Cross border firing along LoC, IB in Jammu
Jammu: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to “unprovoked firing” and mortar shelling on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Rajouri and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. There was, however, no report of damage on the Indian side, the officials said. […]
Lt Governor flags off Girls Contingent for 15 day Ski Course & Training at Gulmarg
Asks youth to positively transform their energies in right direction Directs Youth Services and Sports Department for ensuring best arrangements and facilities for all the trainee skiers JAMMU, JANUARY 09: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today flagged off a batch of Girls contingent for a 15 day Ski Course and Training to be conducted at Gulmarg. […]
Chinese soldier captured in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi: A Chinese soldier was apprehended by Indian troops from an area south of the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh in the early hours of January 8, official sources said on Saturday. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier had transgressed into the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control and was taken into custody […]
Mutant Coronavirus strain enters Kashmir as two test positive
Srinagar: Amid a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir lately, two cases of new mutant UK COVID-19 strain were found in Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. Dr. Bilquees Shah, Nodal officer for COVID-19 at JLNM Hospital Srinagar informed that two male patients from Kashmir have been tested positive for new […]
Bodies of slain youth
Police has in its recent statement given a fresh twist to the recent gunfight on Srinagar outskirts. Police said that two of the three were OGW’s and inclined to radicalization. Police said that they have no reason not to believe the version of the army about the incident and added that however they will investigate […]
Amid snowfall, flights cancelled, delayed at Srinagar airport
Srinagar: Following fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir Valley including Srinagar, several flights have been delayed or cancelled at “International” airport here. Confirming it, officials told GNS that given the weather, there was the possibility of more flight cancellations. “The concerned passengers are requested to follow updates of their flights and act accordingly,” they said. […]
Elderly Srinagar man found dead inside mosque bathroom
Srinagar: A middle-aged man, missing since yesterday, was found dead inside the bathroom of a mosque in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Saturday morning. As per reports, Abdul Qayoom Khan, son of late Abdul Rehman of Gilli Kadal Zoonimar was found dead by locals inside the bathroom of the Masjid at Sharibhat area of Zadibal. […]
Fresh snowfall in Kashmir amid ‘dry weather forecast’
Srinagar: Parts of Kashmir valley including Srinagar received fresh snowfall on Saturday even as the weatherman had forecast mainly dry weather with isolated “very light rain and snow over Jammu and Kashmir”. The fresh snowfall started on early weekend morning, mainly in central Kashmir’s Srinagar and Ganderbal districts besides parts of south Kashmir. A meteorological […]
BJP leader escapes attack by gunmen in Jammu
Srinagar: A BJP worker escaped unhurt after unknown gunmen attacked his vehicle near Qasim Nagar Chowk in Bagh- e – Bahu area of Jammu on Friday evening. Official sources said that at around 1805 hours, an SUV vehicle (JK02CD-0799) belonging to one Liaqat Ali son of Showket Ali of Raika Bahg-e-Bahu Jammu parked at Qasim […]
4G ban in J&K extended till Jan 22
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday extended the prevailing ban on high speed for another two weeks. Principal Secretary J&K Home Department, Shaleen Kabra while extending the ban on high speed 4G internet in entire J&K except Ganderbal and Udhampur districts till January 22, said in an order that the restriction had been […]