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 […]
Jammu & Kashmir
Theft of OHE wire in Kashmir parts: 21 accused held, says SSP GRPK
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 […]
Fresh snowfall in most parts of Kashmir
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 […]
4.0 magnitude earthquake jolts J&K’s Doda region
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 […]
Panic eases out in Kathua after farmland hole found not to be cross-border tunnel
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 […]
Driver injured after Truck plunges into deep gorge on Jammu-Srinagar NHW
SRINAGAR — A driver sustained injuries after the truck he was driving in skidded off the road and fell into the deep gorge on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Shalgadi Chamelwas area on Saturday morning. Reports reaching to GNS said that a truck bearing registration number HR38U 4552, was on its way from Jammu towards Srinagar, […]
AAC pays tributes to Gaw Kadal martyrs
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Awami Action Committee (AAC) Friday paid tributes to the Martyrs of Gawkadal on their 32nd anniversary and said that despite the passage of more than three decades, the families of the martyrs are still awaiting justice. AAC in a statement said that there are dozens of such incidents where innocent […]
Man held for ‘campaign’ against Kashmiri students studying outside: Police
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday claimed to have arrested a man from South Kashmir’s Anantnag district for allegedly carrying out a scandalous online campaign against Kashmiri students studying outside. Police in a tweet said that the online campaign against Kashmiri students studying outside is causing anguish to students and parents. Police said […]
272 additional kanals of land being acquired for AIIMS Awantipora
SRINAGAR — The administration of Jammu & Kashmir is acquiring additional 272 kanal (34 acre) of land for establishment of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The J&K Government’s Revenue department has notified that the land is being acquired for public purpose i.e. establishment of AIIMS. […]
Weekly lockdown begins across Jammu and Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Authorities on Friday afternoon imposed restrictions on the non-essential movement of people across Jammu and Kashmir as a 64-hour lockdown began in the J&K in view of upsurge in covid-19 cases, officials said. Reports reaching GNS that police vehicles fitted with public address systems announced the restrictions at several places across the Kashmir […]









