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First porter dies

Jammu: Kamlesh Kumar, the first porter to have died in Kargil while serving Indian soldiers, was cremated on Sunday at his village in thi...

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Jammu: Kamlesh Kumar, the first porter to have died in Kargil while serving Indian soldiers, was cremated on Sunday at his village in this district with full military honours. The State announced an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh to the martyr’s family.

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