Pre- dawn gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 25: A pre-dawn encounter broke between government forces and militants in Goripora Area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama District on Saturday morning. Reports said that a joint team of Police and army’s 50 RR launched cordon and search operation in Goripora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, […]
Amid despair some hope emerges
One of the greatest problems that the world is facing today is that of environmental pollution
Faheem ul islam Pollution can take many forms- the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil we use to grow our food, the lit-up skies and even the increasing noise we hear every day can all contribute to health problems and a lower quality of life with major disruptions and effects on wildlife […]
Two militants killed after they abducted railway cop: Police
Srinagar, Apr 24: Two militants were killed minutes after they abducted a railway policeman at Yaripora area of Kulgam in south Kashmir on Friday, police said. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Range, Vijay Kumar (IPS) said that militants abducted a railway police personnel at Shirpora village following which an immediate cordon was launched by a joint […]
27 new positive cases reported today, 109 recover in JK
JAMMU, APRIL 24: The Government Friday informed that 27 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), (all from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 454. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (Covid-19), out of 454 positive cases, 340 are […]
Militants attack CRPF party in Chadoora, Budgam
Srinagar, Apr 24: Suspected militants lobbed a grenade at CRPF camp in Dooniwari area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. A police official said that a grenade was lobbed on CRPF camp, however the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on road. “No loss of life or injury was reported in […]
FIR against IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan who quit over Kashmir
Daman, Apr 24 (PTI) A police case has been registered against Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) last August, for not joining duty as directed by the government amid the coronavirus pandemic. An FIR under the Epidemic Diseases Act and Disaster Management Act was registered against him on April 21 at […]
Lockdown: Stuck in Bhopal, over 250 Kashmiri students seek evacuation
Srinagar, Apr 24: Amid the Coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown in India, over 250 Kashmiri students stuck in Bhopal city of Madhya Pradesh are demanding immediate evacuation, saying they are gripped in fear and panic. These Kashmiri students are facing immense hardships, have nothing to eat and have run out of money. “We want to […]
Pulwama villagers violate lockdown, assemble in mosque
Pulwama, Apr 24: Scores of people pelted stones on police when they tried to disperse them after they had gathered in a mosque to offer Friday congregational prayers in South Kashmir’s Pulwam district. Sources said that over 100 people gathered at a mosque in Qasbayar Drabgam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district to offer Friday […]
20 more test positive in Kashmir, JK’s Covid-19 tally jumps to 454
Srinagar, Apr 24: Twenty people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Friday, taking the number of the covid-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir to 454. A senior doctor at SKIMS said that they have received fresh twenty positive cases from COVID-19 testing laboratory SKIMS Soura today. Among the cases, he said that nine […]
Restrictions tightened in Kashmir after reports of lockdown violations
Srinagar, Apr 24 (PTI) Curbs to contain the spread of coronavirus were intensified in Kashmir on Friday after reports of lockdown violations at several places, officials said. Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 434 cases of the virus, even as five patients have died and 92 recovered. Officials said there have been reports of people violating […]
