Shadow News Service Jammu/Srinagar, Feb 04 : Snowfall and heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir disrupted air traffic in the state and forced the closure of 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. "The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has been closed due to snowfall on either sides of the Jawahar Tunnel in south Kashmir," an official of the tra.....

Shadow Correspondent SRINAGAR, FEB 04: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Saturday said that the State's economic strength is in its rich bio-diversity and conducive environment to use it for sustained progress and development. "While Kashmir Valley has rich potential for aroma, medicine, software, leather and agro-based industry, Jammu is viable .....

Agencies SRINAGAR,FEB 04 : Two separatist terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, Army sources said. "On specific information about the presence of some terrorists, troops of the counter insurgency Rashtriya Rifles and police surrounded a house in Dura (Litter) village of Pulwama distr.....

Agencies POONCH, FEB 04: Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District on Saturday arrested a fellow officer, alleged to be involved in fake currency racket, which was being operated from across the border. Police officials acted on a tip-off and arrested the culprit, who made startling revelations during interrogation. Senior Superintendent o.....

Agencies POONCH, FEB 04: Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District on Saturday arrested a fellow officer, alleged to be involved in fake currency racket, which was being operated from across the border. Police officials acted on a tip-off and arrested the culprit, who made startling revelations during interrogation. Senior Superintendent o.....

Shadow Correspondent JAMMU, FEBR 04: The centre has asked Jammu and Kashmir Government to explain the reasons that led to the failure on the part of the state agencies in completing the target fixed under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in the state. Official sources said that since 2006, when the scheme was introduced in.....

Shadow News Service DODA,FEB 04: Security forces today busted a militant hideout and seized huge cache of arms and ammunitions in Doda district, a senior Army officer said. Five rifles, five kg RDX and 1,400 rounds of ammunition were recovered in a joint operation launched by 10 Rashtriya Rifles and state police in Mansu Nallah belt of Dessa ar.....

Shadow Correspondent JAMMU, FEB 04: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah may have been a staunch opponent of BJP leadership but his personnel liking and disliking has not come in the way of short listing neighboring state of Himanchal Pradesh to study the Panchayati Raj model adopted by the BJP government in the hilly state. Official sources said the s.....

Shadow News Service ISLAMABAD, FEB 04: Two Hindus were injured when traders opened fire at them following a dispute over the land of a temple in Pakistan's southern Sindh province, according to a media report today. The dispute began after two traders encroached on the land of Aakharo Temple at Umerkot middle of Umerkot town and is believed t.....

Shadow Correspondent JAMMU, FEB 04 : Minister for Health, Horticulture & Floriculture, Sham Lal Sharma said that a new Drug Policy has been formulated which will come into force with immediate effect to help the patients tremendously. He directed the Controller Drugs and other concerned doctors to implement the new instructions in letter a.....

Agencies NEW DELHI, FEB 04: Union Minister for Defence A.K. Antony on Saturday declined to comment on the Supreme Court's criticism of the Union government over the process to fix Army Chief's age. "My dear media persons show some more patience. The matter is before the Supreme Court," was how he responded to reporters on the sidelines of a fun.....

Shadow News Service NEW DELHI, FEB 04: A court here today extended by a fortnight the police custody of six of the seven alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives arrested from across the country late last year for their alleged involvement in firing and triggering a bomb explosion near Jama Masjid in September 2010. Chief Metropolitan Magistrat.....