Srinagar – Leh National Highway to be opened for regulated traffic from 28 Feb: Div Com
SRINAGAR, FEB 24: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, P K Pole today convened a meeting of officers to review status of Srinagar- Sonamarg- Gumri (SSG) road scheduled to be thrown open for civilian traffic from 28 February, 2021. On 28 February, the road is to be flagged off by the Lieutenant Governor of UT […]
Two-wheeler, Shikaras damaged after road caves in at Dalgate
Srinagar, Feb 24: A two-wheeler and some Shikaras were damaged after a portion of road at world famous Dal Lake caved in on Wednesday afternoon. According to reports the roadside at Dalgate area caved in all of a sudden. Officials said that no loss of life or injury was reported during the incident. However, locals […]
Leopard killed by locals after injuring man in Pulwama village
Pulwama, Feb 24: A leopard was killed by locals after it injured a person in Pathan village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Locals said that a leopard attacked a man identified as Bilal Ahmad in Pathan village after which he was shifted to a hospital for treatment. The locals subsequently attacked and killed […]
Govt agrees to 19% fare hike, Transporters Call off Strike
Srinagar, Feb 23: All Jammu and Kashmir Transporters Welfare Committee – an amalgam of various transport associations— on Wednesday called off its indefinite strike in J&K. General Secretary, Kashmir Welfare Transporters Association, Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf, told that the decision to call of the strike was taken after government decided to increase fare by 19%. The […]
Two militants killed in Anantnag woods, operation on: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 24: Two militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight in Shalgul forest in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that two militants have been killed in Shalgul forest. It is a dense forest area, however forces managed to engage the militants, the identity of […]
Chopper carrying Govt officials makes emergency landing in Reasi
Jammu, Feb 24: A chopper carrying government officials including a Secretary rank officer made an emergency landing in Reasi after some technical snag. An official said that a Pawan Hans chopper made an emergency landing at Jyotipuram area of Reasi. He said that the chopper, carrying Sheetal Nanda, Secretary Rural Development and Panchayati Raj J&K, […]
South Kashmir: No Militants killed yet in Anantnag woods, 04 militants believed to trapped
Srinagar, Feb 24: A fierce gunfight is underway in Shalgul forest in Bejbhera of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. Official sources said that there was some confusion regarding the killing of militants. However, the official said that four militants are likely to be trapped inside the encounter site. The gunfight is still going on […]
Fake job racket busted in Baramulla
Srinagar, Feb 24: Police on Wednesday said that a “gang” alleged running a job racket was busted in Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police officer said that Police Station Kreeri received a written complaint from local resident of Tilgam Kreeri that one person from Watergam Kreeri has cheated him with fake and […]
Alert sounded in Kupwara as dead crows test positive for avian influenza
Kupwara, Feb 24: Cases of avian influenza popularly known as bird flu have been found among dead crows in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district with the administration taking immediate measures to contain the spread of the disease. Soon after the confirmation of the cases, District Magistrate Kupwara declared one-kilometer radius from the epicenter as a red […]
South Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Anantnag
Srinagar, Feb 23: Encounter has started between militants and government forces in Shalgul forest in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 3RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Shalgul forest. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding […]
