Srinagar, Feb 18: A newly recruited militant was arrested amid a cordon-and-search-operation in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. They said based on specific information about the presence of the militants, a joint CASO was launched by police and army’s 55 RR at Main Town Pulwama. During the searches, a police officer […]
Jammu, Feb 18: The candidates from National Conference (NC) bagged all the two District Development Council (DDC) chairperson posts in Kishtwar and Ramban district on Thursday. NC candidate Puja Devi in Kishtwar bagged eight votes and won the election for Chairman while Congress candidate Saima Lone was elected as Vice Chairman. In Ramban, NC candidate Shamshad […]
Reasi, Feb 18: Joint Forces Thursday claimed that it recovered cache of arms including warlike stores in Makhidhar forest area of Reasi in Jammu region. A police spokesperson said that an input was received from reliable source regarding suspicious activity in the remote and dense forests of Makkhidar in Reasi District. These warlike stores were spread […]
Srinagar, Feb 18: Body of a 28-year-old woman who was missing from last month has been fished out from Jhelum near Khankahbagh Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Official sourcessaid that body of the woman identified as Rukeena Akhter (28) daughter of Ali Mohammad Bhat of Shar Shali Khrew was spotted by locals […]
Srinagar, Feb 18: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir Thursday lashed out at the BJP led government at the Centre including Union Home Minister Amit Shah for issuing ambiguous statement over restoration of statehood to J&K, stating he was of the belief that “no statehood will be restored till BJP regime is there.” “I […]
Jammu, Jan 17: Indian Air Force has written to the authorities of Jammu airport as well as the airlines management operating their flights from and to Jammu airport for the closure of the runway for the period of 15 days. In its communication to Airport Authorities and Airlines, Senior Air Traffic Controller has written that […]
Srinagar, Feb 18: In a mid-night blaze at least 5 barracks of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) were gutted completely while arms and ammunition too were destroyed in the fire incident. Official sources said that flames emanated from one of the SSB (110 Battalion) barracks at Tatoo Ground Batamaloo area of Srinagar city at around 3AM […]
Srinagar, Feb 17: As many as 4578 incidents of forest fire have been reported in Jammu & Kashmir in the past one decade. “In J&K, 4578 forest fire incidents have been reported during last ten years, and on an annual average, a total area of 1273 hectare has been impacted,” official documents reveal. However, the […]
Srinagar, Feb 17: A day after active cricketers from Jammu and Kashmir leveled grave allegations against their fellow cricketer Parvez Rasool, Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association in this regard has sent a notice to all 13 players to record their statement at Jammu. Pertinently, 13 active cricket players in a memorandum to Chief Executive Officer JKCA had […]
Poonch, Feb 17: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a militant from Jammu Airport, saying that he was the main coordinator and facilitator of militant activities of various militant groups involving facilitating infiltration of militants, smuggling of arms and ammunition, narcotics from across the Line of Control (LoC) to Indian Territory from Balakote area […]
