Amarnath pilgrims convoy enroute to Kashmir briefly stopped in Ramban owing to landslides
Banihal: A fresh batch of over 3,000 Amarnath pilgrims that left the base camp in Jammu for Kashmir on Saturday morning was briefly stopped in Ramban following landslides at two places along the Jammu-Srinagar highway, officials said. Landslides due to rains were reported from Mehar and Dalwas areas along the 270-km highway but after removal […]
Opposition meet in Patna was success: Omar Abdullah
Says BJP's reaction to it shows so
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday said the reaction of the BJP leadership, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is proof that the meeting of opposition parties in Patna was a success. He also said militancy will not come to an end in Jammu and Kashmir till the time the Bharatiya Janata […]
Over 40 foods items banned at Amarnath Yatra, pilgrims advised to look after physical fitness
Srinagar: More than 40 food items have been banned at the upcoming Amarnath Yatra and the pilgrims have been advised to achieve physical fitness by walking at least 5 kilometres a day, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said in its health advisory issued on Thursday. The banned food items include drinks, fried and fast […]
BJP calls for conducting Assembly elections in J&K
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP Thursday batted for holding Assembly elections in the Union Territory, saying the Assembly is the only forum to make laws that the local bodies or district development councils (DDCs) cannot. “Assembly is a forum where laws are made. A DDC chairman will not make laws, panchs […]
Kashmiri Pandits celebrate annual Kheer Bhawani mela with religious fervor
Tulmulla: Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday paid their obeisance at the famous Ragnya Devi temple in Ganderbal district in the Valley and celebrated the annual Kheer Bhawani mela. Nestled in the shade of mammoth Chinar trees in the central Kashmir district, the temple witnessed massive crowds of devotees, most of them Kashmiri Pandits, who […]
Houses of 8 ‘Pak-based terrorists’ raided in Kishtwar, Ramban
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Wednesday conducted raids on houses of eight “Pakistan-based terrorists” at multiple locations in Kishtwar and Ramban districts, senior officials said. The raids were carried out in Padder, Keshwan and Thakrai in Kishtwar and Khari and Banihal in Ramban “to scuttle attempts by these terrorists […]
NIA searches multiple locations across 8 districts in J&K
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday raided multiple locations in eight districts in Jammu and Kashmir as part of its efforts to “dismantle terror support systems” in the Union territory, an official said. Extensive searches were conducted in Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Awantipora, Anantnag and Kupwara districts in Kashmir and Poonch district in […]
Kishtwar SIU raids houses of 5 ‘terrorists’ operating from Pak
Kishtwar/Jammu: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday raided five terrorists’ houses in Kishtwar district in connection with a terror support and terror funding case, a senior official said. “The houses belonged to terrorists who are operating from Pakistan and are engaged in revival of terrorism in the region,” he […]
Camera trap confirms presence of snow leopard in Kishtwar High Altitude National Park
Jammu: The research team of the Jammu and Kashmir Department of wildlife protection has confirmed the presence of snow leopards in Kishtwar High Altitude National Park through camera trap photographs. The development can help ensure the proper conservation of the endangered species. The camera traps installed before snowfall in the 2,195.50 square kilometers national park […]
J&K Sports Council starts door-to-door campaign for mass fitness
SRINAGAR: In a first of its kind, the J&K Sports Council team headed by Divisional Sports Officer Kashmir Nuzhat Farooq launched a campaign for mass awareness. In what is the first natural activity, the officer along with other officials toured many places of downtown Srinagar and visited Bagh-i Waris Khan playfield and park, Ghani Memorial […]
