SHOPIAN — Two soldiers were killed after the Sumo they were traveling in met with an accident near Kanipora village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a Sumo carrying soldiers from 44 RR Chowgam Camp was on its way to the encounter site at Budigam. They said […]
SHOPIAN — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Badigam area of Zainapora in Shopian district in South Kashmir 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 Badigam, Zainapora following the inputs about presence of militants in the […]
SRINAGAR — After a gap of two years, the annual Hindu pilgrimage Amarnath Yatra is all set to start on June 30. The Union Home Secretary accompanied by the Director of the Intelligence Bureau are arriving Srinagar on Thursday for a two-day visit to review all arrangements put in place. An official said that Union […]
KULGAM — A 19-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Katrasoo area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday morning, officials said. Official said that a youth identified as Murtaza Rengrez (19), son of Shaheen Ahmad, a resident of Bongam Kulgam was found dead on the banks of river in Katrasoo, Kulgam this […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained inclement with rain and thunderstorm in J&K on Thursday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast cloudy weather with light rain/thunderstorm at isolated places during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain cloudy with chances of light rain/thunderstorm at isolated places in the afternoon in J&K during the next 24 […]
KULGAM — Suspected militants on Wednesday evening shot dead a civilian in Kakren area of Kulgam district in South Kashmir. Reports said, 45-year-old man identified as Satesh Singh, son of Surrender Singh, a driver by profession was shot at and injured by suspected militants near his residence at Kakren area leaving him critically injured. He […]
SRINAGAR — Kupwara police has arrested three persons for extorting money from a vendor in north Kashmir’s Kupwara town on a complaint filed by a vendor. A police spokesman in a statement said that acting on a complaint filed by a Police Post Bazar Kupwara from a vendor namely Mohd Nazir Halwaie son of Ghulam […]
BANDIPORA — Police have booked at least eleven persons including a senior separatist leader Abdul Samad Inqulabi under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in north Kashmiri’s Bandipora district. Official sources told GNS that the eleven people, who were allegedly involved in “unlawful and subversive” activities, were slapped with PSA and were subsequently shifted to different […]
ANANTNAG — A 28-year-old casual labourer with PDD was electrocuted to death while repairing an electric line in this south Kashmir district on Wednesday, officials said. They said the casual labourer Shabir Ahmad Khan, 28, son of Mohammad Iqbal Khan of Check Ishardas Mattan got electrocuted while repairing electric line at at Wantrag Kehribal. He […]
SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain occurred at many places in J&K on Wednesday. The Meteorological (MeT) department forecast cloudy weather with light rain during the next 48 hours. A MeT statement said, “As expected, light to moderate rain occurred at many places of J&K since late night/early morning. “Today and tomorrow (April 13-14th) weather […]