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Varmul, Feb 8: At least 18 army troopers, including an officer, lost their lives and 15 others were injured when a massive avalanche smashed into the army’s high altitude warfare camp at Khilanmarg in the upper reaches of the world famous tourist resort of Gulmarg.
The avalanche struck at about 11 am Monday when about 350 soldiers of the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS), Gulmarg were on their way to the training camp.
The dead included an officer, Lt Prateek, and twelve other ranks from HAWS.
“18 bodies have been recovered so far and the rescue operation was still on,” SSP Varmul More

Jammu, Feb 8: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has expressed grief over the deaths that occurred at Khilanmarg-Gulmarg due to the snow avalanche that swept the area early this morning.
Immediately after learning about the incident, the Chief Minister deputed Minister of State for Tourism, Nasir Aslam More

Srinagar, Feb 8: Army had not adhered to its own warning regarding avalanches in Gulmarg and other high altitude areas of the Valley, official sources said.
Army’s Chandigarh-based Snow Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) had issued an avalanche warning last evening and advised people living in high More

Srinagar, Feb 8: Several eyewitnesses Monday recorded their statements before the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir.
The Government has appointed Divisional Commissioner as inquiry officer of the killing of Zahid Farooq. The inquiry officer has to complete the investigation within a week and submit More

Srinagar, Feb 8: Authorities Monday reinforced the undeclared curfew across the summer capital to foil Hurriyat Conference’s proposed march to the United Nation’s Military Observers Group at Sonwar, even as several leaders of the conglomerate were put under house arrest.
 Heavy deployment More

Srinagar, Feb 8: Strongly condemning the crackdown on the pro-freedom camp, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Monday said the government was “afraid of allowing any procession after 2008 agitation.”
Talking to Greater Kashmir, Mirwaiz said, the restrictions and crackdown were uncalled More

Srinagar, Feb 8: Government is likely to lift the restrictions on civilian movement from Tuesday.
District Magistrate, Srinagar, Me’raj Ahmad Kakroo told Greater Kashmir that there would be no restrictions on civilian movement in any part of the city.
“There won’t be any restrictions. But section More

Srinagar, Feb 8: For the fourth consecutive day Monday, the upper reaches across the Kashmir valley received heavy snowfall while the plains were lashed by incessant rains resulting in a further dip in temperature.
The meteorological department officials said the ski-resort of Gulmarg received More

Banihal/Jammu, Feb 8: Thousands of people stranded at various places along the Jammu-Srinagar Highway were waiting for government attention as the road remained out of bounds for the vehicular movement on the third consecutive day Monday due to intense rain and snowfall.
Official sources said that More

Islamabad, Feb 8: Pakistan says it wants to discuss Kashmir and other unresolved issues with India when the foreign secretaries of the two countries meet, possibly later this month.
Pakistan had a “strong case” on several outstanding issues, including Kashmir and the sharing of river waters, Foreign More

Srinagar, Feb 8: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has adopted novel way to garner public support against the killings in the Valley by launching a website through his I-phone.
 Placed under house arrest, Mirwaiz couldn’t march to the United Nations Military Observers Group here to register protest against the More