Clashes erupt in slain militants’ village at Pahalgam, 10 injured

Clashes erupt in slain militants’ village at Pahalgam, 10 injured

Srinagar: Intense clashes erupted in Yenned village of Pahalgam in Southern Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday afternoon where thousands of people have assembled to participate in the funeral prayers of slain militant Arif Ahmad Mir. Mir’s body is yet to reach his native village. Reports reaching Muslim kashmir said that at least 10 civilian protesters […]

Thousands flock funeral prayers of slain militants in Shopian villages

Thousands flock funeral prayers of slain militants in Shopian villages

Srinagar: Thousands of people on Saturday flocked Malikgund and Losedenow villages in southern Kashmir’s Shopian district to offer funeral prayers of the three slain militants who were killed during a gun battle with government forces in Killora village of the district along with three associates. The three include Umar Malik, an LeT district commander and […]

Shopian gunfight: Civilian killed, toll 6

Shopian gunfight: Civilian killed, toll 6

Srinagar : A civilian was killed in clashes with the government forces in Ganowpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. An official said that Bilal Ahmad Khan, a resident of Pujoo village of Kral Chuk suffered a bullet injury in his chesafter forces used live ammunition and pellets to disperse protesters who had […]

Rail service Internet suspended five killed in shopian encounter

Authorities have suspended rail service and Internet in south kashmir on saturday morning following a gunfight at kilora village of shopian. Army spokesman has been quoted saying that five bodies of militants were recovered from the debris of encounter site. Clashes and protests were going on in the area till reports last reached here.

Encounter rages in Sopore

Government forces today started cordon and search operation in Behrampora Sopore after having credible inputs about the presence of militants in the village. Police said that when government forces were laying the cordon militants fired upon them triggering intense gunfight in the area. More details are awaited.

Police arrest two drug peddlers in Sopore

Srinagar:-Sopore police on Thursday arrested two drug peddlers and recovered 20 bottles of codeine phosphate from their possession. Two drug peddlers arrested in Sopore The spokesman said that a police party of Police Post Warpora during naka checking at Dangerpora apprehended two drug peddlers who were identified as Sameer Ahmad Dar, son of Mohammad Rajab […]

Delegation of All J&K Panchayat Conference meets Governor

Delegation of All J&K Panchayat Conference meets Governor

SRINAGAR, : A 14-member delegation of All J&K Panchayat Conference, led by its Chairman Sh. Shafiq Mir, met Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan today. The delegation lauded the Governor’s decision to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act 1989 to restore the direct election of Sarpanches and taking steps for strengthening the grass root level self-governing institutions in […]

Srinagar airport set to begin night flights next week

Srinagar airport set to begin night flights next week

Srinagar: Srinagar airport is set to begin night flying operations from August 10, a day after the Indian Air Force conducted a test flight, officials said today. “We are ready as far as infrastructure and security is concerned,” director of the Srinagar international airport Aakash Deep Mathur said. He said the IAF will conduct a trial […]