Central Kashmir areas shut on first death anniversary of three youth
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Jammu cable car project’s maiden trial on April 15
Jammu: The Rs 75 crore Jammu cable car project is set be completed by July this year and the first trial will be held on April 15. The blue print for this project was first prepared in 1995 and initially the cable car was to take off from Mubarak Mandi, but after the declaration […]
Gunfight breaks out in Sunderbani, Rajouri
Rajouri: A gunfight between militants and the joint team of government forces started at Sunderbani, hours after, a sentry of paramilitary CRPF camp repulsed an attack on battalion headquarters in the border district of Rajouri. Official sources said that a sentry observed some suspicious movement following which he fired few shots and alerted other CRPF […]
KU students protest after student goes ‘missing’
Srinagar: Students of Kashmir University (KU) on Wednesday staged a protest on the campus against ”disappearance” of a student from past week. Reports said the students from various departments assembled at the varsity campus shouting slogans against the university administration. Pertinently, Sameer Ahmad Dar, a student of Applied Geology, department of Earth Science, left his […]
Kreeri shuts on fourth straight day to mourn killing of local militant
Baramulla: A complete shutdown is being observed in Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday to mourn the killing of a local militant. All shops and other business establishments are closed in the area, while traffic movement is also thin in the area. Minor stone pelting was also […]
India, Pakistan trade fire along LoC in Poonch
Srinagar: The armies of India and Pakistan traded fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on late Tuesday. “Pakistan army started shelling and firing at Indian positions in Khari Karmara area of the LoC in Poonch district, a Defence official said adding that the fire was retaliated effectively and strongly. Pertinently, five […]
Cordon and search operation in Bamnoo Pulwama
Pulwama: Government forces on Wednesday started a cordon and search operation in Palpora Bamnoo area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that the search operation was started after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Locals sources said that large number of forces have been deployed in the area […]
Explosives found outside CRPF camp in Rajouri
Rajouri: Government forces on Wednesday claimed to have recovered three bags of explosives outside a CRPF camp in Rajouri district’s Sunderbani following which schools have been ordered to be closed by the district administration as a precautionary measure. Official sources said that a sentry of a CRPF camp at Sodra in Sunderbani area opened some […]
Militants flee after brief exchange of fire in Litter Pulwama
Srinagar: Militants escaped after a brief exchange of gunfire with government forces in Litter area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Local sources said at around 3 am they heard gunshots, which continued for about 15 minutes and later whole area was cordoned off by the government forces. They added that cordon and search operation […]
Fire guts plywood factory in Pattan
Pattan: A plywood cum furniture factory was damaged in a fire mishap late last night in north Kashmir’s Pattan area. Reports said that fire broke out in ‘Yakoot Plywood Factory’ late last night at about10.30 pm. Although, locals doused the flames and brought the fire under control, furniture worth lakhs was completely gutted in fire. […]