Schools Asked Not To Plan Excursion To Gulmarg On Weekends

Srinagar: Citing “unprecedented flow of tourists” and threat to ecologically fragile environs of the place, Chief Executive Officer of Gulmarg Development Authority has written a letter to Director School Education Kashmir, urging him to ask educational institutions in the Valley not to plan excursion/picnic to the famous resort on weekend. From last couple of weeks, […]

KP employee’s killing: PAGD leaders to meet LG, to demand secure environment for community

Srinaga: Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Saturday decided to meet Lieutenant Governor Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha to raise demands of Kashmiri Pandits with regard to their safety and security in the Valley. The spokesman of conglomerate, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami, said that a group of Kashmiri Pandits met the constituents of PAGD including […]

PAGD meeting underway to discuss recent killings, delimitation panel’s final report

Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) began a meeting here on Saturday to discuss the recent civilian killings and delimitation commission’s final report. Sources said that the constituents of conglomerate arrived Dr Farooq Abdullah’s Gupkar residence where a meeting was scheduled to begin at 11:30 AM. They said that several issues will be […]

Night Temp Rises At Most Places In J&K

Srinagar: Night temperature recorded a slight rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a couple of days ahead forecast for widespread rains in plains and snowfall over higher reaches. A meteorological department official here said Srinagar recorded a low of 14.2°C against 14.1°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was […]

Man killed after hit by vehicle in Budgam

Budgam: A man was killed on Friday late evening after hit by a vehicle in Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. However, family members of the deceased held protest and alleged that he was murdered. Family members said that, yesterday about 8. 30 pm he was at home when someone called him to come […]

Govt Forms SIT To Probe Killing Of KP Employee, SHO Attached

Srinagar: Government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe “all aspects” attack leading to the killing of Kashmiri Pandit employee inside tehsil office Chadoora in centrl Kashmir’s Budgam district. The government also attached concerned Station House Officer. “A decision has been taken to constitute special investigative team to probe all the aspects of […]

4 Persons Die While Cleaning Well in Kupwara

Kupwara: At least four persons, including a father son duo, died in a probable case of asphyxiation while cleaning a well in Keegam area of frontier north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Local sources said that commotion broke out in Keegam Kandi this afternoon after news spread of four persons falling unconscious while cleaning a well. People […]

Bandipora Gunfight: One More Militant Killed, Toll 2

Srinagar: Police on Friday said that two militants were killed in a gunfight at Brar Aragam area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora. “1 more (militant) killed (total 2). Search operation is in progress. Further details shall follow,” police said in a tweet as per GNS. Earlier IGP Kashmir said two recent infiltrated Pakistani militants of LeT […]

Bandipora Encounter: One LeT militants killed: IGP Kashmir

Says slain militant had given slip in Salinder encounter, who recently infiltrated Srinagar: One militant belonging to oufit Lashkar-i-Toiba has been killed in an ongoing gunfight on Friday in Brar Aragam area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district, the officials said. Quoting Inspectors General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar, The Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, ” Two […]

North Kashmir: Gunfight breaks out in Bandipora

Srinagar: A fierce Gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Brar Aragam area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Brar. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants […]