TRAL — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Arigam village in Tral town of Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Arigam village following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
Mudasir Maqbool SRINAGAR — The wildtulips of South Kashmir’s Pampore Pulwama is attracting tourists these days after Tourism department tweeted these pictures on social media handles. “The wild tulips of Pampore: Could there be a lovelier sight…the endless fields of pinks and whites and the swaying mustard beyond. Paradise beckons,” tweeted an official handle of […]
SRINAGAR — Family members of a woman created a ruckus at Shifa Medical Centre- a Super-Speciality Hospital, here in Magarmal-Bagh Srinagar, after the woman gave birth to a dead baby. They alleged that doctors took the woman’s pregnancy normally, killing their newborn. Hospital management alleged that family members broke the windowpanes, and attacked the female […]
SRINAGAR — Chairman of Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission B R Sharma on Tuesday said they had given 30-day prior notice to candidates appearing in the combined competitive (Mains) examination in November last year and the examination would be held as per schedule. Sharma said there is no truth in the claims made by […]
SRINAGAR — A non-local committed suicide by hanging himself in Shutkadi area of Sonamarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a non-local whose identity is being ascertained allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to death at Sheep Husbandry hut at Shutkadi area of Sonamarg. Apolice […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast dry weather with clear sky in the two union territories during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain dry with clear sky in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT […]
SRINAGAR — Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh on Tuesday said that 42 militants were killed in the past three months. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a wreath laying ceremony of a paramilitary CRPF personnel who was killed in a militant attack in Srinagar on Monday, the DGP said that 42 militants have […]
BARAMULLA — Army on Monday claimed to have apprehended a Lashkar-e-Toiba militant in Ladoora area of Rafiabad during a search operation. An official said that on receipt of specific input of move of one unidentified militant in Ladoora area of Rafiabad, a CASO was launched by Army’s 32 RR. During the search, the official said […]
SRINAGAR — A mentally unsound woman was killed in a road accident in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening An official said that an unknown vehicle hit one mentally unsound woman namely Rahmti (45) daughter of Abdul Ahad Dar resident of Gadhanjipora Tokona at National Highway near Charsoo Awantipora. In the […]
JAMMU — ‘A good college strives to give employability to youth and its strength lies in its academic excellence. The quality and quantum of improvement it brings in lives is the true test of its impact on society.’ The remarks were made by Principal Secretary Higher Education Department, Rohit Kansal during e-inauguration of an additional […]