Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have killed a militant in a shootout at Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A police officer said that militants attacked police post Achabal late this night. The fire was retaliated triggering off a brief gunfight, he said. In the shootout, one militant was killed and a policeman […]
Srinagar: HDFC Bank today announced that it will adopt 30 villages in Kerala. As part of its long-term relief and rehabilitation efforts, this initiative is aimed at helping people in the worst-hit parts of the state recover, and encompasses the following: setting up medical camps and rebuild health centres affected in the flood supporting the renovation/reconstruction […]
SRINAGAR: The Services Selection Board (SSB) today approved selection lists for 394 posts, wherein the candidature of 270 candidates was cleared for recommendation to various indenting departments for appointment. The selection lists were approved at the 141st meeting of SSB held here last evening under the Chairmanship of Zubair Ahmad, Chairman, J&K Services Selection Board. The […]
Srinagar: Centre-appointed interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma met Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday and apprised him about his ongoing discussions being held from different sections of the society. A Public Relation Officer (PRO) of Raj Bhavan said that Mr Sharma, who is the Union Special Representative for Dialogue in J&K, met the Governor at Raj Bhavan. […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday arrested four civilian protesters during clashes after congregational prayers in Jamia Masjid area of Nowhatta. Witnesses said that policeman in civvies, putting on a face mask and holding a pistol arrested the youth from Jamia Masjid compound. The policeman had apparently faked his presence as a protester and […]
Srinagar: Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested two suspected militants believed to be associated with Islamic State in Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), reports quoting a senior police official said on Friday. The duo, hailing from Kashmir, was arrested near Red Fort area on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, he added. They were associated with ISJK, the outfit […]
Srinagar:The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Fronton Friday held a protest demonstration in Srinagar on call of Joint Resistance Leadership. The call for protests was given against the recent civilian killing in Pulwama and plight of Kashmiri inmates in different jails. Witnesses said that soon after the congregational Friday prayers were over, scores of activists of […]
Srinagar: Dilbag Singh, IPS on Friday took over as Director General of Police J&K. He succeeded Dr SP Vaid who has been transferred and posted as transport commissioner. Immediately after taking over as the Director General of Police, Singh chaired a high-level meeting of Police Officers. In the meeting, a police statement said, he impressed […]
Srinagar: A youth died of electrocution on Friday afternoon at Kharmode at Awantipora in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The deceased has been identified as Jamshid Ahmad, son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-din, a resident of Kharpora Midoora in Tral. The slain was rushed to to PHC Awantipora where doctors declared him brought dead. Police have registered the […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Friday afternoon attacked a forces camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar. Reports said that the militants hurled a grenade on Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) forces camp at Mehjoor Nagar area of Srinagar city. However, they said that no loss of life or damage to property was reported in the […]
