Jammu: Three civilians were killed overnight in Pakistan shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. Police said three members of a family including father, mother and son were killed when their house was hit by a shell fired by Pakistan Army in Khari Karmara sector […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to notify certain areas in the union territory as “strategic areas”, to facilitate smooth construction for the requirements of armed forces. The governing body for overlooking construction of facilities for the armed forces is the Cantonment Board, which only had authority over areas falling under cantonments in J&K. […]
Jammu: A Pakistani “intruder” was arrested by the Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Saturday. The man was found moving into this side in Nowshera sector late Friday night and was immediately arrested, he said. The official said the man was being questioned. […]
Defence minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a 2-day visit to Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday morning visited the Amarnath cave shrine to pay obeisance and perform Puja. Reports said Singh was accompanied by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Army chief General MM Naravane. Singh had on Friday […]
The latest about the 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir is that petitioner’s lawyer and the government lawyers locked horns before the judges of Supreme Court whether the top court should move ahead on the plea for the contempt proceedings against Union Home secretary and Chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir for violating the court […]
A former Army Havildar who had subsequently joined Defence Service Corps (DSC) shot himself dead with his service weapon at Mendhar area of this district on Saturday, officials said. They said that the 45-year-old, former Havildar of 4 JAKLI, Bashir Ahmad, was shifted to hospital soon after he was found in pool of blood at […]
An 80-year-old COVID-19 positive woman from Bandipora died at a hospital in Srinagar, taking the fatality count due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 232. Unnamed senior doctor at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS), octogenarian was admitted on 11 July as a case […]
Three militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight between militants and government forces in Amshipora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). An unnamed senior police officer told GNS that three militant bodies have been recovered so far in an ongoing operation. However, the […]
Er. Showkat Jeelani today assumed the charge of Chief Engineer Roads and Buildings Department Kashmir here. Known for efficiency and dedication Er. Showkat is popular in the engineering circle as he has also served as Ex. Er. Estates Division Kmr, Superintending Engineer Srinagar-Budgam circle and C.E PMGSY Kashmir. After assuming the charge, Er. Jeelani had a meeting […]
Tightening its noose against violation of norms in terms of not wearing face masks which has been made mandatory by District Magistrate Rajouri, Police authorities in Rajouri district have fined 378 person in last three days with one lakh and fifty thousand rupees has been realised as fine. Senior Superintendent of Police Rajouri, Chandan Kohli […]