DODA — A major strike was averted after detection of improvised explosive device (IED) by the security forces in the Ghat area of Doda district on late Wednesday evening. Police official said that soon after information of the suspicious material was received, police and CRPF rushed to the spot and sealed the area. “On examination, […]
POONCH — A junior Commissioned Officer was killed and two soldiers injured when an army vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident near Baloni forward area in Mankote sector, official sources said. They said that army vehicle skidded of the road and fell into the gorge, leading to on the spot death of […]
KULGAM — Suspected militants on Wednesday evening shot dead a civilian in Kakren area of Kulgam district in South Kashmir. Reports said, 45-year-old man identified as Satesh Singh, son of Surrender Singh, a driver by profession was shot at and injured by suspected militants near his residence at Kakren area leaving him critically injured. He […]
SRINAGAR — Kupwara police has arrested three persons for extorting money from a vendor in north Kashmir’s Kupwara town on a complaint filed by a vendor. A police spokesman in a statement said that acting on a complaint filed by a Police Post Bazar Kupwara from a vendor namely Mohd Nazir Halwaie son of Ghulam […]
RAJOURI — At least four persons including Tehsildar were injured in a scuffle between the Revenue official and locals at Sunderbani area of Rajouri district on Wednesday. Officials said that a scuffle broke out between some locals of Sunderbani and Tehsildar after a verbal duel over some issue following which the Tehsildar was attacked. They […]
BANDIPORA — Police have booked at least eleven persons including a senior separatist leader Abdul Samad Inqulabi under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in north Kashmiri’s Bandipora district. Official sources told GNS that the eleven people, who were allegedly involved in “unlawful and subversive” activities, were slapped with PSA and were subsequently shifted to different […]
ANANTNAG — A 28-year-old casual labourer with PDD was electrocuted to death while repairing an electric line in this south Kashmir district on Wednesday, officials said. They said the casual labourer Shabir Ahmad Khan, 28, son of Mohammad Iqbal Khan of Check Ishardas Mattan got electrocuted while repairing electric line at at Wantrag Kehribal. He […]
SRINAGAR — Light to moderate rain occurred at many places in J&K on Wednesday. The Meteorological (MeT) department forecast cloudy weather with light rain during the next 48 hours. A MeT statement said, “As expected, light to moderate rain occurred at many places of J&K since late night/early morning. “Today and tomorrow (April 13-14th) weather […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir is all set to purchase over 20,000 bulletproof jackets and headgear as a security measure for their cops in the union territory. Police headquarters have recently floated six e-tenders for the purchase of various items including bulletproof jackets, headgear (patkas), vehicles, glasses and podiums, officials said. E-tenders have been floated […]
SRINAGAR — Fifty eight incidents of forest fire were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last fortnight. According to details, 50 fire incidents were reported in Jammu alone while the rest eight in Kashmir. Experts believe the main reason can be the ongoing dry weather conditions. J&K Chief Wildlife Warden Suresh Kumar Gupta said […]