Verinag encounter: Militant killed, searches continue
Anantnag: A militant has been killed in the ongoing anti militancy operation in Nowgam area of Verinag in Anantnag district. According to sources the body of the slain militant has been recovered. “He is a local affiliate of Jaish e Mohammed outfit, namely Mohammad Iqbal from Nowpora area of Dooru in Anantnag district, ” […]
Brief exchange of fire between militants, forces in Verinag village
Srinagar: Brief exchange of firing took place between militants and government forces in Nowgam, area of Verinag of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday morning. Reports reaching GNS said that a joint team Army’s 19RR and SOG launched a cordon and search operation in Nowgam. A senior police officer told GNS that forces laid […]
Two SPOs among four JeM militants killed in Pulwama
Pulwama: Two Special Police Officers, who went missing on Wednesday night, were among four JeM militants killed Friday in an encounter with government forces in Panjran village of Litter tehsil of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The encounter, an official said, started after a cordon-and-search operation was launched by a joint team of Army’s 44 RR […]
Deadly month: Forty killed in May in valley
Srinagar: The onset of summer season this year has yet again repeated the bloodbath in Kashmir as the month of May has claimed the lives of 40 persons including 26 militants and 11 civilians. The month witnessed many encounters and individual killings, leaving at least 40 persons dead. Top militant commander Zakir Musa who was […]
Home Minister to visit Kashmir next week
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is all set to arrive in Kashmir next week to take stock of the situation prevailing on various security related fronts and to get feedback from the security agencies on the preparations put in place for the smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra commencing from July 1. Soon after he […]
Home Ministry official discusses Amarnath Yatra arrangements with Governor Malik
Srinagar: Union Home Ministry Additional Secretary Gyanesh Kumar Friday called on Jammu and Kashmir Governor S P Malik here and discussed about the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra, scheduled to begin next month. Kumar, who was accompanied by senior intelligence officers, briefed the governor regarding the foolproof arrangements being made for […]
‘Major ISI plot to revive militancy in Jammu foiled, six arrested’
Jammu: Officials on Friday claimed to have unearthed a major plot by Pakistani spy agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) to revive militancy in Jammu region after arresting six persons from whom photographs and videos of strategic locations have been seized. The six “spies” were in direct contact with their handler, a colonel-level officer at ISI […]
Educational grants to over 22, 000 schools released by School Edu Dept
Srinagar: In a bid to improve the infrastructural standards in government schools, the school education department has released school grants to 22,570 educational institutions under centrally sponsored scheme- Samagra Shiksha. The move is likely to bring reforms in the educational institutions in terms of maintenance of electricity, libraries and laboratories in the government-run educational institutions. […]
