A complete shutdown is being observed in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday against the killing of two local militants. All the shops, business establishments’, government and private offices remained closed in Kupwara while traffic is off the roads. The shutdown was observed in Trehgam, Kupwara, Lolab and other adjoining areas of the district, and […]
Two residential houses were damaged on Friday in a fire incident in Khankah-e-Moula area of Srinagar. Sources said that the fire broke out in an electric transformer at Khanqah-e-Moula in Srinagar due to a short circuit on today morning. However, the name of the house owners was not immediately known. The fire and emergency men […]
At least three persons were killed in an accident near Ramban on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, police said on Friday. An official said: “Today at about 0400 hrs, Truck bearing No JK05E-6580 on way from Srinagar to Jammu rolled down about 1000 mts into a deep gorge near Battery Chashma area of Ramban.” “During a search […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested 26 forest smugglers in north Kashmir district of Baramulla. A police officer said that after following various leads, police was able to arrest 26 smugglers, who illegally cutting trees in Rampur forest area and smuggling it to different parts of the valley. “General public thanked and appreciated the work […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday issued formal orders for revision of the pay scales of the Clerical Cadre in the state. The SRO comes following the decision of the State Administrative Council (SAC) headed by Governor N N Vohra, regarding removal of Pay Anomalies. “In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP on Thursday announced first list of candidates for the prestigious Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) elections. The nominations opened for elections to all 26 seats of the LAHDC Kargil. The candidates can file nomination papers till August 8. Scrutiny of the nominations will take place on […]
Srinagar: Three persons including a driver, were killed when a fruit laden truck skidded off the road and fell into deep gorge on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Friday morning, a police spokesman said. He said a truck carrying fruit from north Kashmir on its way to Jammu rolled down into a deep gorge at Battery […]
Sopore: Two militants, one soldier were killed while a government force personnel sustained injuries in the Sopore encounter that erupted during intervening night of Aug 2 and Aug 3. “One army man and policeman have sustained Injuries and two militants have been killed,” police officials confirmed. The second holed up militant was killed after […]
Spore: Fresh firing erupted at the encounter site in drussoo behrampora village in Sopore of Baramulla district while officials confirm killing one militant so far. “One militant has been killed so far,” police official confirmed. According to Army sources the body of a militant was seen through drone surveillance. “One body has been seen lying […]
Baramulla: A fierce gunfight between militants and government forces has started at Drusoo Behrampora village in Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, sources said on Friday. After neighboring Kupwara district, authorities have also snapped internet in the Baramulla as part of the routine security exercise whenever encounter starts anywhere in the Valley. Reports said that […]
