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Amid fresh firing, Poonch encounter enters eleventh day

Amid fresh firing, Poonch encounter enters eleventh day

Poonch, Oct 25 : The ongoing anti militancy operation in Nar forest area of Bhata-Dhurian in Mendhar sub-division of Poonch entered 11th straight day on Monday amid heavy exchange of fire. Officials said that the encounter had started in the area on Thursday last week in which four army personnel have lost their lives so […]

No normalcy in JK; ending militancy seems impossible: Dr Farooq

No normalcy in JK; ending militancy seems impossible: Dr Farooq

Poonch, Oct 25: Member Parliament and President of National Conference, Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that there is no normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir even after abrogation of Article 370, 35-A and all claims of normalcy made by BJP are “hollow”. Farooq was addressing a public rally at Poonch in which a large number […]

Civilian killed near CRPF camp at Zainapora

Civilian killed near CRPF camp at Zainapora

Srinagar, Oct 24: A civilian was on Sunday morning killed near CRPF camp in Babapora area of Zainapora hamlet in South Kashmir’s Shopian district.  An official said that a civilian, identified as Shahid Aijaz from Anantnag was killed in a firing incident at Babapora area of Shopian. Meanwhile, a top police official informed that he […]

Home minister chairs security review meet in Srinagar; Civilian killings, radicalization; Poonch encounter dominate session

Home minister chairs security review meet in Srinagar; Civilian killings, radicalization; Poonch encounter dominate session

Srinagar, Oct 23 (KNO): Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday chaired a crucial security review meeting in Srinagar and straight away discussed the recent civilian killings, radicalisation and the prolonged encounter in Poonch where nine soldiers lost their lives besides successful infiltration bids. Sources privy to the meeting said the Home Minister soon after arriving in […]

Early snowfall damages apple orchards in South Kashmir villages

Early snowfall damages apple orchards in South Kashmir villages

Shopian, Oct 23: The season’s early snowfall has caused damage to apple orchards in south Kashmir’s Shopian and Kulgam district, reports said on Saturday. Reports said that the villages comprising Keller, Saloo, and Herpora of Shopian received light snowfall, which has caused damage to apple orchards as the fruit was still on trees when snowfall […]