KULGAM — Active since 5 years in South Kashmir, Pakistani militant is among two militants killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Khurbatpora village in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday 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 […]
KULGAM — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Khurbatpora village in Kulgam district in South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Khurbatpora village following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. They […]
PATTAN — A 35-year-old lineman of Kashmir Power Development Corporation (KPDCL) died due to electrocution in Khenpeth Singhpora area of Pattan in Baramulla district on Monday. An official said that the lineman identified as Ghulam Rasool Wani (35) received an electric shock while repairing a live wire on an electric pole in Khenpeth village. He […]
SRINAGAR — This year’s Amarnath pilgrimage will be historic in the history of Jammu and Kashmir as 6 to 8 lakh pilgrims are expected to perform the darsh of Shiv Lingam at the Cave shrine of Amarnath in Pahalgam area of southern district of Anantnag, Secretary of Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Apurva Chand […]
SRINAGAR — Sadaqat-ul- Fitr, also known as Zakat-ul-Fitr, amount has been fixed at Rs 65 per person, Jammu and Kashmir’s Grand Mufti, Nasir-ul lslam announced on Monday. Grand Mufti said that Sadaqat-ul-Fitr is a duty required of every Muslim and becomes obligatory to pay it before the beginning of Eid prayer and could be given […]
GANDERBAL — A man died in an accident at a stone quarry while another sustained injuries at Kohistan Colony, Safapora area of Ganderbal district on Monday, officials said. The deceased had been identified Khursheed Ahmad Leharwal (29) s/o of Ghulam Hassan, a resident of Kondabal while the injured has been identified as Ghulam Nani Leharwal […]
KULGAM — The residents of Srandoo area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district Monday staged a protest against the Jal Shakti department for failing to provide them with the potable drinking water. The residents came out on road to register their protest and blocked the Kulgam-Anantnag road and raised slogans against the Jal Shakti department. They […]
POONCH — Family members of a policeman, who was found hanging inside the room of his friend in Rajouri district on March 10 this year, staged a protest here, demanding constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged “murder” of their kin. The protesters including women, men and children assembled at Shaheedi Yadghar […]
SRINAGAR — The management of Kashmir Law College, Srinagar has removed Dr Sheikh Showkat from the post of Principal with immediate effect and the process to appoint the new principal has been initiated by the college management. According to a statement to local news agency, Dr Showkat has been a hard-line ideologue of Pakistani backed […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry in J&K and Ladakh on Monday as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecast mainly clear to partly cloudy weather in the two union territories during the next 24 hours. “Weather is expected to remain mainly clear to partly cloudy in J&K and Ladakh during the next 24 hours”, an official of […]