Phase-I of Jhelum dredging to be completed by March 2019;SHAH
SRINAGAR, : Secretary PHE, I&FC, Farooq Ahmed Shah today called upon the engineers of the Flood Control Department to increase their visibility on ground and take proactive initiatives to achieve set goals for flood protection works in the State. The Secretary issued these directions while chairing a high-level meeting to review the functioning of Flood […]
Youth arrested for molesting a girl in Pakherpora.
Srinagar A youth on Wednesday beat a girl and also tried to molest her outside the Higher Secondary School Pakherpora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. “Today morning a youth namely Nazim Ahmad Dar (20) son of Manzoor Ahmad Dar of Pakherpora, Charar-i-Sharief caught hold of the girl student (name withheld) and beat her, […]
4 Policemen reportedly killed in militant attack,rifles snatched in Shopian.
Reportedly 4 policemen have been killed when militants attacked DYSP headquarters escort at Arhama Shopian in South Kashmir. Reports said that cops killed in attack were repairing a police vehicle when the incident took place. Meanwhile ,according to sources 3 AK47 rifles has been snatched from the slain cops. More Details to follow.
Several injured as protests erupt near Anantnag encounter site
Local news agencies from south kashmir said that several youth were injured as protests rocked the encounter site area of Anantnag. Police said that two militants were killed and Thier bodies were yet to be retrieved. Reports said that clashes were going on between the protestors and security forces. Authorities have imposed restrictions in main […]
Two Hizb militants killed says police
Police said that in the gunfight at Bunpora village of Anantnag two militants of Hizb were killed. PTI newsagency has quoted police saying that the two militants were killed. Earlier authorities suspended internet services and train services in the area to avoid protests and violence. More details are awaited.
Train services, Internet suspended as gunfight rages in Anantnag
Authorities have decided to suspend rail service from Banihal to Baramullah today as gunfight rages in Bunpora village of Anantnag. Police said that the encounter was going on and also claimed that they have inputs about the presence of two militants in the village. According to local reports Internet access has been closed today as […]
Youth kills girl before stabbing himself in Bandipora
Srinagar:-A girl was stabbed to death by a youth who later attempted suicide in Bandipora district of north Kashmir on Tuesday. An official said that the girl and the youth had gone to Boothu area, a picnic spot. “The youth first stabbed the girl to death and later tried to kill himself by stabbing”. Later […]
Bring shrouds for your burial along with election forms, warns Naikoo
SRINAGAR:-Hizbul Mujahidin chief commander Riyaz Naikoo on Tuesday warned those of taking part in the upcoming Panchayat elections in the state saying they should bring shrouds along with election forms. “Bring shrouds along with election forms,” Naikoo can be heard saying in a 12-minute video. “We have brought hydrochloric and sulfuric acid for people […]
What happened to the woman who went with Major Gogoi to a Srinagar hotel
New Delhi: The Kashmiri woman at the heart of the controversial case involving Major Nitin Leetul Gogoi is now living with “strict” maternal uncles and has not returned home since the incident. On Monday, Gogoi, the officer who had tied a civilian to a jeep in the ‘human shield’ row, was found guilty of breaking Army […]
20,000 Central Troops To Be Sent For Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat Polls
NEW DELHI: Over 20,000 personnel of central paramilitary forces such as CRPF and BSF will be deployed in Kashmir Valley for “pre-election duties” ahead of panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir, officials today said. A total of 202 companies that were given the task of conducting the recently-concluded Amarnath pilgrimage in the state will now be […]
