SDA retrieves government land at Samboora, Pampore
Demolishes illegally concrete, temporary structure, sheds
SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Development Monday retrieved SDA land illegally grabbed by some unscrupulous persons at Samboora, Pampore. It also conducted demolition of the concrete/temporary structure, sheds and plantation of trees. The Enforcement Wing along with the estates Wing of SDA initiated the action and retrieved the SDA land grabbed illegally by the local residents of […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian village in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 11: An encounter has started between militants and government forces in Tulran area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 34RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Tulran. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding […]
53 fresh covid-19 cases reported across JK
Srinagar, Oct 11: Jammu and Kashmir registered 53 new positive cases even as there was no death due to the pathogen during the past 24 hours, officials said Monday. Among the fresh cases, nine were reported from Jammu Division and 44 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 330586. There was no death due to […]
Poonch encounter spills over to Rajouri village, forces establish fresh contact
Rajouri, Oct 11: The encounter that started between security forces and militants in Chamrer forest area of Poonch’s Surankote subdivision has now spread to Bhangai village of Rajouri which is adjacent to earlier site where forces and militants exchanged gunfire. Officials said that on Monday morning, forces and militants exchanged fire in Chamrer forest falling […]
Amitabh Bachchan steps down as face of paan masala brand
Mumbai, Oct 11 (PTI) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has withdrawn from an advertising campaign of a paan masala brand and said he has returned the money he received for promoting it. The 79-year-old actor had faced backlash for featuring in an advertisement of a paan masala brand. Several fans of the screen icon had expressed their displeasure […]
Rana, Slathia join BJP in presence of central ministers
Srinagar, Oct 11: A day after resigning from the National Conference, Devinder Singh Rana and Surjit Singh Slathia joined the Bharatiya Janta Party on Monday at its headquarters in New Delhi. Rana and Slathia joined the party in presence of three union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Hardeep Singh Puri and Jitendra Singh. Senior leaders of BJP’s […]
Five Army personnel killed in gunfight with militants in Poonch
Jammu, Oct 11 (PTI) Five Army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), were killed in a fierce gunfight with militants during an anti-insurgency operation in Poonch district on Monday, officials said. The operation was launched in a village close to DKG in Surankote in the early hours following intelligence inputs about presence of militants, […]
Lowest rise in daily COVID-19 cases in 215 days
New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) India logged 18,132 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 215 days, taking the country’s total tally of cases to 3,39,71,607, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 4,50,782 with 193 fresh […]
Temperature dips as rains lash plains, snow in upper reaches of JK
Srinagar, Oct 11: Upper reaches in Jammu and Kashmir received snowfall while rains lashed plains, officials said on Monday causing a dip in the temperature. They said reports about snowfall were received from Kongdoori in Gulmarg , Zojila pass, Mawer Langate including Puthwari, Nowgam and Bangus, Sadnah-Top in Karnah, Z-Gali Machil (in Kupwara district) besides […]
Militant killed in Hajin encounter, searches on: Police
Srinagar, Oct 11: A militant has been killed in an encounter at Gund Jahangir area of Hajin North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday. Official sources said that one militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on […]
