Wathoora Gunfight: LeT commander among two militant killed, operation over
Srinagar, February 13: (GNS) Top LeT commander among two militants were killed in a nocturnal gunfight which raged between militants and goverment forces in Wathoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. A senior Police official told GNS that two militants were killed in a exchange of firing in Wathoora. However there identification is […]
✅Jammu-Srinagar highway restored: Over 1,400 trucks head for valley
Jammu ,13,Feb: The Jammu- Srinagar highway that was restored for one-way traffic has already allowed over 1,400 vehicles to cross the Jawahar Tunnel and reach the Kashmir Valley, a traffic official said on Wednesday. The strategic highway was restored for one-way traffic on Tuesday after seven days following avalanches and lanslides. Since Tuesday afternoon some […]
22 families shifted from avalanche-prone village in Kangan
Around 22 families were shifted from an avalanche-prone area to safer locations following heavy snowfall in Gund tehsil of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. An official said that twenty-two families of Khan Mohalla Ramwari in Gund tehsil of Kangan area were shifted to safer places. They said that the locality is prone to snow […]
Villagers carry pregnant woman on shoulders through snow to hospital in Baramulla
Villagers in Kandi belt of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday carried a pregnant woman on their shoulders for several miles after heavy snow blocked all the roads down the mountain. Begum Jan, according to her family members, went into labour on Thursday morning at her home in Goriwan Namblan. Without losing any time waiting […]
300 Umrah Passengers stranded at IGI Airport Delhi
Srinagar, Feb 07 : With cancellation of flights due to snowfall, hundreds of Kashmiri passengers who returned from Umrah from Saudi Arab are stranded at the IGI Airport in New Delhi. Mohammad Amin Wani, one of the stranded Umrah passengers, told Kashmir News Service (KNS) over phone that they arrived by Air India Flight No. […]
JRL announces protest programs
Complete shutdown to be observed on 9th and 11th February. On Monday, 11th February 2019, besides a complete shut-down, Protest demonstrations to demand the return back of mortal remains will be held at Lal Chowk Srinagar. A memorandum will also be dispatched to UN secretary general…
JKLF chairman still remains in Police custody…….
Srinagar, Feb,07: incarcerated JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik has paid rich tributes to martyrs advocate Muhammad Hussein, Shaheed Muhammad Yakoob Khan (Chataiee), Shaheed Ghulam Muhammad and Shaheed Muhammad Maqbool Teli on their martyrdom day. Recalling the sacrifices of these martyrs, Yasin sahib said that these martyrs sacrificed their today for our tomorrow. While paying tributes […]
PDP district president Baramulla quits
Srinagar, Feb 07 : Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Baramulla district president Irshad Rasool Kar Thursday quit from the basic membership of the party. Kar confirmed to Kashmir News Service (KNS) that he has left the party because of some reasons which he refused to reveal. “I have sent the resignation letter to the party president. […]
Srinagar administration issues helpline numbers in view of snowfall
Srinagar, Feb,07:The Srinagar administration has issued helpline numbers for the information of the general public requiring assistance in view of the prevalent weather situation in the district. The general public have been asked to contact the following numbers in case of eventualities: DC Office Srinagar 0194-2477033/2452182/9419042342/7051112345, R&B 0194-2313751/7006003383, Fire & Emergency Services 0194-2479488/101/9419251908, MED 0194-2497458/9596193550/9419059311, […]
Transmission Tower collapse amid heavy snowfall in Bandipora
Bandipora, Feb 07: An under construction transmission tower of BBTL collapsed in north Kashmir’s Bandipora village on Thursday morning due to heavy snowfall. Reports reaching here said that an under construction transmission tower of BBTL collapsed at Ajas village this morning due to snowfall, however, there was no report of any injury was in the […]