IFS, 2 JKAS Officers Transferred

  Srinagar: Government on Saturday ordered transfer of IFS and two JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order, Rahul Singh, IFS (AGMUT:2013), Divisional Forest Officer, Forest Division, Kathua, has been transferred and posted as Additional Chief Executive Officer, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, on deputation basis, relieving Anup Kumar […]

Shopkeeper abducted in Pulwama village

    Pulwama): Unknown gunmen on Saturday abducted a civilian in Nikloora area of Litter hamlet in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that suspected militants abducted a civilian namely Shakeel Ahmad Sofi, son of Ghulam Mohammad Sofi of Nikloora Pulwama, who is shopkeeper by profession. He said that police party has rushed to […]

LeT commander among two militants killed in Pampore gunfight

        Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Saturday said that two militants including a Lashkar-e-Toiba commander were killed in Drangbal, Pampore encounter on Saturday.   Talking to reporters at press enclave Srinagar, the IGP Kashmir said that yesterday night, Awantipore police received information about two militants hiding in a […]

India records 15,981 COVID-19 cases, 166 fatalities in a day

New Delhi: India recorded 15,981 COVID-19 cases in a day, taking the infection tally to 3,40,53,573 while 166 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,51,980, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data on Saturday. The number of active Covid cases has declined to 2,01,632, the lowest in 218 days. The national recovery rate was […]

Pampore encounter: one militant killed, operation on

    Pulwama: A militant has been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Drangbal area of Pampore hamlet in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Saturday.   A senior police officer said that a militant has been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as the operation is on in […]

Encounter breaks out in Drangbal Pampore

      Pulwama: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Drangbal Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Saturday morning.   An official said that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the area. […]

MeT predicts rains, snow

MeT predicts rains, snow

Srinagar: Meteorological Center Srinagar on Friday said that an intermittent light to moderate rain is expected in Jammu and Kashmir from tonight till October 17. An official said that under the influence of approaching western disturbance and lower level easterlies, fresh spell of intermittent light to moderate rain with thunderstorm and lightning will likely fall […]

51 Covid cases in J&K

51 Covid cases in J&K

Srinagar: Fifty one new positive cases of Covid, 4 from Jammu division and 47 from Kashmir division, were reported on Friday, an official bulletin said. Moreover, 91 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 21 from Jammu Division and 70 from Kashmir Division. Providing district-wise breakup for positive cases, it […]