SRINAGAR — Apparently referring to the families of those killed in Hyderpora encounter, Army Core Commander Lieutenant General DP Pandey on Thursday said that family members came to open and claimed innocence as a trend has emerged that militants and over ground workers are trying to hide their identity. The Army Commander was talking to […]
SRINAGAR — In order to prevent third wave of COVID from spreading and stop the new varient Omicron to enter Kashmir, coaching centers have decided to go for mass vaccination of students enrolled in various coaching institutes of Srinagar. This was decided in a meeting jointly organised by Coaching Centers Association and Private Schools Association […]
JAMMU — The father of Amir Magray, one of the four persons killed in an encounter in Hyderpora area of Srinagar in November, on Thursday filed a petition in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court seeking the return of his body of his son, maintaining his “innocence” and the family’s long contribution in the fight […]
JAMMU — Two persons were killed and several others were injured when a bus they were travelling in turned turtle in Rajouri district on Thursday. Official sources told GNS that the bus (JKO2AE-3393) on way from Rajouri to Gambir Mughala met with the accident near Kakora mode, resulting in on the spot death of two […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities in Kupwara district have detained three persons including a Sarpanch under Public Safety Act for their alleged involvement in narcotics peddling in the north Kashmir district. A warrant under Public Safety Act against trio was issued by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir after PSA dossier were submitted by Jammu and Kashmir police. Sharing details, […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah Thursday termed the SIT report into the Hydeprora encounter as “false” stating that there should be a judicial probe to bring justice. Talking to the reporters on the sidelines of a function at Tagore hall in Srinagar, Dr Farooq alleged that police (SIT) report into the Hydeprora […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Thursday said that for the first time in the past 30 years of militancy in Kashmir, the number of active militants in the Valley has come down to less than 200 while the number of local militants active is just 86. The Kashmir police chief […]
KOHIMA — The controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 (AFSPA), which gives sweeping powers to armed forces, has been extended for another six months in Nagaland, where the army is conducting a court of inquiry into the killing of 14 civilians. The move came days after the Government of India (GoI) constituted a high-level […]
SRINAGAR — Barring Gulmarg, the temperature across Kashmir Valley dropped on Thursday with Srinagar recording a low of minus 4.0°C. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a drop of 1.7°C than the previous night and was below minus 1.9°C below normal for […]
SRINAGAR — Six Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were slain in two different military operations at Anantnag and Kulgam districts in South Kashmir. Reports said, a gunbattle broke out between government forces and militants at Mirhama area in Kulgam district on Wednesday evening in which three militants were slain. Within hours another gunbattle broke out at Naugam […]