SRINAGAR — For the first time in a month of this year, army casualty has entered into double digit. At least 10 soldiers have been killed in anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir this month in October. This year till date 22 soldiers including some officers have been killed in anti-militancy operations. Besides the killing […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thrusday said that seizing some bikes or shutting down Internet of some towers is purely related to militancy related incidents. Kashmir Zone Police while quoting IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar wrote, “Seizing some bikes and shutting down of internet of some towers is purely related to […]
NEW DELHI — The central government has decided to move extra forces to Jammu and Kashmir amid targetted killings and encounters between security forces and militants. According to sources, an official communication will be released soon to send about 25 companies of troops to Jammu and Kashmir to give security to civilians and help other forces […]
NEW DELHI — In a very outspoken and often emotional and heartfelt interview, one of the Kashmir Valley’s prominent and senior politicians Sajad Lone has said that he is “ashamed” by the targeted killings of civilians in the Valley but also “scared” about what more might happen. The president of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s […]
SRINAGAR — Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that killing of civilians and minority community members in J&K was a move to disrupt peace and to trigger a communal fissure in UT ‘but police and security forces will foil all such plans and won’t allow militants to succeed.” Addressing the police commemoration […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that those involved in the killing of innocent civilians and members of minority community will have to pay the heavy price for their “inhuman acts” and that the security forces along with the administration won’t rest till militancy is eradicated from J&K soil. In […]
SRINAGAR — Night temperature fell slightly across Kashmir Valley except for Srinagar and Gulmarg, officials said on Thursday. Srinagar recorded minimum temperature of 7.2°C against 6.3°C on previous night, an official of the local MeT office here told GNS. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of 6.4°C against previous night’s 6.8°C, the […]
JAMMU — The massive search operation against holed-up militants continued for the tenth day on Wednesday in the dense forests of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts, where nine army personnel were killed in two separate attacks last week, officials said. However, there was no contact with the militants as the joint search parties […]
RAMBAN — People of Jammu and Kashmir cannot be subdued by the strong-armed measures and only a magnanimous reach-out can chart-out a new chapter of peace, prosperity and development in the Union Territory. This was stated by National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah while addressing back to back party conventions in Banihal and Ramban. […]
JAMMU — The Government has declared Kalij Pheasant as bird of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. An order in this regard has been issued by Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment after the approval of the Lieutenant Governor. The bird, which is also known as “Lophura Leucomelanos”, is widely found particularly in Mansar, […]