Srinagar, May 05 : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday appointed former Chief Secretary BR Sharma as chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission. s per an order issued by Secretary General Administration Department, Farooq Ahmad Lone, Sharma shall hold the position till he attains the age of 62 years. He was appointed by […]
Rajouri, May 5: Over 150 sheep and goats died due to lightning amid heavy rains on Monday late night at upper reaches of Kalakote in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reports said that a total of 157 sheep and goats were killed late last night after the lightning struck Poutha forest area of Kalakote. […]
Srinagar, May 05: Two forces’ personnel including a police officer and four civilian were injured in a grenade attack at Pakherpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday afternoon. Reports said that militants hurled the grenade towards joint deployment of 181BN CRPF and police in Pakherpora. In the attack, Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police […]
Kupwara, May: A 14-year-old boy from Qaziabad Handwara area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara who got killed during cross fire at Wangam crossing yesterday evening was today morning has been buried in Sherri area of Baramulla where unidentified foreign militants are buried. Family members of slain boy told that their son, Hazim Shafi Bhat, only brother […]
Srinagar, May 05: Associated Press (AP) photographers Mukhtar Khan, Dar Yasin and Channi Anand have been honoured with the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in feature photography for their Kashmir coverage. Yasin and Khan are based in Srinagar, while Anand is based in the neighboring Jammu district. They have been awarded for capturing “striking images of life” […]
Rajouri, May 04: A boy was killed while another was critically injured in a road accident that took place near Darhal in Rajouri district in Jammu region. Police officials told that accident took place on Monday late evening when a truck hit a motorcycle, leaving two persons injured. “The duo was referred to Rajouri’s […]
Srinagar, May 04:A Central Industrail Security Forces (CISF) personnal was injured after militants lobbed grenade towards the Power Grid station in Wagoora, Nowgam area in Central Kashmir’s Sringar district. A police officer confirmed the incident to GNS and said one CISF personnal recieved minor splinter injuries in this incident. Its pertinent to mention that Power […]
Srinagar, May 04: At least three paramilitary CRPF men were kileld while seven other sustained injuries, some of them critical after suspected militants mounted an attack on CRPF naka party at Wangam area of Qaziabad Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. A differently abled boy was also killed during the incident. According to […]
Handwara, May 04: Suspected militants on Monday attacked the CRPF party near Wangam Stop in Qaziabad area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Sources said that militant attacked on CRPF party and fled from the spot. No loss of life or injury was reported at the spot, source said. Sources further said that soon […]
Srinagar, 04 May: The Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said that a recent survey has reported huge jump of people’s trust on Police throughout the nation. DGP said that he takes pride in leading brave and professional force of J&K Police who are taking every task as a challenge with fortitude. The DGP […]
