Trapped Pak militants had escaped from Salinder forests on May 11: IGP Bandipora : A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and militants in Brar-Aragam area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday officials said. The officials told that one unidentified militant has been killed in the operation. They said […]
By: Javaid Malik MK Srinagar Former Chief Minister and Vice President of National Conference Omar Abdullah in a series of tweets have said that the J & K administration has failed to provide a secure environment to KPs and they have the right to protest. Calling the use of force including tear smoke shells […]
Jammu and Kashmir police used a few tear-gas shells and mild lathi-charge to foil the protest of Kashmiri Pandits at Sheikhpora, Budgam, who were marching towards Srinagar International Airport. As per the Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the protesters said that they were waiting for Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha till 11 am and as he didn’t […]
Government on Friday ordered transfer of three JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order Sahil Jandyal (JKAS), Sub-Divisional Magistrate Mendhar, holding the additional charge of the post of Sub-Registrar Mendhar, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Jammu Development Authority. Reetika Arora, JKAS Secretary, Development Authority, has […]
JAMMU, May 13: Three Government employees have been sacked by the Jammu and Kashmir administration for their alleged active support to the terrorism. Altaf Hussain Pandit, Chemistry professor of Kashmir University, Mohd Maqbool Hajam, a teacher in the School Education department and Ghulam Rasool, a Jammu & Kashmir Police constable terminated from govt service over […]
India reported 2841 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 18,604 with active cases now constituting 0.04% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74% with 3295 […]
LONDON: Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been appointed head coach of England’s Test team, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday. McCullum replaced Chris Silverwood who left the role in February after England were thrashed 4-0 in the Ashes in Australia, with Paul Collingwood stepping in as a caretaker coach. McCullum, 40, […]
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s embattled president swore in a new prime minister on Thursday to replace his brother, who was banned from leaving the country after his supporters launched violent attacks on a protest against the nation’s economic crisis. The new premier, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has already served in the office five times — but it remains […]
Jammu and Kashmir with new industrial policy is emerging as the new top most investment destination. Several policy interventions are transitioning J&K into an industrially advanced region and it has started showing visible impact on the ground. Some of the recent developments in this regard are pointers to the fact that international investors are also […]
A policeman who was shot at and injured by militants Gudaroo area of Pulwama succumbed to his wounds at an army hospital here, officials said on Friday. A senior police officer told GNS that militants fired upon constable Riyaz Ahmad Thoker at his residence in Gudoora area this morning. He was subsequently shifted to DH […]