Hurriyat leaders duped medical, engg aspirants by promising seats in Pakistan: Police
Srinagar/New Delhi: Some leaders of the Hurriyat Conference, an amalgam of secessionist groups, allegedly “used” Kashmir-based “consultancy” firms to woo prospective students for engineering and medical seats in Pakistan for which a fake ‘National Talent Search’ examination was conducted, according to a chargesheet filed by the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The charge-sheet, filed by the […]
Stampede at Vaishno Devi Shrine leaves 12 dead, over-a-dozen injured during New Year rush
Seven pilgrims from UP, 3 from Delhi among 12 dead; Prez, PM, Home minster, LG others express grief
Jammu: Twelve people lost their lives and over a dozen others were injured in a stampede at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours during the heavy rush of devotees on New Year. This is the first such tragedy at the shrine, located atop the Trikuta hills – […]
LG orders probe into stampede
Announces ex gratia relief of Rs 10 lakh for kin of dead, Rs 2 to each injured
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the stampede at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in which at least 12 people were killed and 20 others injured. A high-level inquiry was ordered into the stampede by Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha to be headed by Principal […]
J&K political parties express grief over Vaishno Devi stampede
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 01: Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir expressed grief over the loss of lives in the stampede at the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu on Saturday and urged the administration to take adequate steps to ensure such an incident does not recur. “Deeply saddened by the news from #matavaishnodevi. My condolences […]
Survivors blame ‘mismanagement’, shrine board refutes charge
Katra: A sudden rush of devotees at the Vaishno Devi shrine here to mark the beginning of the New Year triggered the stampede that resulted in the death of 12 people, some of the survivors said, blaming “mismanagement” for the tragedy. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, however, denied the charge, saying all necessary […]
Need to deal with trend of youngsters visiting Vaishno Devi on New Year: Minister
Pilgrimage going on smoothly with strict adherence to SOPs: Officials
Katra: Innovative measures are required to deal with the trend of youngsters visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine on New Year, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday, as he arrived here to take stock of the situation following a stampede that left 12 devotees dead. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office visited […]
PAGD leaders detained ahead of march against Delimitation Commission proposals
NC, PDP workers protest after detention of their leaders
Srinagar: Political leaders including three former chief ministers were detained ahead of a march by the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) to protest against the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission. “Good morning and welcome to 2022. A new year with the same JK police illegally locking people in their homes and an administration so […]
Police to test slain militant’s DNA suspecting him to be involved in 2019 Pulwama attack
Srinagar: A DNA test will be conducted of one of the three militants killed in the Anantnag encounter as his picture resembles that of the last surviving militant involved in the 2019 Pulwama suicide attack in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, Kashmir’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), , Vijay Kumar said on Saturday. He […]
J&K logs 169 COVID cases, two deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded 169 new positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), while two more persons succumbed to the viral infection in the last 24 hours, officials said. They said 101 of the fresh cases were from Kashmir and 68 from Jammu division, while as both fresh deaths were reported from the […]
Pakistan, India exchange list of nuclear installations, prisoners
Islamabad: Pakistan and India on Saturday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations that cannot be attacked in case of an escalation in hostilities, as part of an annual ritual that has been in practice between the two neighbours for more than three decades, a Foreign Office statement said here. The two countries also exchanged […]
