SAC approves upgradation of 5 SDHs as District Hospitals
JAMMU : The State Administrative Council (SAC) under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik has accorded sanction to the creation of 158 posts of various categories for the up-gradation of five Sub District Hospitals (SDHs) to the level of District Hospitals. Out of the 158 posts, 27 posts have been created for SDH Ganderbal, 23 […]
Real Kashmir FC alleges maltreatment in Kerala
Srinagar : Real Kashmir FC Friday alleged that their coach and staff members were mistreated by host team Gokulam Kerala FC officials ahead of their I-League clash in southern Indian state, Kerala. “RKFC head coach and staff being asked to leave training ground. ‘This is Kerala not Kashmir’ @realkashmirfc told. Strange,” Real Kashmir FC wrote on […]
Sopore shuts on second straight day to mourn militant killings
Srinagar :A complete shutdown is being observed on second consecutive day in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district to mourn the killings of two militants in a gunfight yesterday. Local sources said that all the shops and business establishments are shut while traffic is also off the roads. Reports said that people from the […]
Seven dead, three injured in Reasi road accident
Jammu: Seven people, including three children, were killed and three others injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, police said Friday. The accident took place in the Tamasgali area of the district late Thursday night when the four-wheeler was returning from a marriage […]
SC poser to J&K govt on resettlement law
New Delhi :The Supreme Court, which is hearing a plea challenging the validity of the sensitive Jammu and Kashmir Resettlement Act of 1982, sought to know Thursday as to how many people who migrated from the state have applied for returning from Pakistan. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the state government’s […]
Raja Aijaz to quit PDP
Srinagar : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former IGP Crime Raja Aijaz Ali will likely quit PDP today. He will be the fifth PDP leader to quit the party in last few days. Sources disclosed to KNS that Raja Aijaz Ali during his meeting with his followers took the decision and is likely to […]
Clashes erupt in Sopore after killing of two militants
Srinagar : Intense clashes erupted in Sopore township of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday following the killing of two militants in a gunfight. Local sources said that soon after the gunfight ended youth took to streets and pelted government forces with stones. The forces, they said, responded by firing tear gas shells, triggering further clashes. […]
Hajin observes shutdown for fifth day to mourn teenage militants’ killing
Srinagar : A complete shutdown is being observed in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on fifth consecutive day to mourn the killings of two minor militants. A witness said that all shops and other business establishments are closed while traffic is off the roads. Forces have been deployed at many places in order to […]
India, Pakistan armies trade fire along LoC in Poonch
Srinagar : The armies of India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged heavy fire, shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said “Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire and targetted forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) at village Bandichechian village Gulpur tehsil Havali in Poonch district,” officials said. “Indian troops guarding the […]
Two militants killed in Sopore encounter
Srinagar : Two militants were killed in an overnight gunfight with the government forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Quoting a senior police official, news agency GNS reported that two militants were killed in the gunfight that broke out last night in Gund Brath village of Sopore. The operation, he said, was […]
