Two militants killed in Kokernag encounter
Anantnag: Two militants were killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Kachwan forests of Kokernag belt of Anantnag district, police said Tuesday. An official said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants in forests of Kachwan area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district a joint team of forces including […]
Authorities turn Ranbiara rivulet into dumping site
Alternate site identified, says DDC
Shopian: Failing to find an alternate location elsewhere for over four decades now, authorities in south Kashmir’s Shopian district are dumping municipal waste on the banks of Ranbiara rivulet of the district. The use of the rivulet as a virtual dumping site is posing threat to the rivulet and other nearby water bodies, locals said. […]
55 students jostle for space in a three room middle school in Pulwama
Pulwama: A middle school in one of the Pulwama villages is functioning in just three rooms, with students and teachers crammed in the rooms and jostling for space. Locals said that there has been no intervention from authorities despite that the issue being brought into their notice umpteen times. According to the locals the Govt […]
Militant, civilian killed in Shopian laid to rest
Shopian: Two militants and a civilian who were killed in a brief encounter at Handew area of Imamsahib belt in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday evening were laid to rest on Friday amid massive pro freedom sloganeering. Eyewitnesses said that thousands of people participated in the funeral of prayers of slain Yawer Mushtaq at […]
Two civilians, five militants, two troopers killed in south Kashmir encounters
Curfew imposed in Pulwama, protestors clash with forces
Curfew imposed in Pulwama, protestors clash with forces
Toll tax row: Parts of south Kashmir observe shutdown, demand roll back
Pulwama: Several parts of southern Kashmir on Tuesday observed a complete shutdown against the imposition of toll tax by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) on the Srinagar-Anantnag highway. Pertinently, south Kashmir transporters association had called for a complete shutdown on Tuesday against the levying of toll tax on national highway at Kachkoot in […]
Medico among three youth go missing in South Kashmir
Pulwama: At least three more youth including a Doctor have gone missing from south Kashmir and are likely to have joined the militant ranks, sources said. The missing youth have been identified as Mohammed Aslam son of Dr Mohammed Rafiq Dar resident of Redwani Bala in District Kulgam, Sajad Ahmad Allaie, son of Abdul Aziz […]
Two Pharmacists shot at in Shopian, critical
Srinagar: Suspected militants Wednesday shot at and injured two civilians in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said. The ultras shot at two civilians at Zainapora in Shopian, resulting in injuries to them, a police official said. The duo is running chemist shops outside the sub district hospital Zainapora where they were shot at and […]
