PULWAMA — At least 16 sheep were reportedly crushed to death by a speedy tipper in south-Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A nomad (Bakarwal) party was carrying sheep towards Poonch when an unknown tipper hit the livestock near Darul-ul-Uloom Malwari Newa. In the incident around sixteen sheep got killed on the spot even as several others were […]
SRINAGAR — One live round of Insas rifle was recovered at the drop gate from the baggage of one army trooper at Srinagar’s International Airport on Tuesday, sources said. Sources told that one live round of Insas was recovered at the drop gate from the baggage of one passenger identified as Hawaldar, Pawan Singh of […]
SRINAGAR — District administration Srinagar has ordered strict corona curfew in some areas of the city for the period of 10 days starting today. As per an order issued by district magistrate Srinagar Dr. Aijaz Asad, there shall be strict Corona Curfew in the areas of Zadibal (SMC) Ward No’s: 55-Hawal, 56-Alamgari Bazar, & 63-Kathi […]
BUDGAM — A man was injured after being hit by a bullet during a cordon and search operation in Khag area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday afternoon. Official sources told that the man identified as Bilal Ahmad rather son of Ghulam Mohammad Rather a resident of Chairhara Khag was injured after being hit […]
KUPWARA — Police and army recovered three locally made Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from an abandoned shed in a remote area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. A police officer told GNS that 3 kilograms of urea was also recovered from the seasonal shed, known locally as Behak at Kralpora Kupwara. The officer said […]
BUDGAM — Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has attached in-charge Block Medical Officer (BMO) Nagam here in Central Kashmir’s Budgam with the office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Pulwama till further orders. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a six member committee had been constituted to probe the allegations against in-charge Block […]
SRINAGAR — National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday morning conducted raids at seven locations in Jammu and Kashmir in a case linked to IED recovery in Jammu. Official sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that sleuths of NIA raided the residence of Mohammad Shafi Wani son of Abdul Gani, a resident of Lasjan-B […]
SRINAGAR — An improvised explosive device (IED) was detected and defused on Tuesday morning by the security forces in Humhama area of Airport road in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A police official told that an IED planted in a steel container weighing approx 6 Kg’s was detected near Gogoo Gali at Humhama area of Airport […]
SRINAGAR — Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Monday trapped and arrested Works Supervisor of Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED) Srinagar for accepting bribe in connection with issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC). ACB received a written complaint alleging therein that in connection with running a Guest House at Munwarabad Srinagar the complainant has been asked by the […]
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday has sought setting up of a medical university in Kashmir. “The medical university would strengthen and expand the health sector and transform the health care scenario in the valley,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “With expanding medical, nursing and other allied health sciences, medical university […]