Yatri dies of heart attack on way to Amarnath shrine

Yatri dies of heart attack on way to Amarnath shrine

Srinagar: A pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh died due to cardiac arrest on way to holy cave on traditional Pahalgam track, a yatra official said on Tuesday. He said 65-year-old yatri Krishen, son of Assaram, a resident of Meerut of UP suffered a massive cardiac arrest at Sheshnag. “He was taken to a nearby medical facility where […]

Three killed, four injured in Samba road accident

Three killed, four injured in Samba road accident

Jammu : Three people were killed and four injured on Tuesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district. The accident took place at 1 a.m. when a van travelling to Ghagwal from Samba town rammed into an army vehicle at Sandh Bari on the highway. “Three people were killed on the spot. […]

Mehbooba grieved over Kishtwar road accident

Mehbooba grieved over Kishtwar road accident

Srinagar : Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti has expressed grief and sorrow over the tragic road accident in Kishtwar in which at least 35 people have been killed. Mehbooba termed the incident excruciating and expressed condolences with the families of those who have lost their dear […]

Sehrai expresses grief over Kishtwar road accident

Sehrai expresses grief over Kishtwar road accident

Srinagar : Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) Chairman Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai expressed shock and pain over the devastating Kishtwar  road accident in which 31 people lost their lives so far and scores injured in a horrific road accident. He said it is painful to see  that road accidents are happening on alarming rate and it seems to be […]

First batch of Amarnath pilgrims leaves for cave shrine

First batch of Amarnath pilgrims leaves for cave shrine

Baltal : The annual Amarnath yatra 2019 commenced on Monday from both Pahalgam and Baltal sides amid tight security arrangements. The first batch of Amarnath pilgrims left for holy cave shrine early Monday morning and was flagged off by officiating deputy commissioner Ganderbal Shafqat Iqbal and SSP Ganderba Khalil Ahmed Poswal from Baltal base camp. […]

Kishtwar road accident: Governor announces ex-gratia

Kishtwar road accident: Governor announces ex-gratia

Srinagar : Governor Satya Pal Malik Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a tragic minibus accident at Keshwan area of Kishtwar district. In a condolence message, Governor has conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for peace to the departed souls. The Raj Bhavan Spokesperson said that few months ago […]

35 passengers dead, 17 injured in Kishtwar minibus accident

35 passengers dead, 17 injured in Kishtwar minibus accident

KISHTWAR — Thirty five people were killed and seventeen others injured when a minibus they were travelling in met with an accident in Kishtwar district of Jammu on Monday morning. Official sources said that the minibus (JK17-6787) on way to Kishtwar from Keshwan overturned near Sirgwari and fell into a deep gorge, resulting in on the spot death […]

One held with 1.9 kg charas in Kupwara

One held with 1.9 kg charas in Kupwara

Agencies Srinagar : A suspected drug peddler has been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district after over 1.8 kilograms of charas were allegedly recovered from his possession, police said on Saturday. A vehicle was intercepted at the Baripora crossing near Handwara market in the north Kashmir district on Friday and 1.86 kg of charas […]