SRINAGAR — Three militants were killed in an encounter that broke out during wee hours of Saturday at Panzgam area of Awantipora in south Kashmir on Saturday. An officialsaid that a joint team of forces including army’s 55 RR and SOG cordoned off Bonpora Panzgam after having credible input about presence of some militants in the […]
SOPORE — State forces on Saturday morning launched a cordon and search operation in Sopore village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Additional reinforcements of army and Special Operation Group of police have been rushed to Hathlangoo village in Sopore area there as chances of encounter between forces and militants, reported news agency GNS. One militant is […]
The government is trying its best to streamline the traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway and in the recent past have held several rounds of meetings to look into the real problems and streamline the process. In this direction the latest meeting was held by all the advisors to Governor to discuss the status of works undertaken […]
Jammu : Curfew remained clamped in Bhaderwah valley of Doda district for the second day on Friday following violent protests by members of a community against killing of a person. The Doda district administration refuted media reports that “cow vigilantism” was the reason behind the murder and said some people were trying to give communal […]
Srinagar : Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday condemned the loss of a precious life in an “unfortunate incident” at Bhaderwah in Doda district. In a statement the Governor urged the people not to take law and order in their hand and co-operate with the law enforcing agencies. He has advised the prominent leaders of […]
Srinagar : Authorities on Friday did not allow the mandatory weekly congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. Kashmir’s head priest and Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq termed locking down of the Jamia Masjid as ‘hurting the sentiments of the people’. “In the holy month of Ramadan also, the biggest mosque of […]
While the highway is continuing to be in focus in Kashmir Valley because of frequent landslides and also of the curbs by the government on the movement of civilian traffic. The new factor which is coming to the focus is the plight of those hundreds of drivers who come with truck loads of essential commodities […]
Srinagar : Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a valley-wide shutdown on Friday against the recent killings in Kashmir. “Even in the holy month of Ramadhan there is no letup in killings and bloodshed in Kashmir as civilians, armed youth or even Indian forces are getting killed,” said the JRL – an amalgam of […]
Jammu : A Superintendent of an examination centre and his deputy have been placed under suspension by Directorate Education Jammu amid allegations of allowing mass copying in Mahore area of Reasi district. “Pending enquiry into the conduct in terms of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956, Master Sharief-Ud-Din (Superintendent) and […]
Srinagar: Clashes erupted between students of Gandhi Memorial College Srinagar, MPML Higher Secondary School Srinagar, Government ITI BDK Srinagar and government forces in Baba Demb area of Srinagar. Witnesses said that scores of students assembled on the main road and blocked the vehicular traffic movement on Khanyar-Naqashpora-Barbar Shah road. The students were demanding exemplary punishment to […]