Srinagar: Two unidentified militants were killed in a brief encounter in Shattipora area of Bijbhera in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said that two militants have been killed in a brief exchange of fire. However identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained. Earlier Reports said […]
Srinaga:Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Shattipora area of Bijbhera in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Reports said that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Shattipora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the […]
Srinagar: The authorities at SKIMS Soura has advised people to remain alert and not to fell pray to unscrupulous elements as fake appointment orders are currently under circulation. “It has come to the notice of this Department that some fake appointment orders are currently under circulation, where-under several persons have been shown to have been […]
Ganderbal: A youth from Gudoora Ganderbal who had went to water his agriculture land last night has been found dead on Saturday morning. An official said that a 28-year-old youth namely Umer Mohi-ud-din Tantray son of Gh. Mohi-ud-din resident of Gadoora went to water his agricultural land last night. On Saturday morning, when his family […]
Kupwara: Police on Saturday claimed to have recovered huge quantity of narcotics and two IEDs from a vehicle during a routine check up at Sadhna Top in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police in statement said that a joint team of Police and Army 7 RR has recovered huge quantity of narcotics and IED from a […]
Srinagar: Night temperature recorded a fall in the twin capitals of J&K and world famous Gulmarg resort following overnight rainfall, officials said on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar received 12.2 mm of rain in 24 hours till 8:30 a.m. today and recorded a low of 13.2°C against 13.6°C on the previous […]
Jammu: Driver and conductor of a matador were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into Tawi River in Bikram Chowk area of Jammu. Also, 27 persons were injured, six of them seriously, when a bus they were travelling in tilted by its side near Ballian in Udhampur district, officials said on Saturday. […]
Srinagar: The High Court of J&K has ordered exhumation of body of Mohammad Amir Magray, one of the four persons killed in an “encounter” at Hyderpora area of Srinagar last year. Allowing a petition by Amir’s father Mohammad Latief Magrey, a bench of Sanjeev Kumar also asked the government to make appropriate arrangements for transportation […]
Srinagar: Four percent of children in Jammu and Kashmir aren’t receiving any vaccines against six major childhood illnesses: tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio and measles, the National Health and Family Survey-5 (NHFS-5) has reported. Official data suggests that Kathua district has highest coverage of all basic vaccinations in all districts while Doda with 62 percent […]
Srinagar: Militants managed to escape after brief exchange of fire with police and security forces in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday, officials said. Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, ” After initial brief encounter during cordon & search operation in Gundpora Rampora area of Bandipora, militants managed to escape from the spot. However, our team chasing […]