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Shopian gunfight: The police statement

Shopian gunfight: The police statement

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 and Kashmir: Vaishno Devi pilgrim from Maha dies in Katra

Jammu and Kashmir: Vaishno Devi pilgrim from Maha dies in Katra

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 […]

Now, you can fly with cabin bags from Jammu and Kashmir

Now, you can fly with cabin bags from Jammu and Kashmir

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 […]

Second phase of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat polls begins

Second phase of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat polls begins

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 […]

South Kashmir: Six civilians injured in clashes with govt forces near encounter site in Shopian

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 […]

Shopian gunfight: One army personnel killed, three injured

Shopian gunfight: One army personnel killed, three injured

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 […]

Power Shutdown in Srinagar

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 […]