After highway ban, no train service on Qazigund-Banihal track for 5 hrs
Srinagar,: After banning civilian traffic movement on 97-km-stretch for five hours on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the authorities have now announced that no trains will chug between Qazigund in south Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region between 1000 hrs to 1500 hrs from Wednesday. However, train service on other routes will continue in the Kashmir […]
Amarnath yatri from UP dies due to cardiac arrest
Srinagar,: A pilgrim from Uttar Pradesh died due to cardiac arrest on way to holy cave on traditional Pahalgam track, a yatra official said on Tuesday. He said 65-year-old yatri Krishen, son of Assaram, a resident of Meerut of UP suffered a massive cardiac arrest at Sheshnag. He was rushed to a nearby medical centre […]
Three killed, 4 injured as car hits Army vehicle in Samba
Jammu,: Three persons including a woman was killed and four others injured when a car in which they were travelling hit an Army crane near Ghagwal in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. “One van late night on Tuesday at around 0120 hours hit the back side of an Army crane near Sandh Bari in […]
Omar condoles death in Kishtwar road accident
Srinagar,: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed condolence to the families of deceased persons killed in Kishtwar road accident this morning. In a tweet Omar said “Terrible news coming in about the high death toll in a bus accident in Kishtwar. Condolences to the families of the deceased & prayers […]
Second batch of 4417 pilgrims leave for Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu
Jammu, : Amid chants of “Bam Bam Bhole”, the second batch of 4417 pilgrims left for the Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on Monday. The fleet of vehicles ferrying pilgrims was escorted by CRPF personnel in jeeps and on motorbikes. However, for Pahalgam route, 2800 pilgrims comprising 2321 […]
Overloaded mini bus plunges into gorge in Kishtwar; 32 killed, 16 injured
Jammu, : At least 32 people were killed and 16 injured when an overloaded mini bus on Monday morning plunged into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police spokesperson here said a minibus Monday morning skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge when it was on its way […]
Shah visits residence of martyr SHO in Srinagar, offers condolences
Srinagar, : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday visited the residence of martyred Station House Officer (SHO) Arshad Ahmad Khan in Srinagar to offer condolences to the bereaved family. Mr Shah, who is on a two-day visit to Kashmir valley since Wednesday afternoon, was accompanied by top security force officials to the Balgarden Karan […]
Shah arriving in Kashmir to review overall security situation, development works
Srinagar,: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in the summer capital, Srinagar, on Wednesday afternoon on a two-day visit to review the overall security situation and arrangements put in place for the annual pilgrimage to holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, commencing from July 1. Mr Shah, who will be on his […]
Govt should revisit ‘muscular approach’ in south Kashmir, says Tarigami
Srinagar, : Alleging that the situation in south Kashmir has not shown any significant improvement since July 2016, senior CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said that the government needs to revisit ‘muscular approach’ as it is not giving desired results. ‘Comprising four districts — Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian — South Kashmir has been on […]
Karvan-e-Aman bus to PoK, trade remains suspended since March 24
Srinagar, : The Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), on Monday remained suspended since March 24, official sources said. The cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade also remained suspended since March 24. The weekly cross-Line of Control (LoC) bus, introduced as one of the major Confidence Building Measure (CBM) by Pakistan […]