Amarnath Yatra suspended due to rain

Amarnath Yatra suspended due to rain

Srinagar :Pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine was suspended on Friday due to slippery road conditions following heavy rain during the night. The pilgrimage was suspended from both shortest Baltal and traditional Pahalgam tracks following heavy rain due to which the roads have become very slippery, reports said. No yatri was so far allowed to move […]

Militant killed in Kupwara gunfight

Militant killed in Kupwara gunfight

Srinagar : One militant was killed in an encounter between goverment forces and militants near Trehgam in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district early Friday morning, reports said. Reports said that one militant was killed and the operation was called off. Earlier, militants and government forces exchanged fire in the forest area of Kachama in north Kashmir’s […]

Two army men injured in militant attack in Shopian

Srinagar: At least two army troopers were injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards an army patrolling party near Ahagam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. SSP Shopian, Shailendra Mishra was quoted as saying by Global news service that militants attacked army party with a grenade followed by firing at Ahagam resulting in injuries to […]

Militants attack army camp in Shopian village

Srinagar :Suspected Militants on Friday attacked an army camp belonging to 44 RR in Ahgam village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that that militants hurled a grenade  on  the camp . Reportedly one army soldier has been injured . More details awaited…    

Gunfight rages in Kupwara forests

Gunfight rages in Kupwara forests

Srinagar :Militants and government forces exchanged fire in the forest area of Kachama in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district last night. Global  News Service Kashmir quoting official sources reported   that a group of militants and army’s search party had a stand-off late last night at the upper belt of Kachama forests known as Tunga Top. […]

Chairman JK Bank meets Vohra’s Advisor, discusses new initiatives

Chairman JK Bank meets Vohra’s Advisor, discusses new initiatives

Srinagar:Chairman of J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmed, Thursday  called on Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar and discussed various initiatives carried out by the bank. During the meeting,  Ahmed briefed the advisor about various initiatives taken by the bank for up-lift of weaker sections of society besides lending helping hand to the startups. He also apprised […]

SAC accords sanctioning of two border battalions along LoC

SAC accords sanctioning of two border battalions along LoC

Srinagar: In a significant decision meant to benefit the youth in particular residing near the International Border and line of control, the State Administrative Council accorded sanction to the raising of two border battalions one each for Jammu  and Kashmir regions, along-with the creation of 2014 posts of various ranks. The 1402 posts of Constables […]

SAC takes notice of status of bunkers along LoC

SAC takes notice of status of bunkers along LoC

Jammu :The State Administrative Council (SAC) on Thursday took note of the status of the construction of 12165 individual and 1347 community bunkers along the international border and line of control that is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 415 Crore. The SAC directed the Home Department to take appropriate measures to ensure […]

Governor sanctions raising two police battalions, additional posts for health dept in Ist SAC meeting

Governor sanctions raising two police battalions, additional posts for health dept in Ist SAC meeting

Srinagar: Governor, N N Vohra  Thursday chaired the first meeting of the State Administrative Council (SAC) constituted after proclamation of Governor’s Rule in the State. The meeting was attended by advisers to the governor which include B B Vyas and Vijay Kumar besides Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam was also in attendance. The SAC deliberated upon the […]

4 Lashkar militants executed the assassination of Shujaat Bukhari: IGP

4 Lashkar militants executed the assassination of Shujaat Bukhari: IGP

  Srinagar: Asserting that they have got the tangible evidences against those involved in the killing of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari, Jammu and Kashmir Police Thursday released the photographs of four persons including three Lashkar militants and a Pakistan-based blogger stating “these four executed the assassination of Bukhari.” While addressing a press conference at PCR […]