Wagah/Attari: Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman returned home from Pakistan on Friday to a hero’s welcome, two days after he was captured following a dogfight when his MiG 21 was shot down. Pakistani officials handed over Varthaman to Indian officials, including from the IAF, at the Attari-Wagah Border. However, the pilot was whisked […]
Srinagar: Five security personnel including a CRPF officer were killed in an encounter with militants on Friday in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir while a civilian died in clashes near the site, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Babagund area of Kupwara following information about presence of militants there, […]
Srinagar : At least three persons were injured after they were hit by pellets during clashes near the site of a gunfight in Langate area of Handwara on Friday. Reports said early morning youth thronged on streets following the gunfight at Babgund village. The injured were shifted to a nearby health centre at Unisoo where […]
One civilian was injured in Kamalkote sector of Uri this morning Police said that Reayaz Ahmad of Kamalkote was taken to hospital for treatment . Reports said that indian and pakistani troops were exchanging heavy artillery fire in many areas of Uri sector more details are awaited .
Police said on Friday morning that in the precious night siege of a langate village that have killed two militants .earlier reports said that 22 RR along with SOG wing of Jammu and Kashmir state police zeroed in on baba gund village of langate in Handwara. In the overnight gunfight police said that two militants […]
Police has imposed curfew like restrictions in Anantnag town on Friday morning and additional paramilitary troops have been deployed in all the sensitive areas of south kashmir. Reports said that in the morning police and CRPF were seen sealing all the routes to the town of Anantnag. Authorities have imposed restrictions in entire area fearing […]
JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the release of an additional installment of 3% Dearness Allowance (DA) payable on basic pay to State Government employees and pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2019. The arrears accumulated on account of DA hike will be paid […]
JAMMU: With a view to ensuring timely completion of developmental projects in the State and cut down procedural delays, the State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik decided to delegate the powers regarding transfer of state/departmental land to the Government Departments in favour of Divisional Commissioners […]
(Agencies) Jammu: The Pakistani Army Thursday heavily shelled forward posts along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, an official said. This is the seventh consecutive day that Pakistan has violated the ceasefire by targeting forward posts along the LoC. The PRO, Defence said, “At about 0600 hours […]
Traffic officials in Srinagar said that Srinagar Jammu highway was closed again today morning due to fresh landslides in Ramsoo sector. A senior traffic officer told this reporter that BRO engineers and workers were busy in repair work and clearing up of debris. He said that hopefully they will clear the highway in few hours. […]