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Detainee who ‘snatched gun’ of a cop at SOG camp Tral killed

Detainee who ‘snatched gun’ of a cop at SOG camp Tral killed

Srinagar, June 03: A man who had snatched weapon from police personnel during questioning and locked himself in a room inside SOG camp in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has been killed in a gunfight, officials said on Thrusday. They said that individual’s family including his mother was brought to the spot to […]

BJP Councillor Shot Dead, Woman Injured In Tral

BJP Councillor Shot Dead, Woman Injured In Tral

Srinagar, June 02: Suspected militants on Wednesday shot dead a BJP leader and Municipal Councillor while a woman was injured in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, official sources said.  They said that gunmen fired upon the BJP councilor Rakesh Pandita son of Somnath Bala from Tral Bala-C in the area, leaving him dead […]

As Govt intensifies anti-encroachment drives, forest dwellers start seeking relief under FRA

As Govt intensifies anti-encroachment drives, forest dwellers start seeking relief under FRA

Srinagar, June 2: As the Department of Forests has intensified the anti-encroachment drives across J&K, the forest dwellers have started seeking relief from eviction under Forest Rights Act. A top official said that they have regard for Forest Rights Act and whenever people feel their rights are violated in eviction drives, they approach concerned authorities […]

Five days after son’s suicide Kulgam teachers salary released

Five days after son’s suicide Kulgam teachers salary released

Srinagar, June 02: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday released salary of a teacher whose son committed suicide May 28. Official sources said that Director School Education Kashmir Tassaduq Hussain Mir today released Rs 33 crores to chief education officers of Kashmir for payment of withheld salary of 630 teachers, including the father of […]