An army helicopter on Wednesday crashed in Bandipora district of central Kashmir, killing a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major who were piloting the chopper, an Army spokesperson said. The Dhruv helicopter of Army’s aviation squadron based at Manasbal crashed about 30 minutes after it took off during a training sortie this evening, killing the two
The historic three-day Maha Shivratri Mela at Shiv Khori, the famous cave shrine of Lord Shiva nested in Shivalik hills, is commencing from February 16.
SRINAGAR: Intermittent snowfall continued in Kashmir Valley for the third day today forcing the closure of Srinagar-Jammu national highway, even as the MeT Department here warned of heavy to very heavy snowfall in some areas of the state. “Intermittent snowfall continued for the third day today with Gulmarg recording more than two feet of snow,”
This year Shri Amarnath yatra will starts from July 2 and the duration would be for 59 days. There would be about 16,000 pilgrims on the tracks every day. The Board further decided that the registration process should commence from March 1, 2015 ” The board relied upon the approach set out by the Sri
TRAFFIC POLICE OFFICE CITY JAMMU Subject: Publication of Traffic arrangements on the eve of Republic Day 2015. In view of forthcoming Republic Day 2015, the following traffic/parking arrangements are hereby made for the convenience of general public. Parade Contingents: Parking out side Cricket Ground All vehicles carrying parade contingents coming from Akhnoor and Talab Tillo
Boxer Harpal Singh of J&K posing for photograph with Coach Anil Kumar Wadhera after entering into the final of 1st Elite Men Boxing Championship at Nagpur, Maharashtra on Tuesday
Road safety week 2015 celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir from 11th of January (Sunday) to the 17th of January (Saturday). How the Road Safety Week is Celebrated Road safety week is celebrated by performing the following activities: Road safety leaflets including roses, chocolates and flowers are distributed to the travelers on the road. commuters are
A woman was killed in cross-border firing along the India-Pakistan border near Jammu on Saturday. Officials identified the deceased as Toshi Devi, who was in her 30s. She was killed while her 10-year-old son was wounded when a mortar hit their house at Mangu Chak in Samba as Pakistani Rangers targeted Indian border posts near
Price of non-subsidized cooking gas (LPG) was today cut by a steep Rs 113 per cylinder and that of jet fuel (ATF) by 4.1 per cent as international oil rates slumped to multi-year lows. A 14.2kg cylinder of non-subsidized LPG will now cost Rs 752, down from Rs 865 previously, in Delhi, oil companies announced
