Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik launched the “Green J&K Drive” at a function organized by the Forest Department at Zabarwan Hills here today. Governor, along with other dignitaries, planted the saplings to mark the beginning of a massive afforestation drive in the State. Governor observed that Green Jammu and Kashmir drive […]
Agencies Jammu : An Army captain was among three people to have been killed in two separate road accidents in Udhampur and Jammu districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Monday. Captain Naveeta Ranjan, a resident of Rajasthan’s Jaipur, was killed after she lost control over her private car, which skidded off the road and […]
Agencies Jammu : The Amarnath yatra was suspended on Monday as a precautionary measure following a strike called by separatists in Kashmir valley to mark the third death anniversary of former Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, officials said. The annual pilgrimage to the 3,880 meter high Amarnath cave in south Kashmir Himalayas will resume Tuesday, […]
Srinagar: An army soldier was injured in a landmine blast along the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara. Reports said that the trooper identified as Bhupen Chetri was injured in a landmine blast near the “simple post” in north Kashmir’s Kupwara late Sunday night. The trooper, theys said, was part of night duty patrolling party. […]
Srinagar: One civilian was injured in cross-LoC firing in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Reports said that the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalsian village Monday morning. The injured, identified as Ram Saroop of Kalsian, was shifted to sub district hospital […]
Agencies Jammu, July 8: An Army man allegedly shot himself on Monday with his service rifle at a camp in the outskirts of the city, officials said. The incident took place around 5 am at the guard room in Miran Sahib area, they said. He had joined the Indian Army in December, 2017 and belonged […]
Srinagar : A complete shutdown is being observed across Kashmir on Monday on the third death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. The shutdown call was given by the joint separatist leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and incarcerated Muhammad Yasin Malik. Senior separatist leaders, Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday arrested a drug peddler at a checkpoint in Handwara and recovered contraband substance from his possession. A spokesperson of the Police in a statement said two of the three persons who attacked police party with stones and made efforts to facilitate escape of the drug peddler were also […]
London : Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik confirmed his retirement from one-day cricket without making a farewell appearance in his side’s victory over Bangladesh. Malik had admitted last year that he intended to quit one-day cricket after the World Cup and he followed through with that plan after Pakistan’s 94-run win at Lord’s. The 37-year-old will […]
Srinagar : The sixth batch of 5124 pilgrims left for Amarnath yatra in South of himalayas from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu. An official said for Pahalgam route 2498 males, 426 females, 19 children and 187 sadhus left the base camp in 147 vehicles while for Baltal 1518 males, 438 females and […]