Encounter breaks out in Kulgam village, armyman injured
Srinagar: An army soldier was injured as a gunfight broke out in Laroo area of Kulgam in south Kashmir on Sunday morning. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 9RR, CRPF and SOG cordoned off Laroo area today wee hours. Soon after the forces fired several gunshots amid the cordon leading to an encounter, […]
Pulwama encounter: 2 army men injured, militants believed to have escaped
Srinagar: Two army men were injured in a brief gunfight with government forces that raged in Pathan village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday evening. Reports are saying that due to darkness and stone pelting, militants are believed to have escaped from the spot. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 55RR, SOG […]
NIA arrests absconder in 2016 Nagrota army camp attack case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has arrested a man wanted in the 2016 attack on an army camp in Jammu’s Nagrota when he was allegedly trying to flee the country through Sri Lanka, officials said Saturday. Ashraf Khandey, a resident of Pulwama in south Kashmir, was taken into custody from the Indira Gandhi International […]
Retired army colonel duped of Rs 3 crore
New Delhi: A retired army colonel has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) after he was allegedly duped of more than Rs 3 crore on the pretext of investing in insurance policies, police said Saturday. Based on the complaint, a case was registered against two men on October 18. In […]
Massive landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway
Banihal/Jammu: A massive landslide on Saturday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Ramban district, leaving a number of vehicles stranded, officials said. The nearly 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country. The landslide occurred near Ramsoo town in Ramban, the officials said. No vehicle was […]
Pulwama encounter: Massive clashes erupt near gunfight site
Pulwama: Massive clashes erupted near encounter site in Pathan village of Pulwama where a gunfight is raging between holed up militants and government forces. According to reports protesters clashed with forces and forces are trying to disperse the increasing crowd. Encounter broke out in the area today evening between militants and forces and massive exchange […]
JKSSB cautions candidates against dubious activities of unscrupulous elements
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) today cautioned the job aspirants against the activities of some unscrupulous elements who are deceiving the gullible candidates using various deceptive means. “It has been reported by some candidates that these unscrupulous elements including some of the aspirants themselves are deceitfully flaunting their proximity with the Board […]
DSEK orders upgradation of 59 Primary Schools to next higher level
SRINAGAR: Director School Education, Kashmir, Dr GN Itoo, has approved upgradation of 59 Primary Schools to the next higher level during the last four months across the Kashmir Division. The Director School Education also conveyed the approval in favour of 182 Managing Bodies to run the affairs of different private schools. DSEK has also granted […]
Sec 144 imposed around Kulgam exam centres
KULGAM: District Magistrate Kulgam, Dr Shamim Ahmad Wani today imposing prohibitory restrictions under Section 144CrPc within a radius of 200 meters around exam centres in the district for smooth conduct of class 10th, 11th and 12th Annual Board examinations. The move is aimed at curbing the tendency of external interference and to ensure the free […]
Doctors have important role in ensuring justice to victims of sexual, domestic abuse: CJ Geeta Mittal
SRINAGAR: Highlighting the significance of a doctor acting as the first responder to the victim of domestic or sexual violence, the Chief Justice of J&K High Court, Justice Gita Mittal today said the dying declaration of a victim supported by the testimony of the doctor, could send the people involved in the crime to gallows. […]
