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 […]

3 youths held for chopping Muslim youth beard

3 youths held for chopping Muslim youth beard

Gurgaon : Three persons were arrested today for allegedly assaulting, abusing and chopping off a Muslim youth’s beard at sector-37, here, police said. The accused were identified as Gaurav, Eklash from Uttar Pradesh and Nitin from Harayana, the police said. The incident occurred on July 31 when the accused started insulting the victim in Khandsa Mandi […]

NC delegation meets Governor

NC delegation meets Governor

Srinagar :  An 11 member delegation of the J&K National Conference led by its General Secretary, Sh. Ali Mohammad Sagar, met Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan today.           The delegation put forth its concerns relating to the legal challenge to the Article 35 A of the Indian Constitution; appreciated the decisions taken by […]

India-Pak relation to improve with Imran Khan as PM: Navjot Singh

India-Pak relation to improve with Imran Khan as PM: Navjot Singh

Chandigarh : Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu today hoped relations between India and Pakistan would improve with Imran Khan becoming his country’s prime minister, saying he was all set to attend the swearing-in. “If I am allowed, then I will definitely go. It is a huge honour,” the Punjab minister said, alluding to a clearance by the […]