Srinagar: Clashes erupted between government forces and civilian protesters in Arwani village of Bijbehara in southern Anantnag district Wednesday morning. Witnesses said that clashes erupted after a joint team of government forces launched a cordon and search operation in Darpora locality of Arwani. They said that soon as the forces laid the siege, scores of […]
SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: To strengthen the tertiary level cancer care services in the Jammu and Kashmir State, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has formally approved Rs. 120 crore State Cancer Institute at Government Medical College Jammu. Earlier, one State Cancer Institute was approved for SKIMS, Soura in Srinagar for which first […]
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of Kashmir Division and concerned officers to ensure hassle-free arrangements are put in place for the Hajj pilgrims in their respective districts. The Div Com through video conferencing took a district-wise appraisal of preparations and arrangements for Hajj pilgrims from each District Development […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday expressed sadness and anguish over the death of former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. In a statement Geelani said: “Although every living creature has to taste death, but some personalities due to their dedication, hard work, truthfulness and high moral values rule and conquer the hearts of […]
Srinagar: The body of a civilian was found near the site of Monday’s gunfight in Bidoora village of Achabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. A militant and an army officer were killed while three other soldiers, including an officer, were injured in the daylong gunfight yesterday. Reports said that the body of Nasir Ahmad […]
Pulwama: Eight civilians were injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards police station Pulwama in south Kashmir on Tuesday. A police officer said that the suspected militants hurled a grenade towards police station Pulwama which exploded on the roadside. In the explosion, eight pedestrians were injured and were immediately evacuated to a nearby hospital […]
Srinagar: An employee of the tourism department and a participant of championship named after brave heart, Rouf Ahmad Dar were killed and eight others were injured after a boat capsized in a river Lidder at Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday evening. Reports said that the boat carrying the employee namely Rinku Raja […]
Srinagar: A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Tuesday committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Singhpora area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Official sources said that the trooper Constable Rajendra Minj (belt number 143302319) of 70 Bn BSF shot himself while he was on duty at Battalion […]
Bandipora: One person was killed and another suffered injuries after a vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses said that an Alto car bearing registration number JK15-1811 was on way to Bandipora from Bouthu village and slipped into a gorge injuring two persons. “The injured […]
Srinagar: Three youths from Pulwama district announced on social media their joining of militant ranks and to be part of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit. Nazim Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Ahad Dar of Hakripora, Kakpora, Pulwama, Irshad Ahmad Dar son of Mohd Yousuf Dar of Trichal, Pulwama and Rafiq Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Aziz […]
