Srinagar, Dec 9: Three militants were killed as the 18-hour-long gunfight between militants and forces ended in Mujgund area on Srinagar outskirts on Sunday morning. An official said that the gunfight which began after forces launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in Mujgund area last evening ended this morning with the killing of three militants. An official […]
Srinagar, Dec 8: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a shutdown in Kashmir on Monday, December 10. The day is celebrated globally as Human Rights Day. In a statement, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik urged the people to observe complete shutdown to highlight the human rights violations in […]
Srinagar, Dec 8: A soldier who has emerged as the key suspect in the killing of a police inspector in mob frenzy over alleged cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr on Monday, has been detained, reported NDTV. Jitendra Malik, also known as Jeetu Fauji, was detained last night by a team of the Uttar Pradesh […]
Poonch, Dec 8: At least nine persons died while several others sustained injuries after a bus met with an accident in a hilly area in Poonch district of Jammu division on Saturday. Officials told KNO that nine passengers died after a bus bearing registration number (JK02W-0445) was on its way from Loran to Poonch when it met […]
Srinagar, Dec 3: Militants fired upon an Army patrol in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, officials said. They said that militants travelling in a car fired upon an Army patrol at Jandwal village after an army patrolling party signalled the driver to stop. “The fire was retaliated triggering a brief shootout. However, militants managed […]
Srinagar: Srinagar city recorded the season’s coldest night temperature at minus 2.4 degrees Celsius with the weather office on Sunday forecasting a further fall in temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir. “Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season as the minimum temperatures dropped due to clear night sky,” an official of the Met Department said.
Jammu/Srinagar, Dec 1: Voting was underway on Saturday for the sixth phase of panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security. Polling started at 8 a.m. and will end at 2 p.m. Voting for this phase is being held at 3,174 polling stations — 410 in Kashmir and 2,764 in Jammu. At least of […]
Srinagar: The Finance Department today clarified that the notice for foreclosure of the group insurance mediclaim insurance agreement has been served to the insurer with effect from 31 December 2018. “Till the midnight of 31 December 2018, any employee or their family members enrolled in the scheme will continue to receive the benefit of cashless […]
Srinagar, Nov 30: While the mainstream politicians in Kashmir welcomed GoI’s decision to extend the Banihal-Baramulla railway link in the valley to the frontier district of Kupwara, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and People’s Conference jostled on social media seeking credit for the decision to extend rail link in Kashmir. “Congratulations to people of Kupwara, as […]
Srinagar, Nov 29: Two militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen outfit were killed in a gunfight with the government forces in Khrew area of Awantipora in south Kashmir on Thursday morning, police said. A police spokesman identified the slain militants as Adnan Lone and Adil Bhat. “Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of […]