ITBP sub-inspector shoots self dead in north Kashmir
Srinagar : A Sub-Inspector of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) committed suicide by shooting self with his service rifle at Town Hall Kunzer in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday morning, police said. “Sub-Inspector Chander Mani of ITBP of 4th Adhoc G Coy today morning shoots himself at Town Hall area of Kunzer while he was on […]
Brief exchange of fire between govt forces, militants in south Kashmir’s Kokernag
Srinagar: Militants and government forces briefly exchanged gunfire in the pre-dawn hours on Sunday in Tangpawa village of Kokernag area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A police official said that a joint team of government forces including army’s 19RR, Jammu and Kashmir Police and paramilitary forces launched a cordon and search operation in Tangpawa village following inputs […]
Dozens of villages from Aharbal upto Saidow Shopian, locked in snow
By: Javaid Malik Aharbal: While the month of March is coming to an end and the spring season has already started, it would be a surprise for many readers to know that the road from Aharbal upto Saidow Shopian is under snow, leading to difficulties to the villagers living on this route. When this reporter […]
Connectivity is a distant dream for the villagers of Noorabad
By: Javaid Malik Noorabad: Villagers of Noorabad told this reporter that the work on the main connectivity between Aharbal to Reshi Nagar is an under construction bridge, which was started many years back, but is still to be completed. Blaming politicians, bureaucrats and the contractors for the delay, the villagers said that the brunt of […]
North Kashmir driver goes missing, family seeks governor’s help
Srinagar : Family members and relatives of a missing driver from Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday staged a protest demonstration at Press Enclave in Srinagar. The family members and relatives of Jan Mohammad Bhat son of Asadullah Bhat a resident of Mamoosa village in Pattan, this morning assembled here at the Press […]
DSEK changes school timings from 1st April
Srinagar : Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Friday issued an order stating that from April 1, 2019, new school timing for both government as well as recognized Private schools within the municipal limits of Srinagar city shall be from 9 am to 3 pm and in the areas falling outside Srinagar Municipal Limits and other […]
Hizb pays tribute to slain Shopian militants
Srinagar : Hizb-ul-Mujahideen on Thursday paid tributes to slain militants who were killed in an encounter with forces in South Kashmir’s Shopian district today. Operational Spokesman Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Burhan-u-Din in a tele statement to KNS quoted the outfit Chief Syed Salahudin, Deputy Chief Saifullah Khalid and Filed Operational Commander Mohammad Bin Qasim as paying tributes to […]
Unidentified female body retrieved from river Jehlum in Sumbal
Sumbal: An unidentified female body was found in river Jehlum near Dangerpora in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district Thursday. A Police official said that the body was found early today. He said that the identity of the body was yet to be ascertained.
Militant killed in Langate gunfight
Srinagar: A militant was killed in a gunfight with government forces at Yaroo area of Langate in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday. Police spokesman said that a cordon and search operation (CASO) was launched by forces in the area after receiving inputs about the presence of militants at Yaroo area. He said as the […]
CMO, BMO Bandipora suspended for violating MCC
Bandipora : District Election Officer (DEO) Bandipora Thursday suspended chief medical officer and block medical officer Bandipora for violating model code of conduct (MCC). The DEO has placed CMO Bandipora Dr. Bilquees and BMO Bandipora Dr. Syed Rahman under suspension after photographs and video clips of both the officers participating in political activities went […]