Farooq sips tea at a stall in congested old Jammu city market; interacts with people, tourists
JAMMU- Mubarak Mandi, the heritage destination in the congested old Jammu city, on Tuesday witnessed an unusual visitor Dr Farooq Abdullah making to a popular tea-stall in the thin marketplace to have tea with light popular local snacks. The news about the National Conference President being in the vicinity spread like wild-fire, drawing a huge […]
KU students, faculty members hold prayers in absentia for Dr Morsi
Srinagar:The faculty members and students of the University of Kashmir on Tuesday held prayers in absentia for Egypt’s former President Mohammed Morsi. Morsi was ousted by the military in 2013 only after a year-long term in office. An eyewitness said that scores of the faculty members, scholars, and students assembled outside the Center Masjid of […]
Two critical after rafting boat capsizes in Pahalgam
Two persons were hospitalised in a critical condition after they were rescued from a river after their boat capsized in tourist resort of Pahalgam in south Kashmir on Tuesday. Initial reports suggested that a boat with at least five persons on board capsized in Lidder river. An operation was immediately launched and all five persons […]
Governor Malik inaugurates J&K Bank branch in Maharashtra’s Shirdi
Srinagar: The governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik today inaugurated a new branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank at Shirdi, Maharashtra that will offer a comprehensive range of financial products besides other banking services. A bank spokesman in a statement issued here said that Malik inaugurated state-of-the-art business unit in presence of the […]
DDCs finalize arrangements for ‘Back to Village’ programme
Srinagar;Various meetings were held today across the Kashmir division to work out the modalities for successful implementation of State government’s flagship programme “Back to the village,” held from June Sehrish Asgar held a meeting with Sarpanchs of the district to deliberate on the ambitious outreach project. During the programme designated gazetted officers will stay for […]
Manipal Hospitals Dwarka saves 75-year-old-man’s life through TAVR surgery
SRINAGAR, : Manipal Hospitals Dwarka, part of India’s leading healthcare network successfully saved life of a 75-year-old patient, Ramesh Kapoor, through percutaneous Transcatherter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) under conscious sedation in their Cath Lab. The procedure was performed by a team of doctors led by Dr. Yugal Kishore Mishra, Head of Cardiac Sciences & Chief Cardio […]
Army Major Killed, 3 Soldiers Injured In Encounter In Jammu and Kashmir
SRINAGAR:An Army Major was killed and three soldiers were injured in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir today. The encounter took place in the Achabal area in Anantnag district of south Kashmir. The injured, which includes an Army Major, have been rushed to the 92 base hospital of the Army in Srinagar, officials […]
Nine army soldiers wounded in Pulwama IED blast, three critical
Srinagar:Nine army men were injured on Monday evening in an IED blast in Arihal area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. According to official sources, army vehicle was on way at Arihal Pulwama when IED blast hit the vehicle. In the IED blast, nine army men were injured and the vehicle was also damaged. The injured […]
IED blast in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
Srinagar:An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded while an Army Casper was on way at Arihal village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening, locals and officials said. An official said that an IED exploded near an army vehicle in Arihal village of Pulwama. He said there was no loss of life or injury to […]
Army Captain Killed In Ongoing Anantnag Gunfight
Srinagar, : An army captain was killed in an ongoing encounter with militants at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told GNS that the army officer of captain rank namely Keetan Sharma of 19 RR sustained critical injuries during the gunfight at Bidoora, Aknigam. A police officer also confirmed […]