Srinagar: A spontaneous shutdown is being observed in Pulwama and Awantipora townships of southern Kashmir following the killing of a local militant. Reports said that all shops and other business establishments shut spontaneously while public and private transport went off the roads. Eyewitnesses said that scores of youths took to streets and hurled government forces […]
Srinagar: Authorities on Friday suspended train services on Banihal-Srinagar track following killing of a local militant in a gunfight earlier today. A railway official said that the decision has been made as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order. He said, however, train services on Budgam in central Kashmir and Baramulla in north Kashmir […]
Srinagar: Intense protests, clashes erupted in Pulwama town of southern Kashmir on Friday following the killing of a local militant in a gunfight with government forces. Eyewitnesses said that scores of youths took to streets and hurled government forces with rocks in the town soon after the news of killing of a local militant Ishfaq Yousuf Wani, […]
Srinagar: A youth died of asphyxiation while three others including a lady are critical in Buran area of Pattan in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district. All the four were shifted to Pattan hospital where one boy died while three others are under treatment. The identity of deceased could not be confirmed immediately. BMO Pattan Dr Masrat Iqbal […]
Srinagar: A woman from Sailan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch has become one of the oldest mothers in the world after giving birth to a baby girl aged 65. The mother, who has not been named, gave birth on Boxing Day at the hospital in a remote part of Jammu and Kashmir, reported Daily Mail. Father […]
Srinagar: Government forces Friday cordoned two villages in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district and launched search operations. Reports said that a joint team of Army’s 14 Rashtriya Rifles, Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Operation Group and paramilitary CRPF conducted searches in Gojerpati area of the district.”Another search operation was launched in Sodnara village of Sumbal in […]
Srinagar: A militant has been killed in the ongoing gunfight in south Kashmir’s Renzipora in Pulwama village of southern Kashmir on Friday morning, official The identification of the militant is yet to be ascertained The gunfight erupted in Renzipora village of the district after a joint team of government forces includin Army, Jammu and Kashmir police’s […]
Srinagar:The Chandigarh Union Territory electricity department has decided to purchase power from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and from short-term sources like power exchange. The department will buy power from J&K till August. The power will, however, be returned to J&K in November and December, Times of India reported.As per estimates, the peak power demand in […]
Srinagar: A gunfight ensued between government forces and militants in Pulwama village of southern Kashmir on Friday morning. Sources said that the gunfight erupted in Renzipora village of the district after a joint team of government forces including Army, Jammu and Kashmir police’s Special Operations Group and CRPF paramilitary forces cordoned the village. “As the cordon […]
Srinagar: Directing the government to strictly adhere to the mandate of the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information (RTI) Act 2009 in letter and spirit, the state High Court (HC) said authorities should comply with all the clauses of the act, particularly with section 4, which calls for voluntary disclosure of information by all its […]
