‘Knocking at our door, can sneak in anytime’: DAK urges admin to prepare for potential spread of new Coronavirus strain

‘Knocking at our door, can sneak in anytime’: DAK urges admin to prepare for potential spread of new Coronavirus strain

‘ Srinagar: With India reporting twenty cases of new Covid-19 strain so far, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Wednesday sounded alert and urged health authorities in Kashmir to prepare for the potential spread of the variant in the valley. “New Covid-19 strain is knocking on our door. We need to be prepared and alert,” DAK President […]

Militants killed in Srinagar gunfight were planning a big strike on the highway: Army

Srinagar: General officer Commanding (GoC) of Army’s Kilo Force, H S Sahi Wednesday said that the three militants killed in the gunfight at Lawaypora on Srinagar outskirts were planning “a big strike on the highway to gain publicity”. Addressing a joint press conference at 2 RR headquarters at Zainakote, HMT, Srinagar, Sahi said that the […]

2 more militants killed in Srinagar gunfight; toll 3: police

2 more militants killed in Srinagar gunfight; toll 3: police

Srinagar: Two more militants have been killed in the gunfight in Lawaypora area on Srinagar outskirts taking the toll of slain militants in the encounter to three, police said. The gunfight broke out around 6 pm Tuesday after forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area. After intermittent overnight firing between the two […]

Arms and ammunition recovered near LoC in Poonch: police

Poonch: The Jammu and Kashmir police and army on Wednesday claimed to have recovered two pistols, seventy pistol rounds and two grenades hidden in bushes near LoC in Dabbi village of Balakote of Poonch district on Wednesday morning. Police said that the arms and ammunition were kept in bushes by militant handlers from Pakistan and […]

CRPF trooper dies of cardiac arrest in Pulwama

CRPF trooper dies of cardiac arrest in Pulwama

Srinagar: A paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper posted in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district died Wednesday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Vinod Kumar, a resident of Uttar Pradesh. Kumar, as per an official, was part of the 183 Batallion. He died of cardiac attack early […]

Unidentified militant killed in ongoing Srinagar gunfight, police say

Unidentified militant killed in ongoing Srinagar gunfight, police say

Srinagar: An unidentified militant has been killed in the gunfight with government forces which broke out in Lawaypora area on Srinagar outskirts Tuesday evening, police said. Kashmir Zone Police tweeted this morning that a militant has been killed in the gunfight it said is still going on. The gunfight was triggered around 6 pm last […]

Wildlife department north zone issues advisory

Wildlife department north zone issues advisory

Askes people to remain vigilant during evening hours BARAMULLA: Day after when a leopard was tranquilized and catched in north Kashmir’s Baramulla town, the department of wildlife north zone issued an advisory for the general public to save the precious lives from wild beasts mostly from leopards and bears. Range officer Baramulla Altaf Ahmad Koul […]

Women killed, two other injured in Kupwara road accident

Kupwara: A woman was killed while two persons received serious injuries in a road accident in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. Officials said that a private car bearing registration number JK09B-3517 skidded off from the road on Tuesday morning near JNV Potushie Kupwara, resulting the injury of three people, the injured were shifted to […]

TRF associate held with 3 grenades in Baramulla: police

TRF associate held with 3 grenades in Baramulla: police

  Srinagar: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of The Resistance Front in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a statement, police said that based on specific input that “there will be some movement of militants/OGWs on Baramulla-Handwara highway”, a checkpoint comprising of Police and forces was established near Jehlum Stadium within […]