Kashmir
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No commercial flight to operate from Srinagar airport on Monday
Srinagar: No commercial flights will operate from Srinagar airport on Monday, July 6, as airlines were working on restoring the flight schedule after the withdrawal of NOTAM last week, airport authorities said.…
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Army traps two LeT terrorists in Kashmir; operation on
Srinagar: The Army on Saturday, July 4, launched a major counter-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district after two local terrorists belonging to the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba were cornered in a…
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Pakistani intruder apprehended along LoC in J-K’s Poonch
Jammu: Army troops apprehended a 26-year-old infiltrator, a resident of PoK, along the LoC in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday, June 27. Mohammad Sajad was taken…
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Omar visits Kheer Bhawani temple in J-K’s Ganderbal
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday, June 18, visited the Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal district to assess the arrangements for the upcoming annual mela at the shrine.…
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Tourist bus overturns in J-K, five injured
Srinagar: Four tourists were among five people injured on Wednesday, June 17, when a bus overturned in Tangmarg in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. The accident occurred in the main…
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BSF official shoots self dead in Jammu
Jammu: An Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly committed suicide inside a camp here on Sunday, June 14, officials said. ASI Lal Singh, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, was…
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Pakistan Army helicopter crashes in PoK, all personnel dead
Islamabad: An Mi-17 helicopter of the Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Wednesday, killing all personnel on board, the army said. “There were no survivors,” the Inter-Services Public…
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Zojila tunnel: Blast breaks through last 2.5 metre
Minimarg: The Zojila tunnel connecting the Kashmir Valley to Ladakh took a crucial step towards completion on Tuesday, June 9, with a blast breaking through the last 2.5 metres of the high-altitude…
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J-K Dy CM: Restore statehood or face Jantar Mantar protest
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Saturday, June 6, warned that the ruling National Conference would launch a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi if the…
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Srinagar airport to be shut for fortnight from Oct 1 for maintenance
Srinagar: The Srinagar International Airport will suspend all flight operations for 15 days starting October 1 to undergo crucial runway maintenance and repair work, officials said on Tuesday, June 2. The two-week…
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Over 500 Agniveers inducted into Army after training in JK
Srinagar: A fresh batch of 540 Agniveers was inducted into the Army on Saturday, May 30, after completing months of rigorous training here in Jammu and Kashmir. An Attestation and Passing Out…
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Eid prayers disallowed at Srinagar’s Jama Masjid for 8th year in a row
Srinagar: Authorities on Wednesday, May 27, refused to allow Eid prayers at the Eidgah and the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar’s old city for the eighth consecutive year, besides placing Mirwaiz Umar…
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CBI arrests govt employee in Jammu for accepting bribe
Jammu: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested a junior assistant posted in the office of the Superintending Engineer at Public Health Engineering Department here for allegedly accepting a bribe…
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NIA raids banned Darul Uloom, ex-Jamaat-e-Islami chief’s house in Shopian
Srinagar: The NIA on Monday, May 25, conducted raids at two locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, including Darul Uloom Sirajul Uloom, which was declared an illegal entity last month. NIA…
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Sajad Lone placed under house arrest on father’s death anniversary
Srinagar: People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone has been put under house arrest on the 24th death anniversary of his father, the party claimed on Thursday, May 21. Abdul Gani Lone was…
