Two found dead in vehicle in Banihal
BMO Banihal says duo have apparently dies of severe cold; Stranded drivers stage protest, accuse authorities of delaying opening of national highway
Banihal: Two persons were found dead in a vehicle on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Banihal area of Ramban on Sunday afternoon. The two deceased persons belonging to Kupwara district in north Kashmir have apparently died of severe cold (Hypothermia), officials said here. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the duo was […]
Muslim neighbours perform last rites of Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian
Carried dead body for over 10 km due to accumulation of snow on road
Shopian: In an exhibition of communal harmony, Muslim neighbours in a Shopian village Saturday shouldered the dead body of a Kashmiri Pandit for miles amid snowfall and performed his last rites. Witnesses said that Muslim neighbours of Bhaskar Nath who passed away at SKIMS Soura due to kidney failure on Saturday morning carried his dead […]
BSF detects longest infiltration tunnel along IB in Hiranagar sector
Jammu: The security forces on Saturday detected yet another infiltration tunnel along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district in Jammu division, officials said. Officials said that the long and deep tunnel was entering IB from Pansar forward area of IB. The tunnel was detected just five days after a tunnel was […]
Militant hideout busted in Poonch
Poonch: The Border Security Force and Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday busted a militant hideout in Mandi area of Poonch district in Jammu region, officials said. Officials said that on specific intelligence information, a party led by Deputy Commandant of BSF comprising of troops from BSF, Army RR and SOG of police launched an […]
Govt orders reopening of schools in JK from Feb-8, Mar-1
SoPs to be followed by staff, students
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government, on Friday, ordered re-opening of schools in the Union Territory (UT) from February-8 and March-1-2021 in Jammu division and Kashmir Division respectively. An order, in this regard, was issued by the Administrative Secretary to Government for School Education Department, B K. Singh. “All government educational institutions including recognized private schools […]
Parliamentary Standing Committee meets Gulmarg hoteliers
Listens to issues confronting tour operators in Ski resort
Srinagar: The 31-member Parliamentary Standing Committee Friday visited the world famous ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district to take stock of the tourism activities and to meet hoteliers, tour operators. The Parliamentary Standing Committee along with the top officials of Tourism Department including the Principal Secretary Tourism Sarmad Hafeez met the Hoteliers in Gulmarg […]
Two Bandipora youth held for executing Bank ATM Guard’s murder in Jammu
Duo had gone to ATM to loot cash, Says SSP Jammu
Jammu: The Jammu police Friday said that they have arrested two youth who were involved in the murder of a bank ATM guard, who was found dead inside guard chamber in Nanak Nagar area of Jammu last night. An official said that a swift investigation by Jammu Police has revealed that the last night’s sensational […]
Anti-encroachment drive triggers protest in Bathindi, Sunjwan areas of Jammu
‘Police bus, two JCB machines damaged in stone pelting’
Jammu: The inhabitants of Sunjwan and Bhatindi areas of Jammu city on Friday morning held a protest demonstration against the government authorities after an anti-encroachment drive was started in the wee morning hours. Witnesses said that the drive was objected by locals who resorted to stone pelting, damaging a police bus and two JCB machines. […]
LG Sinha chairs first Unified High Command meet
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today reportedly chaired the first ever Unified High Command (UHC) meeting in Jammu ever since he assumed the charge of LG in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT). A local news agency reported that the meeting was held to review the security scenario in the region as officers of all […]
PAGD was formed to collect votes in the name of Article 370: JKAP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, (JKAP) Wednesday claimed that People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) was formed to “collect” votes in DDC elections than to fight for the restoration of the lost status of erstwhile state. JKAP general secretary, Mohammad Rafi Mir claimed that lack of concrete ‘roadmap’ was the main reason Peoples Conference […]
