SRINAGAR — As ‘Chillai Kalan’, the 40-day long harshest period of winter, ends, the minimum temperature recorded a drop at most places in Kashmir Valley on Sunday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K recorded a low of minus 2.3°C against last night’s minus 1.0°C on the […]
Jammu & Kashmir
250 detonators found, destroyed in Poonch
POONCH — Joint team of police and Army found 250 detonators in Shindra area of Poonch district on Saturday. Official sources said that a suspected bag was found hidden by army based in Jaranawali Gali (JWH) and police on roadside. Later BDS teams of Army and Police, from DPL Poonch, reached the spot and recovered […]
Five militants killed in twin military operations in valley, says police
SRINAGAR — Five militants including Top Commander affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Lashkar-i-Toiba (LeT) militant outfits were killed in two different encounters at Pulwama and Budgam districts in Kashmir valley on Sunday. Reports said, a Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) was launched by the joint team of government forces including Indian Army, CRPF and J&K Police in Naira […]
Encounter breaks out in Budgam’s Chrar-i-Sharief
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Chrar-i-Sharief area of Budgam district in Central Kashmir on Saturday late evening. As per reoprts, 2-3 militants are believed to be trapped in this encounter. They said that the Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) was launched by the joint team of government forces including Indian Army, […]
SMC mulls to cancel allotment of shops to street vendors who still install carts in on roadsides
SRINAGAR — The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is mulling to cancel the allotment of the street vendors, who despite being allotted the shops are still installing their carts at Hari Singh High Street and other places. SMC Commissioner, Athar Aamir Khan said that a lot of street vendors have so far been allotted the shops […]
Bukhari condemns killing of policeman in Bijbehara
SRINAGAR — Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of a policeman identified as Head Constable Ali Mohammad, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Hassanpora area of Bijbehara-Anantnag. In a statement Bukhari termed the attack as extremely heart wrenching. He also expressed his profound solidarity with the […]
J&K political leaders condemn police constable’s killing in South Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said people of Jammu and Kashmir are victims of this senseless cycle of violence. Mehbooba was reacting to the killing of a police Head Constable in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. She said that the senseless cycle of […]
Govt approves constitution of 3-tier committees to delineate, demarcate Gair Mumkin Khad, Darya, Nallah
JAMMU — The Administrative Council which met here on Saturday, under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha approved the procedure for delineation and demarcation of Gair Mumkin Khads/ Daryas/ Nallahs etc. which do not form a part of water channels but has been recorded in revenue records as such. Farooq Khan and Rajeev […]
‘Some explosive’ material found, destroyed in Poonch
POONCH — Bomb Disposal Squads of police and army destroyed some explosive material in Shindra area of Poonch district on Saturday. A police official told GNS one suspected bag was found in Village Shindra area of Poonch. Thereafter, he said, BDS teams of army and police, from DPL Poonch, reached the spot and destroyed some […]
Encounter breaks out in Pulwama’s Naira village
SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Naira village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday evening. Reports said, a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, CRPF and J&K Police had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Naira village following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. They […]







