Army man killed, three injured in cross-LoC firing in Rajouri

Army man killed, three injured in cross-LoC firing in Rajouri

RAJOURI — An army soldier was killed while as three others were injured  in cross border firing along LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reports said that the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keri Battal of Sunderbani sector in Rajouri. “Pakistan army in violation of […]

Militant killed in brief shootout in Kulgam

Militant killed in brief shootout in Kulgam

Srinagar : A militant was killed in a brief encounter with government forces at Kujar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Reports said that a joint team of army and SOG launched cordon at Kujar, Yaripora village. A police officer told GNS that the cordon was launched following credible inputs about the presence of some […]

Northern Army Commander visits forward posts in Ladakh

Northern Army Commander visits forward posts in Ladakh

Srinagar :  Army commander, Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh Saturday visited the forward posts in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the operational preparedness of the force. The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, visited forward posts in Western Ladakh and reviewed operational preparedness in the sector, a defence spokesperson said here. He […]

Indo-Pak armies trade heavy fire along LoC in Poonch

Indo-Pak armies trade heavy fire along LoC in Poonch

(Agencies) Jammu : Heavy firing exchanges took place on Saturday between Indian and Pakistani troopers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, a defence official said. “At around 1.30 p.m. today, the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling mortars and firing of small arms along the LoC […]

Former IAS officer Shah Faesal to launch political party tomorrow

Former IAS officer Shah Faesal to launch political party tomorrow

(Agencies) Srinagar: Former IAS officer Shah Faesal will launch his political outfit ‘Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement’ at a function in Rajbagh area of the city on Sunday. He said the function will be held at Gindun Ground in Rajbagh. The 2010 batch UPSC topper resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in January this […]

Srinagar police seeks help to identify male dead body

Srinagar police seeks help to identify male dead body

Srinagar : Police Station Parimpora Srinagar on Saturday sought a general help in identifying a male dead body. The spokesman said that police station received information regarding an accident in which an unknown pedestrian was hit by a Tata mobile vehicle near Ansari Toyota Parimpora. The pedestrian later succumbed to his injuries at JVC hospital. […]

Dr Farooq, Omar express condolences over road accident in Ramban

Dr Farooq, Omar express condolences over road accident in Ramban

Srinagar: National Conference president, Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice president Omar Abdullah Saturday expressed condolences to the bereaved families whose kin died in a road accident in Ramban district on Saturday. “Party President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Mr Omar Abdullah expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of those killed in a tragic road […]

Woman SPO shot dead in Shopian village

Woman SPO shot dead in Shopian village

Srinagar : Unknown gunmen on Saturday shot dead a woman Special Police Officer (SPO) in Shopian district of south Kashmir. Official sources said that a female SPO identified as Khushboo Jan, a resident of Vehil village of Shopian district was fired upon by unknown gunmen at her house in Vehil Village, leaving her critically injured. […]

Tehsildar among several officials suspended in Shopian

Tehsildar among several officials suspended in Shopian

Srinagar : The authorities placed under suspension a Tehsildar among several revenue officials in Shopian after 51 walnut trees were felled without authorization in Keegam village of the south Kashmir district. “It has come to the notice of undersigned that 51 (fifty-one walnut trees) have been unauthorizedly cut down in village Keegam some days back  […]

11 dead as car falls into gorge in Ramban in Jammu and Kashmir

11 dead as car falls into gorge in Ramban in Jammu and Kashmir

(Agencies) Banihal/Jammu :  Eleven people, including four women and five children, were killed and four others injured when an SUV skidded off a road and fell into a deep gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The SUV, carrying 15 passengers from Chaderkote to Rajgarh, rolled down into the over […]