Jammu gun-battle : Two militants killed, officer among eight forces’ personnel wounded
JAMMU — Two militants were killed and eight forces personnel, including a DSP, injured Thursday in an encounter in Jhajjar-Kotli forest belt in Jammu and Reasi district, police said. Government forces, during a cordon and search operation, zeroed in on a location near a house in the Kakriyal area, and surrounded the militants, officials said. The encounter broke out as […]
IED blast mastermind among two foreign militants killed in Sopore: Police
Srinagar : Police on Thursday issued a following statement regarding the Sopore encounter said that in Checkipora area of Sheikhpora Sopore today, Police and security forces jointly launched a search operation based on credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area. A police spokesperson in a statement said that during the searches, militants fired […]
Two militants killed in Sopore gunfight, searches on
Srinagar :Two militants were killed in a gunfight with the government forces in Teliyan Arampora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. An army officer said that two militants were killed in the operation at Taliyan Mohalla area of Arampora, Sopore. The searches are on to retrieve the bodies from the site, […]
Union Ministry of Rural Development presents 2 national awards to JK
NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 11:Recognizing the impressive implementation of the Umeed Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Ministry for Rural Development has awarded J&K’s Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department for making pioneering efforts in institution building and capacity building in the State through the pioneering scheme. Pertinently, Umeed has made substantial progress in promoting […]
Geelani welcomes United Nations HR High Commissioner remarks
SRINAGAR, : All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani welcomed the United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner Michel Bachelet’s remarks on poor performance of India, with reference to protection of human rights in Jammu and Kashmir. Expressing hope that the newly appointed High Commissioner for UN Human Rights Commission shall endeavours to fulfill the obligations […]
Bhang cultivation on 400 kanals of land destroyed in Shopian
SHOPIAN, : Excise Commissioner J&K, Talat Parvez Rohella along with Deputy Commissioner Excise (Executive) Kashmir Mohammad Farooq Dar, SDM Zainapora, SDPO Zainapora, Tehsildar Zainapora,SHO Zainapora and officials of Excise department today destroyed bhang cultivation on 400 kanals of land in village Melhura Tehsil Zainapora in a drive against illegal narcotics cultivation. On the occasion, Talat asked the […]
Govt enlists 40000 new cases for pension under social security schemes
SRINAGAR,: In a significant decision, the Governor’s Administration today approved sanction of 40000 new cases for old age, widow and specially-abled pension under various social security schemes. According to a spokesman of the Social Welfare Department, district-wise cases approved for additional sanction include 3240 for Srinagar, 1109 for Ganderbal, 3165 for Budgam, 2600 for Anantnag, […]
Jammu: Advisor Ganai reviews functioning of Agriculture, allied Deptts
JAMMU,: Advisor to Governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganai today exhorted upon the Agriculture department functionaries to redouble their efforts for sustained growth of agriculture sector, while calling for introduction of agriculture models that can substantially increase farmer’s income. The Advisor was speaking at a meeting convened to review the functioning of Agriculture, Horticulture and Floriculture departments […]
Police version of Achabal encounter
Police said that they have successfully repulsed a midnight militant attack in acchabal and killed one Lashkar militant. Police said that in this brief shootout one cop was injured and hospitalised. Police further said that they have recovered one weapon and two vehicles used by militants for the attack.authorities have suspended Internet services in south […]
9-year-old uri gang-rape victim’s body exhumed for medical clarifications:Police
Baramullah:-The body of 9-year-old girl, who was gang-raped, brutally mutilated and murdered allegedly at the behest of her step-mother in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, was exhumed on Friday for some medical and legal “clarifications”, police said. A team of doctors including experts in forensic medicine from government medical college (GMC), Srinagar were present as […]
