for submitting bids for buying 100 per cent stake in Air India till April 30. The deadline was originally set at March 17. The government had allowed access to the virtual data room of Air India to interested bidders late in February and allowed them further time […]

PDP welcomes release of Dr Farooq Abdullah

PDP welcomes release of Dr Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar, Mar 13 (KNS): Peoples Democratic Party on Friday welcomes the decision of release of former Chief Minister and Senior NC leader Farooq Abdullah from the detention after seven months. The PDP leaders Government must also release political, leaders, activists and civil society members, who were detained arbitrarily, after August 5, 2019. PDP secretary Abdul […]

Kashmir Highway Remains Closed For 2nd Day; Over 3,000 Vehicles Stranded

Kashmir Highway Remains Closed For 2nd Day; Over 3,000 Vehicles Stranded

JAMMU – The Jammu-Srinagar national highway, an all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, remained closed for the second consecutive day on Friday due to heavy snowfall and landslides, officials said. Over 3,000 vehicles comprising mostly trucks carrying essential supplies are stranded at various places on the highway from Lakhanpur in Kathua district […]

Covid-19: Govt Suspends Nodal Officer Dr Shafqat Khan

Covid-19: Govt Suspends Nodal Officer Dr Shafqat Khan

Srinagar – Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday placed under suspension Dr Shafkat Khan, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control Efforts, with immediate effect for dereliction of duties. The order was issued following directions by Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu, officials said. “Pending enquiry into his conduct, Dr. Shafqat Khan Nodal Officer for Corono Virus Efforts in Jammu […]

Sand extraction

Sand extraction

Sand extraction from river Jhelum is an important aspect of saving the city from the floods during summers. Right from Verinag, the source of river Jhelum to varius other small rivers like Vishu, Ramiara and Ladder stream, finally culminate into river Jhelum and bring with them lot of stones and sand. River Jhelum has in its […]

Control Room

Control Room

There is lot of fear and panic among the people in Jammu and Kashmir as the media reports have suggested that some cases of corona virus have been found positive. Though officially only one case has been declared positive in Jammu, but media reports have suggested that many people were under the surveillance of authorities […]