Mughal Road remains closed for traffic
Jammu: The Mughal Road connecting the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu with Shopian in south Kashmir remains shut for the second consecutive day, officials said on Friday. Efforts are on to restore traffic on Mughal Road, the officials said, adding that the road surface had turned slippery due to a sharp […]
KU cancels Pol Science question paper after uproar by students
Srinagar: Kashmir University Friday cancelled the Political Science paper of undergraduate 3rd semester after the candidates complained the paper was “out of syllabus”. A notice issued by the Deputy Controller of Exams at KU while confirming the development said a fresh date of exam will be notified separately. Students and examination invigilators said that chaos […]
Wet weather likely to continue in J&K
Srinagar: Rain and snow is likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir areas, the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Friday. “Mainly cloudy sky with possibility of light rain in plains and snow in higher reaches is likely in J&K during next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department said. The higher reaches in the […]
Most ‘hotspots’ free from anti-national activities: HM Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said most of the “hotspots” in the country are almost free from anti-national activities now and the situation in major security theatres has improved over the last eight years of the Narendra Modi government. He said more than 70 per cent decline has been recorded in […]
Police Commemoration Day: Those trying to destabilize peace in J&K will have to pay a heavy price, says LG
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that no one will be allowed to disrupt the peace in the UT and those hatching conspiracies to “destabilize the peace will have to pay a heavy price.” Addressing the police commemoration day function at Armed Police Complex Zewan, Srinagar, the LG Sinha, as per […]
MD & CEO J&K Bank calls on LG
Srinagar: Baldev Prakash, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the J&K Bank, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at Raj Bhawan here today. Prakash apprised the LG about the financial services extended to the people, and the efforts being made by the bank for greater financial inclusion in the UT, an official press release […]
5 OGWS detained under PSA in Ramban
Banihal: Five alleged overground workers have been detained under the Public Safety Act for engagement in anti-national activities in Ramban district on Thursday, officials said. Police prepared dossiers of the five persons and their activities, mostly in the district’s Banihal tehsil, they said. The district magistrate slapped them with the Public Safety Act (PSA) and […]
Two persons die in GREF tipper truck mishap in Ladakh
New Delhi: Two civilian labourers were killed and 12 others injured after a General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) tipper truck carrying them toppled in the Sasoma-Saser La area of Ladakh, sources said on Thursday. The mishap took place on Wednesday afternoon, they said. “Two civilian died on the spot, and the rest were injured. The […]
Weather to improve gradually towards evening, no major forecast till Oct end: MeT
Gulmarg records season’s lowest temperature at minus 2’
Srinagar: The weatherman on Thursday said that there will be gradual improvement in the weather towards evening and from tomorrow weather will be pleasant while there is no major forecast till October end. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), deputy director Meteorological department Srinagar, Mukhtar Ahmad said that as predicted upper reaches in […]
Lightning kills 50 animals in Rajouri
Rajouri: At least 50 animals were perished after lightening struck a seasonal house in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district. The incident took place in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. Police told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that lightening struck a dhok (seasonal house) in Bari Behak area of Thanamandi in which around […]
