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Closure Of Jammu — Mark Twain Observer News Service SRINAGAR: Suspected militants Airport For 15 Days shot at and injured a youth in an audacious attack in the high security zone Sonwar here on Wednesday setting off alarms bells ringing in the security Three OGWs establishment. Arrested In Tral: Police 22-year-old Akash Mehra of SRINAGAR: Police on Wednesday Janipora Jammu was critically in- claimed to have arrested three Over jured when suspected militants Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb- fired upon him near a dhaba in the ul-Mujahideen outfit in Tral area of high security zone Sonwar area of South Kashmir’s Awantipora. this capital city on Wednesday In a statement, the spokesperson evening, officials said. The youth, said that acting on specific infor- Photo: Abid Bhat KO who sustained bullet injury in mation of militant movement, chest in the audacious attack, was File Photo Awantipora Police along with 42 RR removed to SMHS hospital here Press Trust Of India in the sector have stopped and 180 BN CRPF launched search for treatment. booking for the period. operation in village More On P10 Foreign Envoys Spend Akash, reports said, is son of JAMMU: The Indian Air Quoting a communi- Ramesh Kumar Mehra who has Force (IAF) has proposed cation addressed to the Army Destroys been running Krishna Dhaba, closure of the Jammu air- Jammu airport director, Suspected IED In Rajouri a famous vegetarian eatery in port for civilian traffic for the officials said Air Force the area for decades. Medical 15 days next month for Station, Jammu wants com- JAMMU: A suspected Improvised Ex- A Day In Kashmir Valley Superintendent, SMHS hospital, runway resurfacing work plete closure of the runway plosive Device (IED) planted inside Observer News Service Kashmir on Wednesday. representation from six Dr Nazir Choudhary More On P10 , drawing a strong resent- for 15 days towards laying a pressure cooker was detected on They are here, according OIC countries Malaysia, ment from the Jammu and of final two top DAC-II lay- a busy highway in Rajouri district Srinagar: A group of en- to government officials, to Bangladesh, Senegal Ghana, Kashmir administration ers on the runway surface of Jammu region on Wednesday, voys, including those from have a first-hand account Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan which has sought the de- from March 6 to 20, which officials said. The suspected IED was several Europe Union of the situation, especially -- were taken to Magam fence ministry's interven- has been approved by Air found on the roadside at Manjakote countries and a few OIC after the recently-conclud- in central Kashmir amid tion into the matter, offi- Headquarters. on Jammu-Poonch highway and member states, began a ed local body elections. heightened security ar- cials said on Wednesday. The officials said Jammu was subsequently destroyed by the two-day visit to Jammu and The envoys, which has rangements in More On P10 Nearly two dozen flights and Kashmir Chief Secretary Army’s Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), operate to and from the B V R Subrahmanyam the officials said. More On P10 Jammu airport, and in view of lodged his protest with Govt’s ‘Guided Tour A Delegations Come the development, all the com- the Civil Aviation Ministry 2 Soldiers Injured Futile PR Exercise’: Cong panies operating their flights against such More On P10 In Road Accident And Go: Mehbooba Coming down heavily on the BJP-led government at Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic JAMMU: Two Army personnel were the Centre, senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz on Party (PDP) chief Wednesday said that the delega- injured on Wednesday when the Wednesday said that the foreign More On P10 tions will come and go but the fact More On P10 vehicle they were travelling in fell down from a bridge in Kathua dis- Photo: Abid Bhat KO Centre Approves Srinagar As trict of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Army vehicle broke the Transit Camp For Soldiers bridge’s railing after its driver lost Trains Likely To control of the vehicle and crashed it HC Bans Constructions In Gulmarg Agencies Chandigarh transit camps into the dry river bed at Sahar Khad only. However, with the along Jammu-Pathankot highway, Chug From Feb 22 Asks Chief Conservator Of Forests To Ensure No Tree Is Cut Down NEW DELHI: The Union growth of the aviation sector, the officials said. More On P10 Defence Ministry issued sanc- there is an