Militant killed in ongoing Handwara gunfight

Militant killed in ongoing Handwara gunfight

Srinagar : A militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight at Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that a joint team of army, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon at Check Sudal village today in the afternoon. A police officer said that the gunfight broke out following the joint team of forces intensified […]

Governor visits Kupwara, reviews development scenario

Governor visits Kupwara, reviews development scenario

SRINAGAR : Continuing his public outreach programme, the Governor N.N. Vohra visited the frontier district of Kupwara to review the pace of developmental works in the district. Immediately after landing, he held a detailed interaction with the elected representatives – MPs, MLAs and MLCs. During their interactions with the Governor, the elected representatives raised several issues of […]

Kulgam, Anantnaq shuts to mourn militant killings

Kulgam, Anantnaq shuts to mourn militant killings

Srinagar : Shutdown is being observed in parts of Kulgam district and Anantnag town in south Kashmir against the killings of two militants in a gunfight with the government forces yesterday. Reports said that shutdown is being observed in Qaimoh and Khudwani area of Kulgam district and Anantnag town. They said that shops and other […]

Police sends MLAT to US; LR to follow in Shujaat Bukhari case

Police sends MLAT to US; LR to follow in Shujaat Bukhari case

Srinagar :  A Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty has been sent by the Jammu and Kashmir Police for the United States requesting for preserving data of Facebook and Twitter accounts of journalist Shujaat Bhukari, who was killed by unidentified gunmen last month, which will be followed by a Letters Rogatory for handing over the data. The request […]

Ramzan ceasefire should have been extended: Mehbooba Mufti

Ramzan ceasefire should have been extended: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar : Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said today that the decline in stone-pelting incidents in the Valley when the anti-militancy operations were suspended for Ramzan vindicated her stand that it was a positive initiative which needed to be continued to improve the situation. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, […]

Arms licenses scandal

Arms licenses scandal

State Governor N.N. Vohra is finding it difficult to handle the letters by Rajasthan police’s Anti-Terror Squad (ATS), probing the arms licenses issued to the tune of 4.29 lakh people from various districts of Jammu and Kashmir State in past one decade. Previously ATS Rajasthan got no response from the top civil and police officials […]

DC Srinagar takes firsthand assessment of damages from cloudburst at Faqir Gujri

DC Srinagar takes firsthand assessment of damages from cloudburst at Faqir Gujri

SRINAGAR :  Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Sye Abid Rasheed, Wednesday visited Faqir Gujri here to take a firsthand assessment of damages from cloudburst on Tuesday night there. The DC walked up the entire affected stretch of about 3.5 kilometers taking a thorough assessment of damages to roads, water and power supplies and private property owned by locals there. He directed […]

IED detected in Nowgam area of Srinagar

IED detected in Nowgam area of Srinagar

Srinagar : Government forces today claimed to have averted a major tragedy by detecting an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by militants in Nowgam area of the city, police said. The forces detected an IED planted near Nala Kadal in Nowgam area on the busy Parimpora-Panthachowk bypass road today morning, a police official said. A […]

Dalai Lama stresses on amity, communal harmony

Dalai Lama stresses on amity, communal harmony

KARGIL : Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama was accorded warm reception here today during which he addressed a gathering urging people to maintain amity, brotherhood, peace and communal harmony. “Basic human nature is compassion and kind-heartedness, and therefore every human has a potential to generate peace, happiness and brotherhood,” Dalai Lama said at Hussaini park […]

Governor reviews traffic management problems

Governor reviews traffic management problems

SRINAGAR : Governor N.N. Vohra chaired a high-level meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review problems relating to traffic management in the State. He had detailed discussions with the senior officers of Transport Department, Traffic Police, Motor Vehicles Department and R&B Department, among others. The meeting was attended by Advisors to Governor: B.B. Vyas, K. Vijay Kumar, Khurshid Ganai; […]