Youth dies, as JCB turns turtle
Srinagar, Nov 26: A young man died and another was critically injured in a road accident in Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. Reports said that two persons were critically injured after a JCB they were boarding turned turtle near Jamia Masjid in Suchipora area. The duo, they said, were rushed to […]
Man dies in road accident in Budgam
Srinagar, Nov 26: A 25-year-old motorcyclist died in a road accident in Wadwan village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district last evening. Syed Asif Raza, son of Khalid Raza of Gotapora village of Budgam was critically injured after the motorcycle he was riding skidded off the road near power station in Wadwan. Raza was rushed to […]
BSF, Pak Rangers hold flag meeting at IB in Jammu
Jammu, Nov 26: The Border Security Force and the Pakistan Rangers Monday held a commandant level flag meeting here along International Border (IB) and discussed various issues including firing on IB, a BSF officer said. The two sides met on Sunday too, the officer said. The Monday meeting was held in Ramgarh forward area from 1230 hours […]
SC asks CEC to look for reduction of mules to zero at Vaishno Devi shrine
New Delhi, Nov 26: The Supreme Court Monday asked the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to look into the aspects of reduction of mules, implanting of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and disposal of solid waste management at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. The top court asked the CEC to file its […]
Six militants, soldier killed in Shopian encounter
Civilian killed, over a dozen others injured in clashes
Shopian, Nov 25: Six militants of Lashker-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in an encounter Sunday, along with a soldier and a civilian, in a village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police said based on a “credible input” about the presence of militants in Batagund area of Kapran in Shopian district, a cordon and search […]
JeM militant killed in Khrew
Srinagar, Nov 25: A Pakistani-origin militant belonging to the Jaish-e Mohammed (JeM) outfit was killed Sunday in a brief exchange of fire with government forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. “On a credible input about the presence of militants, a search operation was launched jointly by police and security forces at the Bathien […]
KEA threatens agitation over JK Bank issue
“Roll back decision or we hit streets”
Srinagar: Kashmir Economic Alliance Chairman, Mohammad Yaseen Khan has asked Governor to withdraw SAC decision on turning J&K Bank into Public Sector Undertaking (PSU). Addressing a press conference today, Khan said that J&K has so many PSU’s like JK State Financial Corporation(SFC), SIDCO, JKSRTC, JK Industries. The role of these PSU’s in the development has […]
JRL calls shutdown today
Srinagar, Nov 25: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for shutdown Monday in Kashmir against the killings of seventeen persons in past three days. In a statement here, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik called for complete shutdown on November 26 (Monday) to “strongly protest and denounce the killing […]
Locals block Batote-Kishtwar highway to protest killing of Ex-Army officer
Bhadarwah: Angry locals blocked the Batote-Kishtwar national highway at Thathri area Sunday over the death of a retired Army officer, demanding arrest of the accused, officials said. Retired Army officer Mohammad Hafiz (60) was killed and several others were injured in a clash between two groups at a polling booth in Doda district during the […]
Farooq welcomes Kartarpur corridor
Says, such initiatives be replicated in J&K
Srinagar, Nov 25: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday expressed happiness over the opening of Kartarpur corridor between India and Pakistan hoping that the Kartarpur spirit replicates itself in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Dr Farooq, who represents the Srinagar parliamentary constituency, said that the initiative will help Sikh community to realize […]
