SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two militants were killed in two separate encounters in North Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter between security forces and militants in Ketsun forest area of Bandipora district. The encounter broke out after a joint team of security forces, including the J&K Police […]
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Exchange of fire between security forces, militants in Bandipora; Search operation underway
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Indian Army launched a massive search operation in the Panner area of Bandipora district in North Kashmir on Saturday. The search operation was launched by a joint team of security forces following a brief exchange of fire with militants late Friday evening. The Indian Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, in a post […]
Ammunition, other incriminating materials recovered during search operation in Bandipora: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police along with security force recovered ammunition, a grenade and other incriminating materials during cordon and search operation on Wednesday in Manz Mohalla, SK Bala Ajas village in Bandipora district of North Kashmir. “Based on specific inputs, a search operation was launched by Bandipora Police, Army 13 Rashtriya Rifles […]
Police register case over clash between NC, BJP supporters in Gurez
SRINAGAR — Police have registered a case after several people were injured allegedly in clashes between the supporters of the National Conference (NC) and the BJP in Gurez area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Wednesday. Several people were injured after the rally of Gurez MLA Nazir Ahmad Khan, who is also […]
Dozen injured, several vehicles damaged as mob attacks MLA’s rally in Gurez
GUREZ — At least a dozen people were injured after MLA Gurez Nazir Ahmad Khan’s rally was attacked by a mob in Gujran area of Tulail in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district last evening, officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the mob attacked the rally in Gujran, resulting in injuries to […]
BSF DIG, Commandants, and IHRO Zonal Coordinator Review Marathon Preparations at Wular Vantage Park
SRINAGAR [Farhan Kitab] (KIMS) — In preparation for the upcoming marathon scheduled for October 3rd at Wular Vantage Park in Bandipora, Border Security Force (BSF) DIG, along with various commandants and IHRO (International Human Rights Organization) Zonal Coordinator Mohd Altaf, visited the venue to oversee the ongoing preparations. The team conducted a thorough inspection of […]
Bandipora village residents boycott polls over broken promises
BANDIPORA — Situated on the banks of Wular Lake, Kanyari village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday stayed away from the polls to protest against the lack of development by the successive regimes. The village, located in the Sumbal division, is part of the Bandipora constituency following delimitation. A day before the scheduled polls […]
Kashmiri man detained in Gujarat for attempting to cross Kutch Border to meet Pakistani woman, released after investigation
BHUJ, GUJARAT — A 36-year-old man from Jammu and Kashmir was detained by police after he arrived in Khavda village in Gujarat’s Kutch district, intending to cross the border into Pakistan to meet a woman he connected with online, officials said on Wednesday. Imtiyaz Sheikh, a resident of Bandipora district, travelled to Kutch with the […]
Footbridges, roads damaged as cloudbursts trigger flash floods in Bandipora villages
BANDIPORA — Several footbridges, link roads were damaged and water entered several houses after cloudbursts triggered flash floods in the upper reaches of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday, officials said. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that a cloudburst hit Arin and Dardpora villages today morning, damaging several footbridges as well […]
Army Goodwill School Gurez Bandipora celebrated 25th Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas
GUREZ, BANDIPORA [Sheikh Nadeem] (KIMS) — On July 26th, the Army Goodwill School in Gurez Valley, Bandipora District, celebrated Kargil Vijay Diwas to honor the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War victory. The event brought together Indian Army personnel, veterans, students, and local residents in a heartfelt tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives […]