Kashmir

Encounter breaks out in Shopian

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Chotigam village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Friday. Reports said, a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Chotigam village in the district following the inputs about presence of militants […]

Jammu

Vice-President to skip SKUAST Jammu convocation

JAMMU — Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will skip the convocation of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology on Thursday as the aircraft ferrying him could not land in Jammu due to adverse weather conditions, officials said. The vice president is heading to Kathua to inaugurate the Biotech Startup Expo at the Biotech Park in […]

Jammu

3.9 magnitude earthquake hits Kishtwar

JAMMU — A magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district in the early hours of Thursday, officials said. There were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, they added. The earthquake, with its epicentre near Kishtwar, occurred at 12.38 am, the National Centre for Seismology said. The quake hit […]

Kashmir

Encounter breaks out at Hadigam Kulgam

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Hadigam village in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Wednesday evening. Reports said, a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Hadigam village in the district following the inputs about presence of […]

Jammu

Policeman among two arrested in militant-funding case in Jammu

JAMMU — The Special Investigation Agency (SIA) has arrested two more persons, including a policeman, for allegedly being part of a cross-border narcotic syndicate involved in militant funding here, officials said on Wednesday. The arrest of Selection grade constable Saif-ud-din of Jammu and former sarpanch Farooq Ahmad Jungal of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district […]

Kashmir

Don’t create panic, enough stock of petrol, kerosene, LPG in the Valley for month: Div Com Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bhiduri Tuesday urged people not to create panic by rushing to petrol pumps with vehicles and bottles stating that there was enough stock of petrol, kerosene and LPG in the Valley for almost a month. Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said that people thronging the petrol pumps with […]

Jammu

Vice President to attend 8th convocation ceremony of SKUAST Jammu on Thursday

JAMMU — Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will participate in the 8th convocation ceremony of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST) here Thursday and confer medals and degrees to meritorious students. An official spokesman said Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will preside over the function. Dhankhar will lead the academic procession and […]