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 […]
Fear grips Valley
Unidentified gunmen have shot dead Geelani-led Hurriyat activist and a student in two different incidents in Kashmir Valley, sending fresh fears on the streets that government gunmen were given free hand. Another civilian of Kupwara district was shot dead in Srinagar by unidentified gunmen, sending shock waves among the people as they fear that government […]
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, […]
JK Bank opens Business Unit, ATM at Industrial Estate, SICOP Udhampur
Srinagar,: Industries are the premium clientele of JK Bank and backbone of the J&K state economy. The Bank intends to empower every individual and every business by providing the capital to entrepreneurs in the nook and corner of the state. The bank has reoriented its business operations in a direction that catalyses growth in the […]
Badminton Tournament Men Section held at Gymnasium Hall, University of Jammu
Jammu: On the 2nd day of the tournament, Dr. Daud Iqbal Baba, Director, Directorate of Sports & Physical Education, University of Jammu witnessed the matches and appreciated all the players for their efforts in their respective matches. Among other present in the venue were Sh. Sumesh Sharma, Sh. Mahesh Sharma, Sh. Vijay Kumar, Sh. Jatinder Singh, Dr. […]
