Kashmir

Encounter breaks out in Sopore village

SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Bomai village in Sopore town of Baramulla district in North 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 Bomai village in Sopore town following the inputs about […]

Kashmir

4-member committee to probe alleged misappropriation of donations, properties at Bijbehara Shrine

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has constituted a committee to enquire into the allegations of irregularities and misappropriation of funds and properties at Ziyarat Shareef Hazratbal Khiram located in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. According to an order, J&K Waqf Board has constituted a four-member committee to enquire into the […]

Kashmir

Asia’s famed Wular lake to have non-motorable walkway: Govt

BANDIPORA — Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang Kundbarao Pole said that the government is going to construct a non-motorable walkway around the Asia’s famed Wular lake in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Wular festival organised by Wular Battalion, 26-Asam Rifles and district administration Bandipora on Tuesday evening, Pole said that […]