BANDIPORA — A minor girl drowned to death in Kishanganga river in Bandipora district of North Kashmir on Saturday. An 8-year-old girl identified as Iqra Bano, daughter of Mohammad Jamal Mir slipped into Kishanganga river near her village Neeru in Gurez area of Bandipora district. Soon after the incident, a rescue operation was launched, however, […]
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Lecturer booked for forcibly removing, tearing girl student’s hijab in Bandipora
BANDIPORA — A lecturer of government girls school in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district has been booked for allegedly tearing student’s Hijab in the school premises. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the girl student in her complaint stated that the lecturer approached her while she was seated in the classroom and forcibly removed […]
Govt lecturer ‘caught’ imparting tuition in Bandipora
SRINAGAR — A Government lecturer was caught red handed while imparting tuition as the Bandipora administration on Friday raided some Coaching-cum-Tuition Centres in the town. Sources said a senior Physics lecturer identified as Nayeem Ahmad Parrey of Government Girls Higher Secondary Cchool Bandipora was caught red-handed when a special team led by two principals raided […]
In Kashmir’s largest seminary, 600 Muslims perform itikaaf
BANDIPORA — In a display of spiritual devotion, at least 600 Muslims from Kashmir and outside have gathered for 10 days at Itikaaf at Darul Uloom Raheemiya, the biggest Islamic seminary of Kashmir located in Bandipora district. Notably, the Itikaf takes place during the last 10 days of Ramzan when worshippers seclude themselves and devote […]
Five residential houses gutted in Bandipora blaze
BANDIPORA — At least five residential houses were gutted in an overnight blaze in Grat-Nallah village of Tulail valley in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Five houses were gutted in massive fire in Grat-Nallah village of Tulail valley of Bandipora district late last night. The fire erupted from one of the residential houses and engulfed the […]
Militancy declining rapidly in Jammu and Kashmir, says DGP Dilbagh Singh
BANDIPORA — Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that militancy is not over in the UT but “it is surely declining rapidly” and the security forces are working hard to eliminate the remaining militants in the months ahead. He also said that there has been no law and order […]
Lashkar militant associate arrested in Bandipora, says police
BANDIPORA (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested an associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit in Aloosa area of Bandipora district in North Kashmir. Police in a statement said, Bandipora Police along with 26 RR & 3rd Bn CRPF arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) near Canal Road in […]