Srinagar: Army on Monday claimed to have killed an unidentified militant in a gunfight at Khanpora area of Magam, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. An army spokesperson said that the militant was killed after army’s search party of 47 RR intercepted a group of militants at Sangdi Balla, Khanpora near forest area. After being […]
SRINAGAR: The Government today accorded sanction for re-constitution of Pay Anomaly Committee. The Committee would be headed by the Administrative Secretary, Finance Department. While Administrative Secretary of the concerned department or a representative not below the rank of Special Secretary, Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department, Secretary Department of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs would be […]
Srinagar: Continuing its efforts to weed out drug menace from the society, jammu and Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have arrested four persons along with arms and arms. Spokesperson said that a team of Police Station Karnah assisted by 124 Bn. BSF laid a Naka at Sadpora Karnah. During checking, two Sumo vehicles bearing Regt. […]
Srinagar: Life returned to normal on Monday in Kashmir valley after remaining crippled for two days due to strike called by Joint Resistance Leadership and restrictions imposed by authorities. However, business and other activities remained paralysed in south Kashmir district of Kulgam, where three youth, including a girl, were killed in security force firing on […]
Srinagar: The historic Jamia Masjid in the down town Srinagar, remained closed for the third day on Sunday as a precautionary measure to prevent any protests, when Joint Resistance Leadership have called for a general strike on second death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Burhan Wani who was killed in an encounter by security […]
Srinagar: In a review meeting held here today evening Umang Narula, CEO, Shrine Board, informed Governor N.N. Vohra, Chairman of Amarnath Shrine Board, that the Yatra had resumed from both Baltal and Pahalgam routes early today morning and helicopters services had also operated from both the sides. On the directions of the Governor, MI-17 helicopters of Indian […]
Srinagar: While strongly condemning the killing of three civilians, including a teenage girl, in Hawoora area of Redwani in Kulgam, CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami, today said such reckless killings have potential to deteriorate the already worsened situation further in the state. Tarigami said since the imposition of the Governor’s Rule […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday filed a chargesheet into the shooting of three youth in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district in April this year, said a spokesman. The youth – Irfan Ahmad Sheikh @ Asif Sheikh son of Ali Mohammad Sheikh resident of Syed Kareem, Baramulla, Mohammad Asgar Sheikh @ Afsar Khan son of […]
SRINAGAR: Lax enforcement of the tobacco control legislation in Jammu and Kashmir has led Governor N.N. Vohra to issue directions to the administration for ensuring strict enforcement of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003. The Governor, in a direction issued here today, ordered the administration to fully gear up for ensuring that anti-tobacco information […]
Srinagar: The historic Jamia Masjid in the downtown Srinagar, remained closed for the second day on Saturday as a precautionary measure to prevent any protests. Earlier it was closed on Friday by the authorities. Today in wake of when strike call given by Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and […]
