HDFC Bank’s nationwide ‘Blood Donation Drive’ on Dec 8
Srinagar: HDFC Bank Ltd. will be holding its nationwide Blood Donation Drive on December 8. People between the age group 18-65 can walk-in to any of the over 2,000 Blood Donation Camps in 950 cities to donate blood. While giving details about the blood donation process, a statement issued from HDFC stated: “every blood […]
Qazigund Gunfight: Slain militants identified
Srinagar: Police have identified the two militants who were killed in Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district during an encounter on Monday as Furkan and Abu Mavia of Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit. In a tweet, Director General of police SP Vaid identified the two militants as Furkan and Abu Mavia. He said that Furkan had […]
Govt orders transfer of several officers
Srinagar: In the interest of administration, the J&K government today ordered several transfers and postings of several officers. According to an order Peerzada Zahoor Ahmad, KAS, Deputy Director, Tourism, Kashmir, is transferred and posted as Deputy Director (Hqr) in the Directorate of Information, J&K, against an available vacancy. Atul Gupta, KAS, Deputy Director, Food, Civil […]
Cordon and search operation in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Government forces on Monday evening started a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Lajoora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that 55 RR, 183 bn CRPF and SOG Pulwama started the search operation after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Sources said that large number of forces have […]
Two militants, army man killed in Qazigund gunfight
Srinagar: Two unidentified militants have been killed in hours-long encounter at Bounigam village of Qazigund in Kulgam district of south Kashmir which had raged after an attack on army convoy earlier in the day in which two army men were injured and one of whom has succumbed this evening. Official sources said that a group […]
Qazigund Gunfight: 2 militant bodies recovered, combing operation underway
Kulgam: At least two militant bodies have been recovered from the encounter site so far near Nassu-Badragund area of south Kashmir’s Qazigund town, while the combing operation was still on, a police official said. The encounter had followed the attack on army convoy on Srinagar-Jammu national highway near Nassu-Badragund area of south Kashmir’s Qazigund town. A senior police […]
Legendary Actor Shashi Kapoor Dies At 79
NEW DELHI: Acting legend Shashi Kapoor died in Mumbai today. He was 79. Mr Kapoor, star of films such as Deewar, In Custody and Junoon, was the younger brother of Raj and Shammi Kapoor. Shashi Kapoor’s career spanned Indian and international cinema. He was as renowned for his theatre work as he was for movies. […]
CM pays tributes to late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his birth anniversary
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has paid rich tributes to former Chief Minister, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his 112th birth anniversary being observed on December 5. In her message, the Chief Minister described late Sheikh Abdullah as a visionary leader who would always be remembered for taking many revolutionary steps including introduction of land reforms […]
Police framing specially –abled person, alleges JRL
Joint Resistance Leadership today said that the police is trying to frame a specially-abled person and asked international human rights bodies to take a note on the gruesome human rights violation in the state. The open letter to the international bodies by the Joint resistance leadership said that Tanveer Ahmad Waar, 35, son of Muhammad […]
LeT claims convoy attack in Qazigund
Kulgam: Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit on Monday claimed the responsibility of an attack on an army convoy in Bonigam area of Qazigund in southern Kashmir, reports said. Quoting LeT spokesman Dr Abdullah Ghaznavi, the report said that the attack was carried out by ‘Bashir Lashkari squad’ of the outfit. According to the report Dr Ghaznavi […]