Two soldiers injured in accidental blast during training exercise in Poonch
According to officials, the explosion occurred in the forward area along the LoC during a training exercise.
According to officials, the explosion occurred in the forward area along the LoC during a training exercise.
Taking a serious view of reports of internal discord in its Jammu and Kashmir unit, the Congress high command on Friday constituted a three-member committee to investigate complaints of indiscipline and anti-party activities by certain senior party leaders.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday and discussed a range of issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir, with a special focus on the early restoration of statehood.
The successful excavation of the 7.35-kilometre-long tunnel using a state-of-the-art Tunnel Boring Machine in the challenging Himalayan terrain is being hailed as a landmark engineering achievement.
National Conference MP Chowdry Muhammad Ramzan launched a scathing attack on the PDP, alleging that despite its public posturing, its political umbilical cord with the BJP remains intact and continues to manifest itself through calculated manoeuvres aimed at derailing the larger democratic struggle of Jammu and Kashmir.
A power cut of four hours being observed in the urban areas has also been withdrawn.
Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir are interpreting the high polling percentage of the Lok Sabha election in their own ways as the 35-year record has been broken with an upswing of 58.11% voting in the five constituencies where the election concluded in phases on Saturday.
The weather office on Friday said that the heatwave conditions are likely to continue in J&K for the next five days.
The attacks on Saturday evening have come days ahead of the election for the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat where polling will be held on 25 May.
The LG underscored the need for concerted efforts from the police, civil administration, and civil society to eradicate this menace.
