Kokernag Gunfight: Two militants killed, operation over
Srinagar : Two militants have been killed in an encounter with government forces in the forest area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir on Tuesday. A senior Police officer told news agency GNS that two militants were killed in the gunfight. He said that bodies of the slain duo was recovered along with as many weapons from […]
Pathankot Railway Station sounds alert after inputs about attack
Agencies PATHANKOT: Intelligence inputs about the possible militant attack on both the city and cantonment railway stations in Pathankot has sounded high alert in and around both the railway stations besides all important public places in the city. In a letter written to the Station Superintendent on May 25, Northern Railways here, the Inspector Operations […]
Gunfight rages in Kokernag’s Kachwan
Srinagar : Gunfight broke out between militants and the security forces in forest area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday. Reports said that the army’s 19 RR, CRPF and SOG cordoned off the forest area which is situated between the two villages of Kharpora and Kashwan in Kokernag. The gunfight broke out after the […]
Medical report rules out Sumbal minor’s rape
Srinagar: The medical report prepared by the SKIMS medical college Bemina in case of an alleged rape of a minor girl in Sumbal village of Bandipora district has stated that there was no sufficient evidence to confirm that the child has been sexually assaulted. The official report states that the stains were very faint, almost […]
Clashes erupt during CASO in Karimabad Pulwama; operation called off
Srinagar : Clashes broke out between the government forces and people in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) launched by government forces on wee hours of Tuesday morning. Reports said that following specific inputs about the presence of militants, a joint team of government forces had launched an operation in […]
61 security personnel, 11 civilians killed in JK in 4 months: MHA
Agencies Sixty-one government forces’ personnel and 11 civilians were killed while 142 people were injured in 177 militancy-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in the first four months of 2019, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said. The statement by Sulekha, Director, MHA came in response to an RTI plea filed by social activist […]
No relief
As the holy month of Ramadan is coming to an end, there is no respite or relief to the common people in the markets of Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir. Governor’s administration promised that they will bring the markets under control, but the fact of the matter remains that all the essential commodities are […]
Prof Tareak Ahmad Rather is new Director of Center of Central Asian Studies, KU
Srinagar: Prof. Tareak Ahmad Rather has taken over as Director, Center of Central Asian Studies, University of Kashmir. Prof. Tareak is well known Sociologist of Kashmir having expertise on Globalization, Migration and Central Asia. Prof. Tareak has visited many countries of the world including England, Russia, Germany, France, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Prof. Tariq has […]
One dead, another injured in Poonch road accident
Srinagar : A motorcyclist was dead and his pillion rider sustained critical injuries after two vehicles collided with each other in Surankote area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Reports said a motorcycle was hit by a truck in Dhundak area of the district today, leading to death of one person and injuries to another. […]
Sports Council congratulates Naheed Manzoor for the unique feat
Srinagar : Vijay Kumar, Advisor, Sarmad Hafeez, Secretary YSS Department and Dr. Naseem Javeed Choudhary, Secretary Jammu and Kashmir State Sports Council congratulated Nahida Manzoor for scaling World’s highest peak, Mount Everest. After the successful expedition, the mountaineer becomes the first female from the state to achieve this unique feat. News about Nahida’s successful summit […]
