CASO launched in Sopore village
Baramulla : Government forces on Wednesday launched a cordon-and-search operation (CASO) in Brath Kalan area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 22 RR, Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police and CRPF has launched the operation in the area following specific inputs about the presence of militants in […]
759 stone pelting incidents reported in J&K in 2018: MHA
New Delhi : As many as 759 incidents of stone pelting were reported in Jammu and Kashmir so far this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union minister of state for home Hansraj Ahir also said 238 militants were killed by forces in the state till December 2, 2018. “There are instances of stone […]
Three cops killed in militant attack on police post in Shopian
Srinagar : Three policemen were killed and another injured in a militant attack on a police post in Shopian on Tuesday. Quoting official sources, news agency GNS reported that a group of militants opened fire at the police post, resulting into on spot death of three security guards and injuries to another at Zainapora. The injured […]
CRPF bunker removed from Amira Kadal after three decades
Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday removed a CRPF bunker constructed soon after the onset of militancy in 1992 at the busy Hari Singh High Street in Srinagar. Local residents and businessmen have hailed the move which they said was their long-pending demand. The bunker which have been there since ‘90s was occiped by CRPF. They had encroached […]
Abducted Kulgam man found dead
Srinagar : Dead body of Kulgam man, who was abducted by unknown gunmen, was found on Tuesday morning at Awahatoo village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said. The body of Sheraz Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat of Laroo was buried in an orchard at Awahtoo village and was recovered by police, reports said. […]
3 non-local labourers dead in Kulgam
Srinagar : Three non-local labourers allegedly died due to asphyxiation in Shou village of Kulgam district in south Kashmir on Tuesday night. The identity of the deceased was not known immediately known and their bodies were shifted to district hospital Kulgam. A police official said that it seems that trio have been died due to asphyxiation.
Kashmir observes shutdown on JRL call against against HR violations
Srinagar, A shutdown is being observed in Kashmir valley on Monday against the human rights violations. The strike is called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) to highlight the human rights violations in the valley. All shops, business establishments and private offices are closed in Srinagar and parts of the valley, while public transport is off […]
SC dismisses PIL challenging dissolution of JK Assembly
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL challenging the dissolution of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly by Governor Satya Pal Malik. “We are not inclined to interfere (with the decision of the Governor),” a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul said. The bench was hearing a PIL filed by BJP leader Gagan Bhagat, who was an MLA before […]
Panchayat polls 8th phase: Till noon Budgam records lowest turnout, Baramulla highest
Srinagar : Central Kashmir’s Budgam district recorded a voter turnout of 6.5% while north Kashmir’s Barmulla recorded the highest turnout till 12 noon – 43.6%. The overall voting percentage across the 14 districts of the state was recorded 34.3 % percent. Here are the polling figures recorded till 12 PM: Kupwara 33.7%, Bandipora 10.8%, Baramulla […]
Muslim man elected as Panch in Hindu-majority Bhaderwah village
Bhaderwah : Setting an example of communal harmony and brotherhood, a Hindu-majority village in Bhaderwah town elected unopposed the head of its only Muslim family as their Panch in the ongoing nine-phased Panchayat polls. Chowdhary Mohammad Hussain (54), a Gujjar from a family of cattle rearers, has become the Panch of Bhelan-Kharothi village of Hanga Panchayat. […]
