POONCH — Two women have received serious injuries in an incident of attack by a wild bear in remote village Gagriyan of Poonch district on Thursday. An official said that victims have been identified as Zarifa Begum (38) wife of Mushtaq Ahmed and Sharifa Begum (42) wife of Ghulam Mohd Jaan, residents of Gagriyaan village […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory administration on Wednesday ordered transfers and postings of 10 JKAS officers. In the intrest of administration, following transfers and postings are hereby ordered by Principal Secretary to the Government, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi (IAS) with immediate effect: Mr. Akhtar Hussain Qazi, JKAS, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Kishtwar, is transferred […]
SRINAGAR — A driver was killed a vehicle he was driving was hit by a snow avalanche at Shaitan nallah. Officials said that a Tata mobile bearing number JK01Q-5635, was hit by a snow avalanche at Shaitan Nallah and the vehicle fell into the gorge. The driver identified as Sajjad Ahmed Bangroo, son of Ghulam […]
POONCH — At least 11 cattle were burnt alive after a fire broke out in a cowshed at Kallar Kattal in Surankote area of Poonch district on Wednesday morning. Official sources told GNS that the cowshed belonging to Mohammad Fazal son Wazir Mohammad caught fire due to unknown reason at around 8 a.m. today. Soon […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir police Saturday said that two slain Jaish-e-Muhammad killed in Sunjwan encounter on April 22 were speaking Poshtu language only and initial investigations reveal that the slain duo were either Afghanis or from the Pakistan’s Khyber-Pokhtoonkhan belt. Police also said that given the arms and ammunition seized from the slain, it […]
JAMMU — After criticism from the right wing for promoting criticism, the Army on Saturday deleted a tweet featuring pictures of an Iftaar party in Chenab valley. PRO Defence Jammu according to news agency Kashmir Dot Com chose to delete the tweet, intending to promote secularism, which had photographs of Iftaar party organised by Army […]
JAMMU — National Investigation Agency (NIA) Chief Kuldeep Singh on Saturday visited encounter site at Jammu’s Sunjwan, where security forces killed two Jaish-e-Muhamamd fidayeen on April 22, and two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendera Modi’s visit to Jammu’s Samba. Officials said that NIA chief was accompanied by Inspector General of CRPF, Jammu was briefed […]
JAMMU — Three policemen have been suspended and a deputy superintendent of police has been removed for alleged delay in registration of a rape case in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. On the orders of Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh, they will also face a departmental inquiry for dereliction of duty […]
SRINAGAR — Army on Friday said to have rescued 16 people stranded in heavy snowfall at Sinthan Pass of Kishtwar district yesterday. A statement reads that on 21 Apr 2022, at around 3 PM, an information was received from Civil administration about 16 civilians having stranded on NH 244 somewhere near Sinthan Pass amidst heavy […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Frdiay said that two militants killed in Sunjwan, Jammu encounter were wearing fidayeen vests and were tasked to carry out major suicide strike to sabotage the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendera Modi. He said both the slain belong to Jaish-e-Muhammad outfit and […]