NEW DELHI — As many as 439 militants have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir so far after the abrogation of Article 370 while 541 militancy-related incidents have been registered in the Union Territory, Minister of State for Home affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday informed Rajya Sabha. Rai, in a written reply to Rajya Sabha […]
SRINAGAR — A day after 24-year-old girl was attacked with acid, Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested three persons involved in the act in Srinagar and also seized the two-wheeler used by the assailants. A police spokesman in a statement said that during the evening of 01-02 2022, Srinagar police recieved […]
SRINAGAR — Four hundred militants have been killed in gunfights during the tenure of Vijay Kumar (IPS) as Inspector General of police Kashmir zone. With the killing of one Hizb militant in Shopian, the militants killed during Kumar’s tenure as IGP Kashmir stands at 400. The 1997 Batch IPS officer took charge as Kashmir Police […]
POONCH — Ten persons were injured, two of them critically, when a minibus they were travelling in met with an accident in Mandi area in Poonch district on Wednesday. A police official told GNS that the mini bus (JK12-1419) skidded off the road due to snowfall in the Swajian area of Mandi this morning. Ten […]
POONCH — Three shops were completely gutted in a massive fire augmented by the explosion of three gas cylinders in Mendhar area of Poonch district last night, officials said on Wednesday. They said the fire erupted under mysterious circumstances near Dakblangow Mendhar during the interevning night of February 1 and 2. Three gas cylinders inside […]
SHOPIAN — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Nadigam village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. As per reoprts, 2-3 militants are believed to be trapped in this encounter. They said that the Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) was launched by the joint team of government forces including Indian Army, CRPF and […]
SRINAGAR — In a major boost to J&K Cricket, 10 J&K cricketers have been shortlisted for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega players auction. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the final list of players who will be up for grabs in the upcoming player’s auction. The […]
SRINAGAR — Night temperatures in J&K and Ladakh remained below the freezing point on Wednesday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast light rain/snow beginning on Thursday. An official of the IMD said the minimum temperatures in J&K and Ladakh remained below the freezing point on Wednesday while light rain/snow is likely to occur in […]
NEW DELHI — With 1,61,386 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.16 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has climbed to 4,97,975 with 1,733 fatalities reported during the 24-hour period, the data updated at 8 am […]
JAMMU — A youth activist of the National Conference (NC) and leaders from other parties joined the BJP here on Tuesday, the party said. NC leader and social activist Shaida Maqsood, along with her supporters, joined the BJP and the party’s headquarters here. Similarly, other prominent leaders from Manjhakot, Rajouri, joined the saffron party. J&K […]