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Presence of leopards create panic in Nowpora Bla

Presence of leopards create panic in Nowpora Bla

Baramulla, Aug 18: Panic gripped the entire locality of Nowpora Jagir in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district after locals spotted three leopards in the area on Thursday. Officials said that after yesterday’s incident, the teams of wildlife department were deployed at every hotspot in Nowpora Jagir and adjoining villages to capture the leopards. The operation was […]

Militant Killed In Rajouri gunfight

Militant Killed In Rajouri gunfight

Jammu, Aug 19: An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter with joint team of police and army in Rajouri district, official sources said. So far a Junior Commissioned Officer of army was killed in the gunfight which started in Kalas area of Thanamandi area of the district after a contact was established […]

Rajouri Gunfight: JCO killed, another solider injured

Rajouri Gunfight: JCO killed, another solider injured

Jammu, Aug 19: A Junior Comissioned Officer (JCO) of army was killed while another trooper was injured in an ongoing gunfight in Thanamandi area in Rajouri district. Confirming  PRO defense said that one JCO of Rashtriya Rifles received serious bullet wound. He was shifted to nearby medical facility where he later succumbed to his injuries. […]

UAE says hosting Ghani on ‘humanitarian grounds’

UAE says hosting Ghani on ‘humanitarian grounds’

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in a statement on Wednesday said that “the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds”, the Tolonews reported.  Social media users started a hashtag trend, calling on Interpol to arrest Ghani. The ambassador for the former […]

Encounter breaks out in Rajouri’s Thanamandi: Officials

Encounter breaks out in Rajouri’s Thanamandi: Officials

Rajouri, Aug 19: An encounter broke out between militants and govt forces in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district on Thursday morning, officials said here. An official said that the encounter broke out in Karyote Kalas area, where a cordon and search operation was launched on Wednesday after reports of suspicious movement. He said that today […]

27-yr-old man ends life in Budgam village

27-yr-old man ends life in Budgam village

Budgam, Aug 19: A 27-year-old man ended his life in Yarikhah village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. An official said that a 27 year old man has allegedly ended his life by hanging himself at his home. He identified him as Farooq Ahmad Mir son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din, a resident of Mir Mohalla […]

HC Seeks Record On Selection Of Principal SKIMS Bemina

HC Seeks Record On Selection Of Principal SKIMS Bemina

Srinagar, Aug 18: Jammu & Kashmir High Court and Ladakh issued notice to government and sought records regarding selection process for the post of Principal, SKIMS Medical College, Bemina Srinagar. The directions were passed by a bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey on a petition filed by Prof. Abdul Wahid Khan & Another. The petitioners […]

Day 22: No Trace Of Kishtwar Cloudburst Missing

Jammu, Aug 18: There was still no trace of 19 persons who went missing following a cloudburst at Honzar Dachan in Kishtwar district 22 days ago. Eight women among 19 persons went missing following the cloudburst and subsequent flash floods in the remote village on intervening night of July 27 and 28. Director General of […]

J&K reports 100 fresh covid cases, one death overnight

J&K reports 100 fresh covid cases, one death overnight

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 18: The Government on Wednesday informed that 100 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 26 from Jammu division and 74 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 323682. Also, one Covid death has been reported from Jammu division. […]