Srinagar: Government forces on Wednesday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in north Kashmir district of Bandipora, official sources said. Acting on a tip-off about the presence of militants, troops of Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police, CRPF and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) launched a joint search operation at village Awangam, Bandipora […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday said tourism sector was affected in Jammu and Kashmir due to wrong projection of Kashmir situation by Delhi based Television Channels. However, he said, a number of measures are in the pipeline, including arranging festivals, roadshows, upgrading infrastructure and other adding other facilities to attract more […]
Srinagar: Amnesty International India on Wednesday said that the government has denied it the permission to hold an event in Srinagar. A spokesperson of Amnesty said that the organisation is cancelling the press briefing that was scheduled at 2 pm on 12th June at Hotel Radisson, Srinagar. “We have been told that we have been denied […]
Srinagar: A 23-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside his home at Warsun area of Kralpora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. Bashir Ahmad Ganai son of Abdul Khaliq Ganai hanged himself inside his home on late last night, reports said. The family members of the youth, after spotting him hanging inside the […]
Srinagar: A bridge collapsed in Tangmerg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district due to flash floods on the intervening night of June 11-12. Reports said the bridge (Shrai Bridge) connects 14 villages of Tangmarg including Chanderhama, Check, Changel, Wanigam, Kulhama, Darhama, Buderkote, Ringawari, Gogaldore, Darakashi, Mushikhur, Zandpal andGaniwani with the highway.
Srinagar: A nomad was killed late last night after strong winds swept Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Reports said that the 40-year-old nomad identified as Mohammad Yousuf Kalada son of Abdul Gani Kalada, a resident of Rajouri was killed last night at Ramwari Gund forest area when a forest tree, uprooted by the strom […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday said that it rescued a group of shepherds and around 500 sheep who were trapped in a stream in a Budgam village. “Due to heavy rains, a group of shepherds and around 500 sheep were trapped in nallah Badipora of Chadoora area in district Budgam,” a police official […]
Srinagar: Sonamarg health resort and its adjoining areas in central Kashmir Wednesday received fresh snowfall. Reports said that snowfall was witnessed at Baltal, Zojila and Sonamrag areas Tuesday night and continued till Wednesday morning. “More than one inch of snow has accumulated in Drass area on the Srinagar-Leh highway. The officials said that fresh snowfall has led to […]
Srinagar: Two women died after a tree fell on a residential house in Chandaji village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday after incessant rains and thunderstorm. Officials identified the deceased as Shareefa Begum and Mubeena Bano, both residents of Chandaji village. More details awaited.
Srinagar: An unidentified militant killed in a gunfight in Sopore area was buried in Sheeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district late Tuesday night. Officials said that the body of the slain militant was buried with the help of local Auqaf committee at Sheeri. Meanwhile, SSP Sopore Javeed Iqbal told GNS that the militant has […]
