Encounter breaks out in Shopian village, 2nd in 24 hours
Srinagar, Oct 05: Another encounter breaks out between terrorists and security forces in South Kashmir’s Shopian, this time in Moolu area on Wednesday, officials said. The Kashmir Police Zone while informing through a tweet wrote, “Second encounter has started in Moolu area of Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian village in south Kashmir
Pulwama, Oct 04: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at Drach village in Police district Shopian, officials said on Tuesday. An official said that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of the ultras launched search operation in the area. He said that as […]
JK reports six fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 4: Jammu and Kashmir reported six fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said four cases were reported from Jammu and two from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 479180. Among the cases, 173994 are from […]
Train Services from Budgam To Baramulla to remain suspended tomorrow
Srinagar, Oct 4: Authorities have decided to suspend train services from Budgam to Baramulla and vice versa on Wednesday, the day when Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to address a public rally in Baramulla district. “Train operation over Budgam-Baramulla section of Kashmir Valley will be suspended on 5 October in connection with the […]
Unidentified female body recovered from River Jehlum in Sopore
Sopore, Oct 04: An unidentified female dead body was found on the banks of river Jhelum at Sher Colony Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday afternoon. Reports said that some locals saw a body of a female floating over river Jhelum at Sher colony Sopore on Tuesday afternoon and accordingly informed the concerned […]
Initial investigation didn’t point towards terror angle in DG Prisons murder: Police
Jammu, Oct 4 (PTI) Police on Tuesday said initial investigations into the murder of Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General (Prisons) Hemant Kumar Lohia here did not point towards the terror angle as efforts are on to arrest his domestic help who has emerged as the main suspect in the case. Lohia was found murdered at […]
Quota benefits to Gujjars, Bakerwals, Paharis in J-K, says Amit Shah
Rajouri (JK), Oct 4 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced that the Gujjar, Bakerwal and Pahari communities in Jammu and Kashmir will get reservation benefits in accordance with the recommendations of the Justice Sharma Commission which examined the issue of quota. Addressing a rally here, Shah also said there will be no […]
MeT predicts mainly dry weather in J&K
Srinagar, Oct 4: The weatherman on Tuesday forecast mainly dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. An official from the meteorological department here said that no large change was expected in the weather for subsequent two days. As regards the mercury, he said that Srinagar recorded a low of 9.6°C, same […]
Elderly man killed in hit and run case in Srinagar’s Lalbazar
Srinagar, Oct 04: An elderly man was killed in a hit-and-run case in Botshah Mohalla locality of Lalbazar in Srinagar in the wee hours on Tuesday, reports said here. Reports said that the 70-year-old man identified as Ghulam Mohammad Wani of Buzgoo Budgam was hit by an unknown vehicle in Botshah Mohalla this morning. They […]
Security put on alert as Union HM visits Rajouri today
Rajouri (J&K), Oct 4 (PTI) Multi-tier security arrangements have been put in place ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s public rally on Tuesday in Rajouri, officials said. Security forces on Monday conducted cordon and search operations at multiple locations here, they said. Joint teams of Army, police and paramilitary forces launched a cordon and […]