Miscreants Burn 3 Shops, 2 Vehicles In Medhar Poonch, Restrictions Clamped
Poonch, Feb 23 (GNS): Miscreants overnight damaged three shops and two vehicles at Mendhar town of Poonch district following which authorities ordered restrictions under section 144 CrpC, banning assembly of four than five persons in the town. Official sources told GNS that of the one shops and one vehicle were fully damaged while others were partially […]
Additional troops arriving for election process: police
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police while responding to the panicky situation in Kashmir today said that the additional forces were called for the election purpose while arrests of some leaders and activists were a move to prevent any disturbance in the election process. “We don’t see any reason other than the one that additional […]
Nine injured as vehicle turns turtle in Bandipora
Bandipora: Nine persons sustained injuries on Saturday after the vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident in Putshay area of North kashmir’s Bandipora District . Reports reaching to KNO said that a vehicle bearing registration number JK02P, 7845 was on its way to Sopore when the driver of the vehicle lost control on […]
One-way traffic on Srinagar Jammu highway restored
Srinagar: The one way traffic on Kashmir highway on Saturday was partially restored, authorities said. The highway was closed for three consecutive days due to snowfall and landslides. “All stranded traffic were cleared on Friday night. One-way traffic will be allowed to move on the highway from Jammu to Srinagar today,” officials said. Landslides […]
Jamat e Islami faces detention spree across valley, Chief among others arrested in nocturnal raids
Srinagar: Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday condemned the arrest of its leaders by police and other forces agencies during nocturnal raids in many parts of valley and termed the move ‘a well designed conspiracy to pave way for further uncertainty in the region’. Jama’at in its statement said that during the […]
Kashmir Editors Guild regrets Government’s decision to stop advertisement to GK, KR, seeks attention of PCI, EGI
Srinagar: With utmost regret, Kashmir Editors Guild wishes to inform that the Jammu and Kashmir government has stopped state government advertisements to two major daily newspapers – Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Reader. The decision has neither been conveyed formally nor was any reason detailed to the respective originations, so far. KEG in a detailed […]
Army Soldier Injured In Pulwama Gunfight Succumbs After Seven Days
Srinagar: A paratrooper who was critically injured in a gunfight seven days ago at Ratnipora area of Pulwama in south Kashmir, has succumbed to injuries in a military hospital here. Official sources told GNS that the soldier Sandeep Kumar of 10 PARA succumbed to injuries at army’s 92 base hospital Badamibagh here. On Feb 12, an […]
ECI team to visit state in March, will review situation for holding polls
Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will be on an official visit to Jammu and Kashmir in the first week of March. According to reports the team will be reviewing the situation to hold the polls in the state. The reports said that thye will be in valley on March 4 and 5.
Two militants killed in Sopore gunfight, search on
Sopore: Two militants were killed in the gunfight at Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. Reports reaching KNO said that two unidentified militant were killed in the encounter that broke out on Thursday late evening after Army’s 22 RR, and SOG launched a cordon-and-search operation in Warpora area of Sopore. An […]
Mention of JeM in UNSC statement only in general terms not a judgement: China
Beijing,(PTI): China, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Friday sought to downplay the scathing statement issued by the powerful organ of the world body naming Jaish-e-Muhammad in the Pulwama terror attack, saying the mention of the Pakistan-based outfit was only in “general terms” and “does not represent a judgement”. Forty Central Reserve Police Force […]