Srinagar: Father of a militant died due of the cardiac arrest soon after hearing that his son has got trapped in an encounter at government forces at Kundalan Shopian. Reports said that Mohammad Ishaq Naikoo, father of Zeenat Naikoo who had joined militant ranks some two months back, suffered a heart stroke soon after hearing rumours […]
Srinagar: Two army soldiers including an officer were injured in an ongoing encounter in Kundalan area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. A police official told that the two army soldiers including a JCO suffered bullet injuries during the gunfight. Both the injured were evacuated to army’s 92 base hospital, Badamibagh, Srinagar for treatment. […]
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out in Kundalan area of Shopian in south Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said that that army’s 34RR, CRPF and SOG cordoned off Bemnipora area of Shopian today wee hours. Soon after the joint team of forces fired several gunshots amid the cordon leading to an encounter, they said. A police officer […]
Srinagar: In the aftermath of the killing of three civilians in South Kashmir, Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh arrived in Srinagar on a three day visit to review the overall security scenario in the Kashmir Valley. According to the defense spokesman, the Army Commander was briefed by the Chinar Corps Commander, Lt Gen […]
Srinagar: Army on Monday claimed to have killed an unidentified militant in a gunfight at Khanpora area of Magam, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An army spokesperson said that the militant was killed after army’s search party of 47 RR intercepted a group of militants at Sangdi Balla, Khanpora near forest area. After being […]
Srinagar: A lady sustained critical injuries and later died after she was stabbed by unknown armed man in north Kashmir’s Hajin area of Bandipora district. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worker Abdul Majeed Dar, a resident of Shahgund Sumbal, said that an armed man managed to sneak into his house where he undertook his son hostage. […]
Srinagar: The Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam has set into motion the ‘Mission on Delivering Governance’ in the state. While convening the meeting of administrative secretaries at the civil secretariat, the Chief Secretary issued a series of instructions to reinforce efficiency, transparency and fairness in administration and ensure speedy redress of public grievances. “Efficiency and transparency […]
SRINAGAR: The Government today accorded sanction for re-constitution of Pay Anomaly Committee. The Committee would be headed by the Administrative Secretary, Finance Department. While Administrative Secretary of the concerned department or a representative not below the rank of Special Secretary, Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department, Secretary Department of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs would be […]
Srinagar: The mobile internet facilities continued to remain suspended for the third consecutive day in southern districts of Kashmir including Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam. The internet facility was suspended on Saturday following the killing of three civilians in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The suspension of the services has adversely affected thousands of students, job […]
SRINAGAR: Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai today stressed on identifying appropriate technological advances in the field of agriculture and helping the farmers to adopt the same so that it leads to overall progress of this vital sector. He said this while chairing a review meeting of Agriculture Production Department (APD). The Advisor emphasized on […]
