Militants escape cordon in Kulgam
Kulgam: An encounter between security forces and militants, which broke out at Yamrach village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday night, ended on Thursday with the militants managing to flee from the encounter site taking advantage of the darkness. An official said that the encounter started after a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir […]
Advisor Baseer Khan calls for early execution of JKPDC projects
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday reviewed the working of J&K Power Development Corporation (JKPDC) here at a meeting. The Advisor took detailed review of the physical and financial progress, working of the Corporation along with ongoing projects, strategy for harnessing the Hydro Power potential and to make the Corporation a viable […]
Div com tours Srinagar city, reviews dewatering measures
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday conducted tour of Srinagar city to review dewatering exercise across the city areas. During his visit, Pole visited Lal Chowk, Rajbagh, Sonwar, Gogji Bagh, Radio Kashmir, Jawahar Nagar, and other dewatering stations to take first hand appraisal of the dewatering exercise in view of the rainfall. Divisional […]
Admin allows stranded passengers to move towards Gurez Valley
BANDIPORA: The residents of Gurez Valley who were stranded in Bandipora were allowed to return to their homes on Thursday. As many as 613 passengers returned to their homes in Gurez valley in 75 vehicles. Assistant Commissioner Revenue Bandipora Reyaz Ahmad Beigh said the passengers were screened by a team of doctors at Lal Quila […]
Internet restored in Budgam, Shopian and Pulwama
Srinagar: The mobile internet services was restored on Thursday in Budgam district after remaining barred for more than a day following the killing of a youth in CRPF firing near Kawoosa crossing on Srinagar-Gulmarg road. While police and CRPF said that the 25-year old Mehraj-u-din son Ghulam Muhammad of Makhama Beerwah Budgam was fired upon […]
Forces launch search operation in Sopore village
Sopore: Forces launched a cordon and search operation in Thagund Rehmatabad village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday afternoon. Officials said that a joint team of Army’s 22 RR, SOG of Sopore and Rafiabad belt and personnel from the 92 battalion of CRPF launched search operation following inputs about the presence of […]
75 year old man dies of Covid-19, death toll reaches 11
7 cops among 37 more test positive in JK
Srinagar: A 75-year-old man from Jammu on Wednesday became 11th victim of the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. They said that septuagenarian died at his residence at Preet Nagar Digiana. However, the family took him to GMC Jammu where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival and decided to take his […]
