KASHMIR

Two militants killed in Bandipora gunfight, operation on

Two militants killed in Bandipora gunfight, operation on

Srinagar: Government forces on Thursday killed at least two militants in a gunfight in Sokbabun area of Sumlar village in Bandipora district. Acting on a specific input about the presence of militants in the Sokbabun village, Police officials said that Army’s 14 RR, SOG of J&K police and CRPF launched joint Cordon and Search Operation. […]

Gunfight rages in Bandipora village in north Kashmir

Gunfight rages in Bandipora village in north Kashmir

Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in northern Kashmir’s Bandipora village on Thursday. Sources said that Army’s 14 RR, SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation at Shukbabun area of Sumlar village earlier today. As the forces intensified the searches, the militants opened fire on them […]

Officials on way to destroy ‘cannabis’ attacked by mob in Shopian village

Officials on way to destroy ‘cannabis’ attacked by mob in Shopian village

Srinagar: A mob on Thursday attacked the vehicles carrying the officials of Excise and Taxation, and Revenue departments at Melhoora in Shopian district while the officials were on a “cannabis destruction drive”. Officials of the district administration said that soon after the vehicles reached the village, a mob attacked them with stones and axes resulting […]

Two arrested during nocturnal raids in Shopian

Srinagar: Government forces have arrested two persons in nocturnal raids during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday at Saidpora-Bala village of Shopian in Southern Kashmir.  Reports said that the duo has been identified as Muhammad Irfan Naikoo son of Farooq Ahmad Naikoo and Muhammed Shafi Naikoo son Muhammed Mansoor Naikoo. Local sources said that […]

J&K DGP Singh shall continue in office: Supreme Court

Srinagar: Supreme Court on Thursday said that the newly appointed acting DGP of Jammu and Kashmir shall continue in office, a news gathering agency reported on Thursday. Dilbag Singh took over as the Director General of Police Jammu and Kashmir on September 7. He succeeded Dr. S.P Vaid who passed on the baton to Dilbag […]

Indo-Pak cricket match: NIT orders closure of shops in the campus

Indo-Pak cricket match: NIT orders closure of shops in the campus

Srinagar: Authorities at the National Institute of Technology Hazratbal, Srinagar on Wednesday ordered the closure of all the shops inside the campus in view of Indo-Pak cricket clash which is scheduled to started at 5:00 pm. “In view of Indo-Pak cricket match scheduled today i.e. 19/09/2018, all shopkeepers of the NIT campus are hereby directed […]

Restrictions in Srinagar parts; Schools, Colleges shut

Restrictions in Srinagar parts; Schools, Colleges shut

Srinagar: Government on Wednesday imposed restrictions in several parts of the Srinagar city to prevent Muharram processions. A Srinagar District Administration official said that the restrictions have been imposed in areas falling under the jurisdiction of Shaheed Gunj, Batamaloo, Shergari, Kothibagh, Ram Munshi Bagh, Maisuma, and Kral Khud police stations. The restrictions, he said, have […]