Delhi bound flight cancelled after smoke billows out of engine
Srinagar, Mar 18 : A New Delhi-bound Indigo plane was today grounded at the airport here after smoke billowed out from one of its engines, forcing the authorities to cancel the flight, officials said here. An Indigo flight was about to take off when smoke started billowing out of one of its engines, officials said. […]
Jammu doctor sacked over Facebook post
Srinagar, Mar 18: The government has terminated the services of the Registrar of the Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu for an “anti-government” post on Facebook. Amit Kumar was sacked after he violated rules that prevent a government servant from using social media to write anti-government posts. Kumar had been appointed for three years on contract […]
Medium-danger avalanche warning issued
Jammu, Mar 18: Medium-danger avalanche warning has been issued for next 24 hrs for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Furkian-Z Gali, Gurez. Low danger warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban,Doda, Kishtwar Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Badgam, Ganderbal, Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar, Bandipora, Kargil, Leh districts and Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. People living in these avalanche-prone areas have been advised by […]
Govt will clear liabilities at an earliest, Bukhari assures contractors
Srinagar, Mar 18: Minister for Finance, Education and Labour Employment, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Sunday assured the contractors that the government will clear their liabilities soon. According to an official press release, Bukhari assured to take care of the liabilities when a delegation of representatives of Jammu and Kashmir Contractors Coordination Committee and Hotmix Plant […]
2 killed, 30 injured in highway accident
Jammu, Mar 18: Two persons, including a minor girl, were today killed and 30 others injured when a passenger bus turned turtle after colliding with a truck trolley on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, police said. Two motorcyclists were also hit by the bus after turning turtle in the wake of the collusion near Hiranagar, 60 […]
Kashmiri Pandits forced out of Kashmir nearly 30 times in past: BJP leader
Jammu, Mar 18 : Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Sat Sharma today said that Kashmiri Pandits had been forced out of Kashmir nearly 30 times in the past few centuries, and asserted that the State government was committed to their return to and rehabilitation in the Valley. He was addressing a meeting, organised by the […]
If needed, our forces can cross border: Rajnath
‘Kashmir is and will remain ours’
New Delhi, Mar 17: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said no power in the world can take Kashmir away from India and if required, forces are capable of crossing the border to protect the country’s territorial integrity. Making it clear that Jammu and Kashmir will remain an integral part of India, Singh said […]
Pakistan unlikely to send HC back to India
Islamabad, Mar 17: In a development reminiscent of the 2002 standoff, Pakistan has decided not to send its high commissioner back to New Delhi until the overall situation improves and “Indian secret agencies stop harassing” its diplomatic staff and their families. “Our high commissioner will not return to India anytime soon,” said a senior Foreign […]
Balhama Encounter: Body of another militant found
Youth critically injured during clashes
Srinagar, Mar 17: The body of another militant was today recovered from the site of yesterday’s encounter in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, taking the number of militants killed in the gunfight to three, police said. The encounter broke out after an unsuccessful bid by the militants to snatch the weapon of personal security […]
CM expects J&K to be an international trading destination
Inaugurates Intl buyer-seller meet
Srinagar, Mar 17: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today expressed the hope that Jammu and Kashmir, realizing its geopolitical situation as part of a peaceful region opens up to the world as an international trading destination through land routes. Addressing a function on the inauguration of 7th International Buyer-Seller meet here today, the Chief Minister said […]
