SRINAGAR — A day after 24-year-old girl was attacked with acid, Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested three persons involved in the act in Srinagar and also seized the two-wheeler used by the assailants. A police spokesman in a statement said that during the evening of 01-02 2022, Srinagar police recieved […]
SRINAGAR — Four hundred militants have been killed in gunfights during the tenure of Vijay Kumar (IPS) as Inspector General of police Kashmir zone. With the killing of one Hizb militant in Shopian, the militants killed during Kumar’s tenure as IGP Kashmir stands at 400. The 1997 Batch IPS officer took charge as Kashmir Police […]
SHOPIAN — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Nadigam village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. As per reoprts, 2-3 militants are believed to be trapped in this encounter. They said that the Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) was launched by the joint team of government forces including Indian Army, CRPF and […]
SRINAGAR — Night temperatures in J&K and Ladakh remained below the freezing point on Wednesday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast light rain/snow beginning on Thursday. An official of the IMD said the minimum temperatures in J&K and Ladakh remained below the freezing point on Wednesday while light rain/snow is likely to occur in […]
SRINAGAR — The Government today ordered immediate superannuation of Syed Shabir Shafi, an officer of the rank of Director (P&S), presently posted in the Industries and Commerce Department, Civil Secretariat, who had committed forgery in his date of birth certificate. Besides forwarding the case to the Crime Branch for taking necessary action under law in […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Tuesday arrested a youth, hours after he allegedly threw acid on a 24-year-old girl in Wantapora area here in central-Kashmir’s Srinagar district this evening. A police official told GNS that soon after the attack, a police party rushed to the area, which on persisting searches was able to nab the assailant. […]
SRINAGAR — In the backdrop of the fresh ceasefire agreement between two neighboring countries, the administration is gearing up to promote border tourism at the Line of Control (LoC) and have written the authorities in Kashmir for the approval. The two neighboring countries including India and Pakistan have agreed to adhere to all ceasefire agreements […]
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department is undecided regarding the reopening of schools in Jammu and Kashmir, top officials said on Tuesday. One of the top officials at the School Education Department said, “As of now, there is no decision regarding the reopening of schools” The official said, “It would not be appropriate to say […]
SRINAGAR — A labourer from Audoora Qalamabad village in Mawer Handwara has claimed to have lost over rupees one lac thirty three thousand after a person, he said posed as a army man, lured him to deposit the amount in lieu to offer him a tractor. The ‘victim’ Ghulam Mohammad War son of Mohammad Akber […]
PULWAMA — Amid the suspension of four employees, the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has constituted an inquiry team to probe the death of an employee in District Hospital Pulwama. Pertinently, a day before a Class 4th employee identified as Muhammad Hussain Hafiz had suffered a heart attack while those accompanying him had alleged that […]