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 […]
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 […]
Hailstorm, heavy rains lash Srinagar parts
Srinagar:Hailstorm followed by heavy rain lashed the various parts of Srinagar district on Monday afternoon; however, there was no immediate report of any damage from the district. Guests at marriage party pulling back the ropes of a makeshift tent as the shelter flews up due to strong winds followed by heavy rains in Srinagar on […]
Two of family dead after car plunges into river, 2 missing
Srinagar:In a tragic accident, two people were dead on Friday after a car carrying four family members plunged into a river. However, two bodies were later retrieved from the river and two people are still missing. The incident took place in Khalsi area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh district. Reports said that an Alto car […]
First of its kind ‘Back to the Village’ program being organized across J&K from June 20
Srinagar;In a first of its kind, the J&K Government has embarked on an ambitious initiative of reaching out to the people at the grassroots level through a programme named as ‘Back to the Village’. The programme is being organized from June 20-27, 2019 across all Panchayats of the state Chief Secretary reviews preparations with Administrative […]
Rivals India and Pakistan meet in Manchester
lONDON:The nuclear-armed neighbours have gone to war three times since independence in the mid-20th century – and another conflict nearly erupted earlier this year, giving an even spicier-than-usual geopolitical backdrop to the sport. Some former players and fans even urged India to boycott the match at Old Trafford in protest at a suicide bomb that […]
Modi-Imran handshake at SCO raises hopes in India-Pakistan
Srinagar:On Friday, as the news of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan exchanged usual pleasantries and shook hands in the Leaders’ Lounge at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, it instantly raised hopes for a possible ice-break in India-Pakistan relations. Imran Khan and Narendra Modi This was first ever […]