Army Captain Killed In Ongoing Anantnag Gunfight
Srinagar,: An army captain was killed in an ongoing encounter with militants at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told GNS that the army officer of captain rank namely Keetan Sharma of 19 RR sustained critical injuries during the gunfight at Bidoora, Aknigam. A police officer also confirmed that […]
Ladakh highway
All the claims of Central Government that they will make Srinagar-Ladakh highway all weather road is still in pipeline as there are many hurdles after a contractor left the work on Zojila Tunnel without completing it. The harsh weather and very limited working season is one of the main hurdles for the Zojila Tunnel Project […]
7 arrested in predawn raids in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
Srinagar : Seven persons were picked up by the security forces during night raids in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that seven youths identified as Irfat Rather, Adil Khan, Muhammad Altaf Khan, Farooz Khan, Arbiz Khan, Adnan Khan and Arifat Khan were arrested. A police official said that the youths were arrested for questioning […]
Court says poetic justice needs to be done in Kathua case, rejects defence pleas on defective probe
Agencies The special court, hearing the rape and murder case of an 8-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua in Jammu region, has termed the crime “devilish and monstrous” committed in most “shameful, inhumane and barbaric manner” for which “poetic justice” needs to be done to its perpetrators. District and sessions judge of Pathankot, which was hearing […]
Teenager commits suicide in central Kashmir
Srinagar : A teenage girl ended her life by consuming some poisonous substance at her home in Ramwari area of Gund in Central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Monday. An official told that a girl, 17, ( name with held) resident of Ramwari Gund consumed some poisonous substance at her home. She was shifted to Primary […]
Army Soldier Injured In Cross-LoC Shelling In Poonch
POONCH — An Army soldier was injured in cross-LoC shelling in Krishana Ghati Sector of Mendhar in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A police officer said Pakistani army opened fire and used mortar shells upon Indian posts in Krishna Ghati Sector today morning adding that the fire was responded strongly triggering off cross-LoC […]
2 houseboats go up on flames in Nigeen Lake
Srinagar : In yet another tragic incident of its kind, two more houseboats went up in flames at Nigeen Lake at 1 O’clock at night. Houseboat New Perfume Garden of Mohammad Yusuf Baktoo and another Houseboat Phoenix of Ghulam Ahmad Baktoo located at Saderbal side of Nageen lake gutted due to fire short circuit. No […]
Army officer among 3 soldiers injured in ongoing Achabal gunfight
Agencies SRINAGAR — Three soldiers including an army officer were injured in an ongoing encounter with militants at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources said that army officer of Major rank namely Rahul Verma along with two other soldiers sustained injuries during the fresh exchange of gunfight at Bidoora, […]
ACB registers FIR against Deputy Mayour Srinagar, J&K Bank, officials
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday registered an FIR against Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran, officers of J&K Bank and government officials for misappropriation of subsidy worth crores of rupees to illegally benefit Sheikh’s firm, Kehwa group. Sheikh Imran is also the Deputy Mayor of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation. A statement issued by the ACB said: “FIR number 3/2019 under Prevention of Corruption […]
Motorcycle theft: Police release photo of suspect
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday sought help from general public to identify an alleged motorcycle lifter caught in CCTV footage near a hospital in Srinagar. A police spokesperson said that Karan Nagar police station received a complaint from one Dinesh Shabir Bangroo, resident of Noor Bagh downtown that he had parked his […]
