ANANTNAG — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Sheetipora area of Bijbehara town in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Sheetipora area of Bijbehara following the inputs about presence of […]
SRINAGAR — A pedestrian was killed while a motocyclist was critically injured in a road accodent at Nowgam area of Srinagar on Saturday. Official sources said that a pedestrian identified as Nisar Ahmad Sofi of Pahroo Nowgam and motorcyclist identified as Murtaza Sheikh resident of Shopian were seriously injured after they were hit by a […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shri Amarnath Shrine Board Nitishwar Kumar on Saturday said that no pilgrim and other persons involved in yatra would be allowed for the Amarnath yatra without the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. Kumar, as per Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com, said that if pilgrims would come for […]
KULGAM — A 19-year-old youth who was critically injured in a road accident in his native village Frisal area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, succumbed today, officials said. An official said that Dawood Ahmad Zargar son of Nazir Ahmed Zargar, a resident of Frisal area of Kulgam was among the two persons who […]
BARAMULLA — Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday visited the house of slain policeman, Mudasir Sheikh, who was killed during an encounter with militants on last Wednesday. A top official said that the LG accompanied by other officials visited the slain Mudasir’s family at Uri town of Baramulla district and expressed his […]
KUPWARA — Police on Saturday claimed to have recovered huge quantity of narcotics and two IEDs from a vehicle during a routine check up at Sadhna Top in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police in statement said that a joint team of Police and Army 7 RR has recovered huge quantity of narcotics and IED from […]
GANDERBAL — A youth from Gudoora Ganderbal who had went to water his agriculture land last night has been found dead on Saturday morning. An official said that a 28-year-old youth namely Umer Mohi-ud-din Tantray son of Gh. Mohi-ud-din resident of Gadoora went to water his agricultural land last night. On Saturday morning, when his […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained inclement in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department forecast partly cloudy sky with light rain and thundershowers towards the afternoon on Saturday. “Partly cloudy sky with light rain/thundershowers towards the afternoon are likely during the next 24 hours in J&K”, an official of the MeT […]
JAMMU — Twenty six passengers got injured in a bus accident that took place in Battal Ballian area of Udhampur on national highway. A police official said that the bus (JK02BP 4355) was on way to Doda from Jammu when at Battal Ballian it skidded and turned turtle on road. Officials said that twenty six […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. According to police statement, “Police along with Army (52RR) and SSB (2ndBn) established a routine MVCP at Authoora Bala Bridge. During checking, the […]