Anantnag Encounter: Two bodies found, fresh firing resumes
Srinagar: Government forces on Monday found two bodies near the encounter site even as fresh exchange of fire resumed at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told GNS that two bodies were spotted by the joint team of army’s 19 RR and SOG near the encounter site at […]
Two houseboats gutted in mysterious blaze in Nageen Lake Srinagar
Srinagar: Two houseboats were gutted in a mysterious fire at Nageen Lake in Srinagar district late Sunday night. Reports reaching GNS said that the blaze emerged from Ponex houseboat at around 1:00 am and spread to adjoining Prism houseboat at Sadribal area of Nageen. Soon after the incident, fire tenders, police and locals rushed […]
Militants, forces exchange fire in Anantnag village
Srinagar, June 17: Government forces and militants on Monday morning exchanged brief gunfire at Bidoora village in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 19 RR and SOG launched a cordon-and-search at Bidoora, Aknigam. SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan said that the cordon was laid following a specific […]
Minor girl among 3 injured in Pak shelling along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Jun 17 (PTI) Three civilians, including an 11-year-old girl, were injured when the Pakistan Army shelled villages and forward posts during ceasefire violation along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district Sunday, officials said. “At about 1930 hours Sunday, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation starting with firing of small arms followed by shelling […]
Hospitals in Delhi to join IMA’s strike call on Monday
New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) Healthcare services at several government and private hospitals in the national capital are likely to take a hit on Monday as scores of doctors have decided to boycott work for a day in support of their striking colleagues in West Bengal. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) had given the June 17 […]
Cross LoC shelling reported in Poonch
Poonch, June 16: Armies of India and Pakistan on Sunday trade heavy exchange of fire along the LoC at several places in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. An official said that Pakistani army opened unprovoked fire at Indian posts at Upper Bandi Chechian, Qasba, Kirni and Mandhar. The soldiers manning the fence responded strongly […]
Hr. Edu Deptt clarifies reports on accreditation of Degree Colleges
SRINAGAR, JUNE 16: The Department of Higher Education has clarified a news story regarding NAAC accreditation of Degree Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir. “It is clarified that assessment norms of the NAAC have undergone certain changes in recent times under which obtaining higher grades of A and A ++ and also maintaining earlier NAAC gradings […]
Separatists say no threat to Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar, Jun 16 (PTI) As the revered Amarnath Yatra commences on July 1, Kashmiri separatists Sunday asserted there was no threat to the annual pilgrimage and urged the pilgrims and tourists visiting the state not to pay heed to any “false propaganda”. They said people of the Valley will continue to retain and nourish the tradition […]
Guv Malik addresses meeting of the NITI Aayog, seeks liberal assistance for J&K
NEW DELHI, JUNE 16: Governor, Satya Pal Malik while addressing the 5th meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog sought personal intervention of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, for accelerating the development in the State which is imperative for putting the State on the path of peace, progress and prosperity. Addressing the 5th […]
SHO Saddar Anantnag succumbs to injuries at AIIMS New Delhi
Srinagar, June 16 : Station House Officer (SHO) Sadr Anantnag Arshad Khan who was critically injured in an encounter with militants at KP Road on June 12, succumbed to injuries on Sunday, sources said. The police sources said that Khan was shifted to AIIMS New Delhi from SKIMS Srinagar for specialized treatment using an air […]
