Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday afternoon issued a statement after four militants and a para-commando were killed in a gunfight in Shopian village of south Kashmir. The police statement, for the interest of our readers, is reproduced below: “Police and security forces on a credible input about the presence of militants in Nadigam […]
Jammu: A 70-year-old pilgrim from Maharashtra died after falling unconscious in Katra, the base camp of the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Pradeep Ashok Shah, a resident of Sholapur, who had reached Katra to pay obeisance at the famous shrine along with family, fell unconscious while travelling in […]
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat district president and top activist Hafeezullah Mir was shot by unknown gunmen in southern Kashmir’s Islamabad. Sources said that Mir was shit at in Achabal area of the district. They said that Mir was brought to district hospital Islamabad where doctors declared him brought dead. More details awaited.
NEW DELHI: Travellers flying out of Srinagar, Jammu and Leh airports can now carry a cabin bag with them like they do at other Indian airports. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has amended an old rule that prevented flyers from doing so for over two decades, Times of India reported. BCAS chief Kumar […]
Srinagar: Voting started for the second phase of Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday amid tight security as voters started trickling out to exercise their franchise. Large contingents of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been deployed at the polling stations to ensure a peaceful process. The winter chill though allowed […]
Srinagar: At least six civilians have been injured during clashes with government forces near gunfight site in Nadigam village of Shopian district in southern Kashmir. Reports said that clashes erupted near the gunfight site Tuesday morning after the local youth hit streets and pelted government forces with rocks and stones in a bid to help […]
Srinagar: The civilian who was abducted by militants late Monday evening has been shot and injured, reports said on Tuesday. The civilian was abducted fro Wanpora village of Shopian in south Kashmir last evening. The abducted youth identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Wani a driver by profession was abducted around 7:30 pm from his village in Wanpora Shopian. […]
Shopian: One army personnel has been killed and three others have suffered injuries in a gunfight with militants in Nadigam village of Shopian district in southern Kashmir Tuesday morning. Reports said the gunfight erupted after government forces launched a search operation in the village following inputs about the presence of militants in the village. As the forces zeroed […]
SRINAGAR: Power Controller, Kashmir Province, PDD Bemina today informed that in order to carry out branch cutting, maintenance of 33 KV Lines the power supply to Nowpora Seelu and Arampora Panzipora receiving stations would be shut down from 9.00 am to 5 pm on 26th November 2018 and 28th November 2018 respectively. The office further informed […]
Srinagar: Directorate of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs department of Jammu and Kasmir has failed to respond to an RTI seeking details about the stock of empty rice bags with the department. The RTI filed through the Public Information Officer Nazir Ahmad Mir has not been responded to despite three reminders to the directorate by […]
