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CRPF trooper shoots self dead in Srinagar

CRPF trooper shoots self dead in Srinagar

Srinagar, July 27: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel committed suicide after shooting himself dead with his service riffle in Rambagh area of Srinagar.  CRPF spokesman in Srinagar Pankaj Singh said that a CRPF man posted at Group Centre Rambagh identified as Pintoo Mondal of West Bengal, shot himself dead. “An inquiry has been […]

COVID-19 | 10 more deaths in a day take J&K toll to 318

COVID-19 | 10 more deaths in a day take J&K toll to 318

Srinagar, July 26: Ten more people lost their battle with COVID-19 on Sunday in J&K, taking the total number of people who died of the dreaded virus so far to 311 in the UT. Officials said that ten persons who died include a 58-year-old cop from Kupwara, an 80-year-old man from Beerwah Budgam, a 68-year-old […]

J&K COVID cases near 18,000 mark as 615 new cases emerge

J&K COVID cases near 18,000 mark as 615 new cases emerge

Srinagar, July 26: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 615 new covid-19 infections including 145 travellers, taking the number of cases in J&K to 17920. Official sources said that while 136 fresh cases were reported from Jammu division, the bulk, 479 Infections were confirmed from Kashmir Valley. Among them, Srinagar reported 209 cases, Baramulla 14, […]

No militant from Srinagar district present in militant ranks after yesterday’s encounter: IGP Kashmir

No militant from Srinagar district present in militant ranks after yesterday’s encounter: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that no militant from Srinagar district is now in militant ranks after yesterday’s encounter at Ranbirgarh area in outskirts of Srinagar. Taking on to the twitter Police Kashmir Zone wrote, “After killing of LeT militant Ishfaq Rashid Khan yesterday, no resident of Srinagar district in militant […]

7 More Die In Kashmir, J&K Toll 305

7 More Die In Kashmir, J&K Toll 305

Srinagar, July 25: Kashmir Valley on Saturday reported seven more deaths due to covid-19, taking the number of people succumbing to the virus to 305 in J&K. Among the fresh casualties, four were from Srinagar, the worst hit district both in terms of the causalities as well as the number of the covid-19 cases, while […]

LeT commander, associate killed, army soldier injured in Srinagar gunfight

LeT commander, associate killed, army soldier injured in Srinagar gunfight

Srinagar, July 25: A top Lashker-e-Toiba militant and his associate were killed and an army soldier was injured in a gunfight in Ranbirgarh-Panzinara area in outskirts of Srinagar on Saturday. A police spokesperson said that on a specific input regarding presence of the militants in the area, a joint cordon-and-search-operation was launched by police, army’s […]

88 travelers among 523 new covid-19 cases in J&K, tally crosses 17000-mark

88 travelers among 523 new covid-19 cases in J&K, tally crosses 17000-mark

Srinagar, July 25: Eighty-eight travelers were among 523 new covid-19 infections in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the overall tally past 17000-mark in J&K. Officials said that among them, 156 were reported from Jammu division and 367 from Kashmir Valley even as 300 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals. Giving the […]

Govt doors still open to Shah Faseal? His resignation still not accepted as probe into his tweets is still underway

Govt doors still open to Shah Faseal? His resignation still not accepted as probe into his tweets is still underway

Srinagar, July 25: Days after Sajjad Hussain Mufti (IFS), nephew of the former chief minister and PDP patron late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, was transferred to Ladakh six years after “voluntary retirement”, the grapevine in bureaucratic circles in Jammu and Kashmir is that the IAS topper-turned-politician Shah Faesal may also stage a comeback. In January 2019, […]

ASI Among 12 More Die Of Covid-19, J&K Toll 297

ASI Among 12 More Die Of Covid-19, J&K Toll 297

Srinagar, July 24: Jammu and Kashmir reported twelve deaths due to covid-19 in last 24 hours, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 297 on Friday. Officials that among them, eleven deaths took place in Kashmir Valley, and one from Jammu with victim being an Assistant Sub Inspector in Indian Reserve […]