Mughal road closed after fresh snowfall, 19 trapped persons rescued
Srinagar : The Mughal road, connecting Shopian and Poonch districts, has been closed even as authorities rescued 19 persons including a minor who had was trapped amid fresh snowfall along the thoroughfare last night, officials said on Friday. “19 persons have been rescued by teams of police and Army from Pir Ki Gali area during […]
Lt Governor visits injured jawans in GMC, lauds their exemplary courage and bravery
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited Government Medical College Jammu here to enquire about the wellbeing of JKP jawans injured while neutralizing militants in an encounter at Nagrota earlier today. The Lt Governor met the injured personnel undergoing treatment at the hospital and assured the men of the best possible health facility […]
560 New Covid-19 Cases Take J&K Tally to 104715
Srinagar, Nov 19 : 50 travelers were among 560 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, officials told on Thursday. Among these cases, 313 cases were reported Kashmir valley while 247 from Jammu division, taking the overall tally in J&K to 104715. Giving the district wise details, they said, […]
Hafiz Saeed Gets 10-Year Jail Term In 2 Cases
New Delhi: Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, has been sentenced to 10 years in two terror cases by a court in Pakistan, news agency PTI reported. This was not the first time that Hafiz Saeed, chief of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa, a front organisation for the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was sentenced in […]
“Lambo Bhai” among militants to flee from gunfight site in Pulwama
Srinagar: The militants, one of them purportedly a top JeM commander, have managed to flee after a gunfight with a joint team of Police, CRPF and army in Parigam area of Pulwama in south Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. A local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS) quoting a senior police officer reported that […]
Elaborate Security Arrangements In Place For Local Body Polls: IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar
SRINAGAR: Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) Rakesh Ashtana Thursday said that present period is suitable for the infiltration from across the Line of Control (LoC) but BSF and all other security agencies are ready to fill all the bids and to tackle any situation that may emerge. Talking to reporters on the sidelines […]
Advisor Bhatnagar meets injured JKP Jawans at GMC Jammu
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 19- Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today visited Government Medical College Jammu here and met the Jawans of JKP who suffered injuries, while fighting with the terrorists in an encounter at Nagrota today morning. During his visit, Advisor Bhatnagar asked the medical officers about the condition of both the jawans and […]
Clashes break out near gunfight site in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
Srinagar: Clashes broke out between youth and government forces after a gunfight broke out between militants and joint forces in Parigam village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Trust (KNT) quoting local residents reported that youth hit roads and resorted to stone-throwing on joint forces after they launched a […]
Gold falls Rs 357, silver declines Rs 532
New Delhi: Gold prices fell Rs 357 to Rs 50,253 per 10 gram in the national capital on Wednesday on rupee appreciation and muted demand by investors, according to HDFC Securities. The yellow metal had closed at Rs 50,610 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver prices also declined Rs 532 to Rs 62,639 […]
Delhi Govt Buckles Up For Covid Surge; Fines For Not Wearing Masks To Be Increased
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the Delhi government will implement the decision to reserve 80 per cent of beds in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients from Thursday Fine for not wearing masks in Delhi to be raised from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Appeal all political parties, social organisations […]