SHOPIAN — Two local militants of TRF outfit were slain in a military operation against militants at Kilbal village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said that a joint team of government forces including J&K Police, Indian Army’s 34 RR and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Kilbal village following the inputs […]
PULWAMA — Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant outfit in Awantipora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. Police in a statement said, “Awantipora Police along with Army 55 RR and CRPF 185 Bn arrested one militant associate of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad from Awantipora area” adding, “he […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on Saturday said that it has decided to schedule various exams after February-20 in view of the prevailing circumstances and cold weather conditions. JKSSB Controller of Examinations, Ashok Kumar said, “The Board examined the matter in light of the prevailing circumstances and decided to schedule […]
SRINAGAR — Amid the Omicron scare and a surge in Covid-19 cases in Kashmir Valley, Srinagar Administration on Saturday sealed ‘Mughal Darbar Restaurant’ for allegedly violating Disaster Management guidelines with regard to Covid related SOPs. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that as a part of a series of inspections conducted in view of […]
JAMMU — Amid heightened security arrangements ahead of Republic Day, a small Pakistani flag was seized along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials here said. The flag tied to a balloon landed inside the Indian Territory at Raguchak village of Ghagwal sector, the officials said. They said the […]
SHOPIAN — A gunfight broke out between government forces and militants at Kilbal village in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. Reports said, 2-3 militants are believed to be trapped in this gunfight. They said that the joint team of government forces including J&K Police, Indian Army’s 34 RR and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation in […]
SRINAGAR — Government Railway Police Kashmir (GRPK) on Saturday claimed to have solved the theft cases by arresting 21 accused persons involved in robbing OHE copper wire, which were being installed by railway authorities through a private firm. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) GRPK, Harmeet Singh informed that 21 accused have been arrested while the […]
SRINAGAR — Rains lashed plains of Srinagar while most places including Gulmarg received snowfall in Kashmir Valley, officials said on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar received 1.6mm rainfall in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today while the summer capital of the J&K recorded a low of 2.3°C against last […]
JAMMU — An earthquake of 4.0 magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district in the early hours of Saturday, an official said. The quake occurred at 2.53 am. There are no immediate reports of any damage, Director Disaster Management Aamir Ali said. He said the epicentre of the tremor was 10 kilometres below the surface […]
JAMMU — Panic gripped the border area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district for a brief while Friday evening after BSF troops detected a big hole in a farmland near the International Border (IB), presuming it to be cross-border tunnel, sources said. However, it turned out to a hole or pit caused by rains, they […]