Srinagar-Leh highway opens for traffic
Corps Commander salutes differently-abled lead dozer driver, Anayatullah
Zojila/Srinagar, Apr 28: The 434-km strategic Srinagar-Leh national highway, connecting the Kashmir Valley with the Ladakh region, was thrown open for traffic on Sunday after being closed for over four months due to heavy snowfall. Lt Gen K J S Dhillon, the General Officer Commanding of 15 Corps, along with other officials, reopened the highway […]
Two govt officials suspended for ransacking DC office
Jammu, Apr 28: Two government officials, including a teacher, were Sunday suspended after they were found part of a mob which vandalized the deputy commissioner’s office and damaged two official vehicles in Kishtwar district. Teacher Satya Bushan Sharma and forester Tilak Raj were placed under suspension with immediate effect, while an inquiry has been ordered […]
Security beefed up in Kulgam ahead of Monday polls
Srinagar, Apr 28: Stringent security arrangements are in place in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, part of the Anantnag parliamentary constituency, which is going to the polls on Monday in the second leg of the three-phased poll schedule for the Lok Sabha seat. The Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency is spread over four districts of Anantnag, […]
3 JeM militants responsible for attack on police post arrested: Police
Srinagar, Apr 28: Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, involved in Friday’s attack on a police post here, have been arrested, police said here on Sunday. “We have arrested three persons so far in connection with the Chanapora attack case,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar Haseeb Mughal told reporters here. The SSP identified the arrested militants […]
BJP leader, others offer voluntary arrest to protest recent killings in Kishtwar
Jammu, Apr 28: A BJP leader and former minister led members of a local religious group Sunday to offer voluntary arrest in Kishtwar to protest recent killings, including that of an RSS leader and his security guard, in the district, officials said. The development comes a day after an angry mob ransacked the Deputy Commissioner’s […]
For silent majority of Kashmiris, saving Art 370 is a non-issue: BJP
Jammu, Apr 28: Claiming that the majority of people in Jammu and Kashmir want early abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that accords special status to the state, the BJP Sunday said the government is working for “total amalgamation”of Kashmiris with the country. The state unit of the BJP made the claim while launching […]
BMO Pattan among 4 officials attached for violating MCC
Baramulla, Apr 28: Following a complaint by Abdul Qayoom Wani, PDP’s contesting candidate from Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, authorities have suspended four officials including Block Medical Officer (BMO) Pattan for violation of model code of conduct. According to official sources, Abdul Qayoom Wani had filed a complaint against some officers/officials including BMO Pattan Dr. Masarat […]
No peace if Taliban do not adapt to changes: US envoy
Kabul, Apr 28: There will be no enduring peace in Afghanistan unless the Taliban adapt to the changes that have swept the country since they were ousted in 2001, a US diplomat said Sunday. Special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who is leading US efforts to forge a peace deal with the Taliban, made the comments in […]
One dies, 2 injured in Doda accident
Doda, Apr 28: A 35-year-old man was killed and two women were critically injured Sunday when the car they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge here, police said. The accident occurred near Dunadi village in the district when the car was travelling from Gandoh to Doda on the […]
Fire damages J&K Bank branch in Kupwara
Srinagar, Apr 28: A portion of J&K Bank branch Drugmulla in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was damaged in a fire Sunday morning. Reports said that a minor fire erupted in Jammu and Kashmir Bank Branch Drugmulla in the morning, resulting in minor damage to the bank. An official said that a police team along with […]
