SRINAGAR — Parts of Srinagar observed a shutdown on Friday over the controversial remarks made by two now-sacked BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammad, officials said. Most of the shops and business establishments were shut in old city areas, popularly known as downtown Srinagar, and in and around the Lal Chowk city centre, they said. However, […]
SRINAGAR — A soldier was killed in an accidental grenade blast in the frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara, official sources said. They said a grenade exploded accidentally when the victim Signal-Man identified as Bharat Yaduwanshi was on sentry duty at Gonipora Gugtiyal Camp in Kupwara. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the injured […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was inclement in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department forecast partly cloudy sky with light rain, thundershowers towards the afternoon on Friday. “Partly cloudy sky with light rain/thundershowers is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar had […]
ANANTNAG — Two militants affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant outfit were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Hangalgund area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Hangalgund […]
SRINAGAR — The State Level Coordinator, Oil Industry Jammu and Kashmir (OIJK) today reiterated that there is no shortage of Petroleum products across Jammu and Kashmir. A statement issued by Anjani Kumar, State Level Coordinator, Oil Industry Jammu and Kashmir in this regard reads, “This is to confirm that there is no shortage of Petroleum […]
KULGAM — At least eight paramilitary CRPF personnel and a civilian were injured when two vehicles turned turtle after collision at Nehama area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that CRPF vehicle bearing registration (HR55AE-2071) collided with an auto bearing registeration number (JK18C-8341), resulting in injuries to eight CRPF […]
SRINAGAR — A massive hailstorm witnessed at several places in parts of north Kashmir districts on Thursday wreaked havoc to orchards and standing crops with several residential houses reportedly suffering damage in the aftermath of flash floods due to a cloudburst at Rafiabad in Baramulla district. Reports reaching GNS said that massive spells of hailstorm […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that the sports budget for Jammu and Kashmir is higher than biggest States of the country and that the infrastructure is being augmented to highest level. Talking to the reporters after inaugurating renovated Sher-e-Kashmir Indoor Sports complex here, Sinha said that the government is keen to […]
KULGAM — Two militants affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant outfit were killed in a three-day long encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Mishipora village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Thursday said that it along with security forces averted a major tragedy by recovering 15kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Armulla, Lassipora village in Litter area of Pulwama district. It said two militant associates involved in this crime have been arrested and a case has been registered under relevant sections of […]