SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Indian Army on Wednesday said that they have averted a major tragedy by recovering and destroying an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered near Chowkibal area of the district along Srinagar-Chowkibal highway. The Indian Army in a post on X […]
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Arms recovered near LoC in Kupwara
SRINAGAR — Security forces recovered arms and narcotics near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Tuesday. The police said a person has also been picked up for questioning. Based on a specific input, the arms and narcotics were recovered from Keran Payeen near Cobra Post view point […]
Supreme Court’s decision on Article 370 not ‘God’s verdict’: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti said that her party will continue struggle for the restoration of special status of Jammu and Kashmir. In response to the Supreme Court’s decision on December 11, upholding the Centre’s move to revoke Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state, Mufti said that […]
Kupwara man arrested in Odisha for posing as PMO official, Army doctor
SRINAGAR — A man, identified as Sayed Ishaan Bukhari, from Handwara area of Kupwara district in North Kashmir was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in Odisha’s Jajpur district for allegedly impersonating an official from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and an Army doctor. The charges against him include impersonation, cheating, forgery, and suspected […]
Disaster Management Authority issues low level avalanche warning in Kupwara
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) has issued a low level avalanche warning in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. The avalanche warning has been issued in the district in view of recent snowfall in upper reaches of the Kashmir valley. “Avalanche with low danger level is likely to occur above […]
Govt attaches JKAS Officer in Kupwara
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has attached a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officer in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. According to an order, Pending enquiry into his conduct, Mr. Hilal Ahmad Mir, a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officer, Project Officer, Wage Employment (ACD), Kupwara has been attached […]
Five Lashkar militants killed in Kupwara anti-militancy operation: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least five militants who were affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit were killed in an anti-militancy operation at Machil Sector of Kupwara district in North Kashmir. Two militants were killed after encounter was started on specific information provided by Kupwara Police. “Based on a specific information provided by Kupwara Police, an encounter […]
Kupwara’s rare quadruplet birth ends in grief: All babies couldn’t survive
KUPWARA — In a rare incident, a woman in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district delivered quadruplets at the Community Health Center (CHC) here during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, but unfortunately, all of them could not survive. Officials informed that a pregnant woman was transferred to CHC Kupwara from the Public Health Center (PHC) […]
7-year-old girl dies as residential house catches fire in Kupwara
KUPWARA — A 7-year-old girl died after a residential house was gutted in a fire incident in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that a residential house was gutted in fire incident in Badherkote area of Karnah in Kupwara district. A 7-year-old physically challenged girl was charred to death […]
After Pulwama, NIA attaches immovable properties in two more Kashmir districts
SRINAGAR — After attaching immovable property in Lethpora area of Pulwama district on Wednesday morning, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) attached two more immovable properties under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Shopian and Kupwara districts in Kashmir valley. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the two rooms belonging to Ishfaq Pala of […]