Anti-communist guerrilla who became Afghan president dies
Kabul, Feb 12 (AP) Sibghatullah Mujadidi, who was Afghanistan’s first president following the withdrawal of invading Soviet troops from Afghanistan and the collapse in 1992 of Kabul’s pro-communist government, has died. He was 93. His former spokesman Sharif Yusufi says Mujadidi died overnight Tuesday in the Afghan capital. During the 10-year invasion by the former Soviet […]
Army commando among two soldiers, two militant killed in ongoing Pulwama gunfight
Srinagar: Two army soldiers and two militants were killed and one soldier was injured in an ongoing encounter at Ratnipora area of Pulwama of south Kashmir on Tuesday. A senior police officer told GNS that a joint team of army’s 50 RR, 10 PARA, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation at Ratnipora area […]
Pulwama encounter: Two militants killed, three army men injured
Pulwama: Two unidentified militants have been killed while as three army men were also injured in the ongoing encounter in Ratnipora village of Pulwama District. A police official said that the two unidentified militants have been killed in the ongoing encounter. Three army men, two of them critical were also injured during the have been shifted […]
Srinagar-Jammu Highway closed for 7th straight day
Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed on seven consecutive day today, reports said. They said that even as the road remained blocked due to accumulated debris and intermittent shooting stones at T2, Maroog and Panthyal in Ramban- Banihal axis, the restoration work is going on. Meanwhile, authorities had claimed to take a decision on opening […]
Grand Mufti of Kashmir Mufti Bashir-Ud-Din is no more
Srinagar: The Grand Mufti of Kashmir, Mufti Bashir ud Din Farooqi passed away in SKIMS Soura here on Tuesday. According to the reports Mufti was hospitalized in SKIMS after he complained of chest pain last evening. The Nimaz-e-Jinaza of Mufti will be held at 3:30 pm at Khankahi Mohalla Srinagar, Nasir Ul Islam, his son […]
Pulwama Encounter: Militant killed, Army soldier critically injured in ongoing gunfight
Srinagar: A militant has been killed and an army soldier was critically injured after nocturnal gunfight raged between militants and government forces in Ratnipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. A senior police official said that one militant has been killed while an army soldier received critical bullet injury in ongoing operation. The […]
Forces start search operation in Shopian village
(Jahangeer Ganaie) Pulwama: Government forces on Tuesday morning laid a siege over Trenz village in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that based on specific inputs about the presence of militant’s government forces including 44 RR of Army and special operation group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a search operation in the […]
Gun fight rages in Pulwama, protests erupt
(Jahangeer Ganaie) Pulwama: A gunfight is going on between holed up militants and government forces in Ratnipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 50RR, 183/182 BN of CRPF and SOG Pulwama launched a cordon and search operation in Ratnipora after receiving inputs about the presence of […]
Pleas challenging Art 35A: JK seeks SC’s nod to seek adjournment of hearing
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir government Monday sought permission from the Supreme Court to circulate a letter to parties for adjourning upcoming hearing on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35A, which provides special rights and privileges to natives of state, saying there was no “elected government” in the state. The apex court […]
Sufficient stocks of medicines available in Kashmir valley: Div Com
SRINAGAR: Representatives of Chemists and Druggists of Kashmir today assured the Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan that they have enough medicine supply in to last for more than a month and refuted the reports of shortage of stocks. A certain section of Press has carried a news report regarding the shortage of medicines in the […]
