Forces lay siege to Sopore Village

Forces lay siege to Sopore Village

Srinagar : Government forces on Monday morning launched a cordon and search operation in Lattishart village of Tujjar Sharif area of Zainageer Sopore in north Kashmir. An official said that the operation was launched by a joint team of forces following the inputs of the presence of militants in Lattishart village. The mixed contingents’ of […]

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  […]

JK governor strongly condemns New Zealand terror attack

JK governor strongly condemns New Zealand terror attack

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has strongly condemned the terror attack at two mosques in New Zealand that left 11 people dead. In a message, Governor has expressed shock and anguish over the fatal shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand in which innocent lives were lost, and many were injured. […]

NC, PDP will beg BJP, congress again for collation: Er Rasheed

NC, PDP will beg BJP, congress again for collation: Er Rasheed

Srinagar : Reiterating that AIP does not want to be seen as a facilitator to divide votes in the upcoming parliamentary elections, Er Rasheed has questioned those who used to claim to form a secular and non-BJP government for their self-centred politics vis-à-vis upcoming parliament elections. The spokesman said that it is strange that while […]