Army says they have killed heavily armed militants in Uri
By: Wani Fazil VOV Srinagar Army on Thursday said that they frustrated and infiltration bid in Uri sector of Baramulla district and by the alertness they were able to kill three militants and also recovered heavy arms and ammunition in the subsequent combing operation. Giving details army said in Hathlanga area, they detected that three […]
23-year old youth dies of electrocution in Budgam village
A 23-year old youth died on spot when he came with a live electric wire in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The incident occurred at Gundi Panah village of Budgam. Local sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that Mudasir Ahmad Ganie was repairing LT line when he came in contact with the live wire and […]
Pregnant woman’s throat slit body found at her home in Banihal
A pregnant woman was found dead with throat slit in the kitchen of her home in Darshipora Banihal in Ramban district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the 39-year-old woman, a mother of three children, has been identified as Zubaida Begum wife of Mohammad saleem. A police official told GNS that the woman was found […]
Trooper dies by suicide in north Kashmir
An army trooper ended his life by shooting himself dead in Keran area along the Line of Control in Kupwara district last night, official sources said on Thursday. They said, the trooper Lokinder Singh Thakur, posted with army’s 6RR, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, fired from own service weapon at a post in Keran last […]
Former JK Bank Chairman joins PC
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Former Jammu and Kashmir Bank chairman Parvez Ahmad Nengroo, on Thursday joined Sajad Lone’s Peoples Conference. In the recent past a lot of people from different walks of life have joined PC and it includes many prominent political activists from National Conference and PDP. Sajad Lone has been advocating elections […]
Under detention since 2017, Hurriyat leader Mehrajudin Kalwal released on parole for 6 hrs
Srinagar: Hurriyat leader Mehrajd-ud-din Kalwal, who is serving detention since 2017 in Delhi prison, was Thursday allowed to visit home for six hours on a parole in the wake of death of his mother fortnight ago. An official said that Hurriyat leader Mehraj-ud-din Kalwal son of Muhammad Amin of Hamzah Colony Bk Pora Srinagar, who was […]
Two dead, one injured in head-on collision at Nowgam Srinagar
Two persons were killed while another one was injured after an oil tanker hit a motorcycle near Nowgam Chowk in Srinagar on Thursday afternoon. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that two persons died on the spot while another one was injured after a head-on collision between oil Tanker and a motorcycle. […]
Smart City planning
Srinagar is being developed as a smart city along with the winter capital Jammu and the work is in progress in both the cities as the both Divisional Commissioners are monitoring all the developmental projects under the smart city project themselves. Recently in a review meeting for the riverfront projects, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir asked the […]
South Kashmir: 01 militant killed as Encounter breaks out in Shopian
A militant has been killed after an Encounter broke out between between militants and government forces in Kashew Chitragam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. Official sources told GNS that in intial exchange of gunfire, a militant has been killed. However identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Reports reaching […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 22: Chief Engineer (Distribution), (JPDCL), Jammu has informed that power supply to Pargwal, Channi Tanna, Rajpura, Bhalwal, Bharat, Dhalwal, Miulu, Hamipurkona, BSF, Batera, Dabbin, Chorpur, Manyal, Dharmkhu, TirthTalab, GREF, Gumpul, Sua No.-1, Garkhal, PHE, Central Jail, Kote Bhalwal and adjoining areas shall remain affected on September 23 from 09 am to 02 pm. […]
