667 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar : A small batch of 667 pilgrims on Thursday left Jammu for the Kashmir Valley to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, officials said. The yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in an escorted convoy of 19 vehicles, a police officer said. This is the smallest batch of pilgrims to leave Jammu since the yatra […]
Kulgam areas, Anantnag town shut to mourn militant killings
Srinagar : A complete shutdown is being observed in south Kashmir’s Islamabad and Kulgam districts on Thursday against the killings of two militants in Islamabad district. Reports said that all shops, business establishments, government and private offices remained closed while public transport is off the roads. According to reports, government forces have been deployed in sensitive […]
Governor reviews traffic management problems
SRINAGAR: Governor N.N. Vohra chaired a high-level meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review problems relating to traffic management in the State. He had detailed discussions with the senior officers of Transport Department, Traffic Police, Motor Vehicles Department and R&B Department, among others. The meeting was attended by Advisors to Governor: B.B. Vyas, K. Vijay […]
KLU protest seeking Kashmiri language compulsory
Srinagar Scores of candidates possessing degrees in Kashmir language Wednesday held a protests demonstration in press colony urging the government to make teaching the Kashmiri language compulsory up to high school level. The protestors asked the government to implement the order passed by School Education Department sanctioning “extension of the teaching of regional languages, viz. […]
Large number of people participated in funeral of Slain Militant at Khudwani.
Srinagar Thousands of people on Wednesday participated in the last rites of Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Bilal Ahmad Dar at his native Sofi Mohalla in Khudwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An eyewitness said that two rounds of funeral prayers were held for the slain militant in Khudwani village. Thousands of people participated in the prayers, […]
Militants hurl grenade on CRPF post in Pulwama
Suspected militants hurled a grenade at CRPF men guarding the post office in south Kashmir’s Pulwama township on Wednesday afternoon. A police official said that around 1:20 pm suspected militants hurled a grenade at the CRPF post located outside the post office building in Pulwama. However they said that no loss of life or damage […]
Two militants killed protests erupt
Police said that gunfight was over and they have recovered two bodies of slain militants. Reports said that clashes erupted again and one civilian was injured. Latest reports from Anantnag town said that clashes were going on till this report was being filed.
Two militants killed in Anantnag encounter
Two militants were killed in a gunfight with the government forces in Anantnag town of this south Kashmir district on Wednesday. A senior police official said two bodies of the militants have been recovered from the site of a gunfight in Mehmaan mohalla of Anantnag town. He said their identity is being established. “Firing has […]
Anantnag gunfight going on
Police has told local news agencies from south kashmir that gunfight in Anantnag town was still going on. Reports said that more reinforcements were being rushed to the restive town of Anantnag to prevent protests and violence. Earlier state police chief SP Vaid has tweeted that two Lashkar militant were trapped in the ongoing gunfight. […]
Encounter in Anantnag, internet and rail Service suspended
A gunfight broke out in Lal Chowk area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday early morning. Reports said that the encounter started after a joint team of army, SOG and CRPF laid a seige at Mehmaan Mohalla in Lal Chowk. The cordon-and-search operation was launched in the area since mid-night today. Locals of the […]
