SHOPIAN — A CRPF man, who was on leave, was shot dead at his native village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday evening. An official said that a CRPF man identified as Mukhtar Ahmad of Check Chotipora Shopian was fired upon by the suspected militants at his native village on Saturday evening. He said […]
SRINAGAR — The Bandipora-Gurez road was thrown open for traffic on Saturday after remaining closed for more than three months following snowfall. The traffic on the 85 kilometer road stretch will be allowed in a controlled manner and the decision came as Border Roads Organization (BRO) completed the snow clearance operation in a record time […]
BUDGAM — A man died after a branch of a poplar fell on him in Beerwah area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday. Official sources said that a labourer identified as Abdul Hamid Dar (52) son of Mohammad Akbar, a resident of Churpora Budgam was cutting down a poplar tree along with some other […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday said that Sarpanchs and Panchs, who are facing threats from militants are being provided safe accommodations in Srinagar and all other district headquarters. The police also said that among the four slain militants was one top JeM commander Khalid Bhai from Pakistan, who was active in South Kashmir […]
SRINAGAR — Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir has termed the recent order by Committee for Fixation and Regulation of Fee of Private Schools J&K (FFRC) regarding the hike in transportation fees as devoid of logic and having no legal basis. The Association said that it is unable to understand, on what basis has […]
SRINAGAR — At least 17 structures and a maruti car gutted in a fire incident in Parimpora area of summer capital Srinagar on Saturday. An official told Kashmir Dot Com that a fire broke out at Parimpora behind the Police station where about 17 residential teen sheds (Doka’s) besides that one store (Gudam) and a […]
PULWAMA — The body of a missing man was recovered from river Jhelum on Saturday in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that the body of 65-year-old mann identified as Abdul Gani Bhat, son of Sadeeq Bhat of Sunsaneel area of Pulwama was recovered in river Jhelum near Tehsil office Awantipora […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar on Saturday visited Kulgam to review security scenario. An official said that IGP along with Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and DIG CRPF Anantnag visited Kulgam and held meeting with Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, SSP Kulgam, CRPF’s all COs and other police officers there. […]
Mohammad Mufeez TRAL — Scores of devotees thronged the shrine at Sofigund area of Tral to observe the Urs of Hazrat Sheikh Mohammad Bakir Sahib (RA) on Friday. The devotees in large numbers including men, women, children and old aged people in spring tehsil of Tral, Aripal participated in the special prayers at the shrine. […]
PULWAMA — A sarpanch escaped unhurt in a suspected militants attack in Arihal village of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Saturday. Sources said, sarpanch identified as Ghulam Nabi Kumar was fired upon by suspected militants at his native village. He escapes unhurt in the incident. Soon after the incident, the area was cordoned off […]