KU suspends class work, postpones exams
Class work in all teaching departments of the University shall remain suspended on August 14, 2017 (Monday) while all examinations scheduled for the day (August 14, 2017) are postponed, a University spokesperson said. He said that fresh dates for the deferred examinations shall be notified separately, later.
Youth killed after hit by pellets in Kakapora Pulwama
Youth killed after Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers fired pellets on protestors in Kakapora Pulwama. Sources said that in main Chowk Kakapora, a CRPF vechile came under stone pelting who in retalition fired pellets on stone pelters resulting in critical injuries to a youth. He was referred to nearby hospital in a critical condition where […]
Militants attack forces during CASO
Suspected militants on Sunday attacked army’s search party during a cordon and search operation (CASO) at Samboora Pampore of South Kashmir. According to sources, as soon as the forces launched the search operation, suspected militants fired upon the search party. More details emerging.
No class work in various institutions tomorrow
According to District Magistrate Ganderbal class work shall remain suspended in Govt Degree College Ganderbal and Degree College Kangan tomorrow on 14 August 2017. “Teaching activity will remain suspended in Islamia College, Amarsingh College Gandhi College, SP school and MP school tomorrow,” said Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone. Meanwhile, the Islamic University of […]
Slain militants laid to rest in Kulgam, Shopian
Photo by Aijaz Rasheed.
Hizb commander Yasin Itoo killed in Shopian encounter: Police
Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday evening confirmed that one of the three slain militants in Shopian is top Hizb ul Mujahideen commander, Muhammad Yasin Itoo. “Top HM commander Yasin Itoo @ Ghaznavi among the killed terrorists in Shopian encounter,” DIG of police SKR tweeted. Itoo, a resident of Nagam Chadoora in Budgam, was famous […]
Hizb operational commander believed to be killed in Shopian gunfight
In a major setback to insurgents, Kashmir operational commander of Hizbul Mujahideen and one of the longest serving militants Yasin Yatoo alias Mehmood Ghaznavi is believed to be dead along with two other militants at Shopian where 16 hour long gunfight ensued since yesterday. “Three HM militants were killed in the encounter. The slain militants […]
Class work in IUST to remain suspended tomorrow
The Islamic University of Science and technology (IUST) Awantipora has suspended class work on Monday. “It is notified for the information of all the concerned that the class work shall remain suspended at Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora on 14th of August, 2017,” said a spokesperson of the varsity without assigning any reason. […]
Police version of the Shopian encounter
We reproduce the police version here verbatim: Three HM militants were killed in an encounter with police and security forces at Awneera village of Zainapora Shopian. Acting on a specific information, Shopian police along with 03 RR, 14 Bn and 177 Bn CRPF launched a cordon and search operation at Awneera village in the jurisdiction […]
Lady dies, 03 injured in separate road accidents
A lady died while three others were injured in different road accidents in Kashmir valley, police said. “In Kulgam, a Truck bearing registration number JK02S-9387 hit and injured a pedestrian lady namely Fareeda Begum resident of Kujjar, Tangbal at Kujjar in the jurisdiction of Police Station Yaripora. The injured lady was shifted to Sub District […]