Kashmir

Local militant killed in Shopian encounter

SHOPIAN — A local militant was killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Turkawangam village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Thursday late night. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Turkawangam village following the […]

Kashmir

Weather to remain clear in J&K

SRINAGAR — Weather remained clear in J&K and Ladakh on Friday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast the same weather conditions to continue in the two union territories during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry with clear sky in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours,” an official of the […]

Kashmir

Govt orders premature retirement of 5 officers

SRINAGAR — The J&K government on Thursday ordered premature retirement of five officers under a provision brought in October 2020, officials said. The order comes a day after five employees–two policemen,a teacher, a computer operator and a Nursing Orderly were sacked from services under Article 311 of the Constitution of India. In October, 2020 the […]