Isolated rains forecast as night temp drops in Kashmir

Srinagar: Amid forecast for isolated rains in next 24 hours, minimum temperature decreased at most places in Kashmir Valley on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 15.8°C against 16.3°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was above normal by 1.5°C during this time of the year […]

AC approves new posts for State Investigation Agency

AC approves new posts for State Investigation Agency

Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC) on Sunday approved the creation of new posts for the State Investigation Agency (SIA), according to an official spokesperson. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Administrative Council which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the spokesperson said. The AC approved the Home Department’s […]

Chance encounter breaks out in Srinagar: Police

Srinagar: A chance encounter has started between militants and police in Kreesbal Palpora Sangam area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Sunday. The Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, “A chance encounter started at Kreesbal Palpora Sangam area of Srinagar with militants and a small team of Srinagar Police,” More details will follow soon.(GNS) Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

AC approves establishment of SIA in J&K, creation of 252 posts: Government

Srinagar:The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Home Department to create new posts under different categories for establishment of State Investigation Agency (SIA) in Jammu and Kashmir. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and […]

99 militants killed so far this year: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar: Ninety- nine militants have been killed in different encounters so far in Jammu and Kashmir, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar said on Sunday. Talking to reporters here in Srinagar, IGP said that three militants affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in a gunfight today at Drabgam area of South Kashmir’s […]

Gunny Bag defused at Rawalpora Srinagar, traffic being restored: Police

Srinagar: Police and security forces defused a gunny bag at Rawalpora area here on Sunday. Official sources said that some suspicious gunny bag, was found at Rawalpora in area of the Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Soon police and CRPF rushed to the spot and subsequently called Bomb Disposal Squad. As a precautionary measure, a police […]

Bear electrocuted to death in Srinagar

Srinagar: A wild bear was electrocuted to death in Cheshmashahi area of Srinagar on Saturday late night. Official sources said that a wild bear was killed by electric shock when it climbed a utility pole in outdoor yard on 33KV line in Cheshmashahi area of Srinagar. They said that the Wild life department officials reached […]

Three local LeT militants killed in Pulwama

Pulwama: Three locals militants affiliated with LeT were killed in a gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces at Drabgam village in Rajpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Sunday. An official said that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants […]

Pulwama Encounter: Unidentified militant killed, operation underway

Srinagar: An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight at Drabgam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, an official said. A senior police officer while confirming that that one militant has been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained as gunfight is still in progress. Earlier a joint team of […]