increased reliance Agencies tion to include Srinagar as a on civil airlines by all ranks 3 DDC Members transit camp for commence- while proceeding on leave, Join NC In Ramban SRINAGAR: Jammu and ment and termination of leave temporary duty, course, or Kashmir High Court on of Army personnel in and out posting to and from Srinagar,” JAMMU: A day ahead of the sched- Wednesday banned all types of Kashmir Valley, said a state- the official statement said. uled elections for the posts of DDC of construction in Gulmarg, the ment by the Indian Army. The sanction has been is- chairperson and vice-chairperson ecological fragile world famous “As per existing orders, sued on January 14. in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban skiing resort in north Kashmir. the commencement and ter- The statement added, district, the National Conference Hearing a Public Interest mination of leave of Army “The new arrangement en- (NC) received a shot in the arm on File Photo Litigation, a bench of Justices personnel posted in Kashmir sures the minimum absence Wednesday as three independent Agencies Ali Mohammad Magrey and valley used to be from of troops from operationally councillors joined the party. Vinod Chatterji Koul also and at Jammu, Delhi and committed More On P10 The NC, with six seats, emerged as SRINAGAR: After remaining sus- banned cutting down of any the largest party in the district but pended for the last 10 months tree in Gulmarg. fell short of majority by two seats. due to Covid-19 pandemic, the “This Public Interest However, it was More On P10 rail services are all set to resume Litigation was filed way back in File Photo: Abid Bhat Matric, Class 12th Driver Held For “partially” from February 22 on- the year 2012. Petitioner, name- passed slew of directions aiming had taken place and various wards in Kashmir, officials said on ly Mohammad Rafiq Zargar, has at preserving glory of Gulmarg. steps were taken for preserving Smuggling Bovine Wednesday. sought restoration of prestige “It was in consequence of glory of Gulmarg. It was also Results In March: BOSE SRINAGAR: Police in Kathua ar- The officials said that Chief and pristine glory of world- directions of this Court that a decided to take a fresh process Agencies of both classes after two week. rested a truck driver for allegedly Area Manager Northern Railway renowned tourist resort, viz. High Level Meeting, chaired by for formulation of the Master “We will try to declare the smuggling bovines into Kashmir Val- Srinagar has written a communi- Gulmarg,” the court observed. Chief Secretary, J&K, was held, Plan,” the court observed. SRINAGAR: The Jammu and results as early as possible ley. Muhammad Yakub, a resident of cation to SSP/GRP/ Srinagar, clear- This Court, the bench said, has in which threadbare discussion A number More On P10 Kashmir Board of School Education and most probably the results Dina Nagar Gurdaspur was arrested ly mentioning that the train ser- (BOSE) is likely to declare annual would be declared after two by a police team from Hiranagar vices are to be partially restored regular results of 10th and 12th weeks,” she said. after his truck was intercepted and in Banihal-Baramulla section THE CHAIRMAN, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, shall ensure that all standard after two weeks. On asking about the delay during checking 17 bovines were from February 22. The Chief Area the hotels in Gulmarg have proper sewerage and drainage facilities, The Chief BOSE chairman, Veena in declaring results, Pandita found loaded in the vehicle, reports Manager is learnt to have sought Pandita said that the Board said that the results got de- said Wednesday. More On P10 comments More On P10 Conservator of Forests shall ensure that no tree is cut down in Gulmarg.” will likely declare the results layed because More On P10 NC MPs To Skip Delimitation ‘Militant’ Arrested From Jammu Panel’s Proceedings Airport: Police Press Trust Of India JAMMU: A coordinator and fa- cilitator of militant activities of various groups was arrested from Jammu airport on Wednesday soon after his arrival from abroad, police said here. The man was identified by the police as Sher Ali. In a statement issued here, a Press Trust Of India (Retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai, police spokesperson said that Ali Abdullah, Hasnain Masoodi and is the main coordinator and fa- SRINAGAR: National Muhammad Akbar Lone ex- cilitator of militant activities of Conference MPs led by party pressed their inability to associ- various groups.