SRINAGAR — Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Vijay Kumar, on Friday said that hybrid militants are no longer a challenge for police and security forces. He said the abrogation of Article 370 has put an end to the frequent strikes, closure of schools and stone pelting incidents at encounter sites. “A year before, the […]
KULGAM — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Redwani village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Friday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Redwani village in Kulgam district following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
SRINAGAR — The weather remained mainly dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the Met Department said on Friday that partly cloudy sky with light rain at isolated places is likely. Srinagar had 20, Pahalgam 14.8 and Gulmarg 12 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Friday. Drass town in Ladakh […]
BUDGAM — A vital bridge connecting many villages collapsed in Narbal area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday morning. Reports reaching news agency Kashmir Dot Com said that incident happened on early morning when a Bajri-laden vehicle (tipper) was passing through it. However, no one was injured in the incident. According to locals, vehicle […]
PULWAMA — One non-local labourer was killed and two others were injured in a grenade attack at Gudoora village in Pulwama district on Thursday evening. Reports said militants hurled grenade on non-local labourers at Gudoora village in Pulwama district, leaving one labourer dead and two others injured. The deceased labourer has been identified as Mohd […]
RAMBAN — At least 5 persons died and many others were injured after a tempo they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge near Kela Morh district on Thursday evening, officials said. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the accident took place near Kela Morh in Ramban district on Srinagar-Jammu […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested three uncategorised militants at Handwara in North Kashmir and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. According to police statement, “joint parties of Police, Army 21 RR and 92 Bn CRPF were conducting naka checking at Fruit Mandi Crossing at Handwara. During checking, […]
BUDGAM — A non-local was found dead under mysterious circumstances under a bridge in Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. Official sources told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that locals spotted the body of an unidentified non-local under Chadoora bridge and informed the police. They said that body was shifted to […]
SRINAGAR — Water scarcity has hit the residents of Iqbal Sector, Zafran Colony in Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar, as motor at the water shed has developed a technical a snag, residents said here on Thursday. Residents of Iqbal Sector, Lane 2, Zafran Colony told news agency Kashmir News Observer that acute water shortage has […]
POONCH — The residents of Surankote on Poonch district on Thursday continued their protest for second consecutive day to demand the recent flash flood in the town be declared as natural calamity and provide compensation to the victims. Reports said that the protest was led by DDC member Shahnawaz Choudhary to press for their demand. […]