Kulgam: A militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces at Awhatoo area in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Tuesday. An official said that a joint team of police, Army’s 34 RR and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation […]
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday said that two militants of Jaish-i-Muhammad are trapped in the ongoing gunfight at Kulgam. ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar through his official Twitter handle, The Kashmir Police Zone said, “Two local militants of proscribed militants outfit JeM trapped in the ongoing encounter. Both the trapped militants are involved in several terror crime […]
Srinagar:: A pall of gloom descended on Dooru village in Sopore of Baramulla district after a news announcing death of a famous lecturer, Qawam-ud-din Shah, broke out this morning. Shah, as per reports, was fatally injured after being hit by an unknown vehicle near Model Town Sopore, while he was riding a two-wheeler, some two […]
Sep: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Jammu and Kashmir visit on October 1 and 2 has been postponed and that he will now arrive on October 4, Official sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). A BJP leader privy to the development said that due to some engagements, Union Home Minister’s J&K visit has been […]
Srinagar: A woman was hospitalized after a black bear attacked her in Uttersoo village of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district this morning, officials said. They said that one Shamema Begum, wife of Mushtaq Ahmed Hajam was outside her house when the beast attacked her. Alerted by the cries, the family and locals came to her rescue […]
Srinagar: Weather department on Tuesday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that isolated light rain and thunder was expected in the next two days. As regards the mercury, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 11.6°C against 14.6°C on the previous night. The […]
Srinagar: Traffic authorities on Tuesday said that the Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has been blocked due to ‘continuous shooting stones’ in Ramban district. “Jammu-Srinagar NHW blocked due to continuous shooting stones at Cafeteria Morh Ramban,” the authorities said in statement, . However, it said, Mughal road, […]
Srinagar: Abu-Huraira, a Pakistani militant affliated with Jaish-i-Muhammad was killed on Monday evening in Batpora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar while through his official Twitter handle Kashmir Police Zone said, “Killed militant has been identified as Abu Hurarah, a foreign Pakistani militant linked with proscribed militant outfit JeM. Incriminating materials, […]
Sopore: Halting of fruit-laden trucks on Srinagar-Jammu national highway has taken a heavy toll on Asia’s second largest fruit mandi in Sopore, with the mandi administration saying they have suffered Rs 500 crore loss in the month of September only. Revealing the tentative loss assessment, President of the traders’ association at Fruit Mandi Sopore, Mudasir […]
Srinagar: As a mark of protest to press their demand of allowing fruit laden-trucks to proceed on the national highway from Qazigund, fruit mandis across Kashmir valley remained shut for the second consecutive day on Monday. Several fruit growers and traders said that they face mounting losses due to the authorities “unnecessarily blocking” the movement […]