Pulwama shuts to demand body of militant killed last month
Pulwama: A complete shutdown has been observed in Pulwama of the southern district demanding body of a militant killed last month in a gunfight in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Family of Abdul Rashid has been claiming that one among the killed militants was their son and has been demanding the body since September 21, when […]
Rupee falls 3 paise to 73.64 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: Continuing its slide, the rupee weakened by 3 paise to 73.64 against the US dollar Friday due to increased demand for the American currency from importers. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the rupee opened lower at 73.62 and slipped further to 73.64 against the dollar, showing a fall of 3 paise. Traders said besides sustained […]
Three militants killed, infiltration bid foiled in north Kashmir
Srinagar: Army on Friday claimed to have killed three militants in Rampur area of Baramulla district while trying to inflitrate into this side of Kashmir. According to Army spokesman the inflitration bid was foiled and the three militants were killed in a gunfight. Operation is still in progress, he said.
CRPF trooper dies of cardiac arrest in Baramulla
Baramulla: A CRPF trooper died of a cardiac arrest in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Friday He was identified as Constable Hari Om from Haryana, was rushed to the nearby hospital for treatment, where he passed away. Heart attack is said to have caused trooper’s death.
7 soldiers injured in Pulwama IED blast, JeM claims responsibility
Srinagar: Seven army soldiers were injured and a Casper vehicle was damaged in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Lassipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday night. A police official said that around 9:45 pm militants triggered the IED planted under a bridge on Trichal-Lassipora road when the armored vehicle (Casper) of […]
No class work at KU as well
Srinagar: The authorities at Kashmir University have also decided to suspend the class work on Friday. Pertinently, JRL has called for protests after Friday prayers tomorrow and the move has come in view of the protests that are expected.
No class work in colleges, higher secondary schools tomorrow
Srinagar: Class work will remain suspended in all the colleges and higher secondary schools in Srinagar district tomorrow. Reports said that the decision has been taken as a ‘precautionary measure’ to avoid any law and order situation in the district Pertinently, JRL has called for protests after Friday prayers tomorrow and the move has come […]
4 unidentified militants killed in ongoing Boniyar gunfight
Srinagar: Four militants have been killed in an encounter with government forces in upper reaches of forests of Boniyar in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Official sources told a local news gathering agency that a search party of army’s 5 Grenadier intercepted a group of militants at Torna post in the woods of Boniyar at […]
Use ‘Parliament alternative’ for Ram temple construction: UP minister
Lucknow, Oct 18 (PTI) Claiming there is “no opposition” to the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya now, a senior minister in the Yogi Adityanath government on Thursday advocated achieving the aim through Parliament. “Over 500 years ago, foreign invaders came to India and tried to ruin our cultural heritage. There should be a Ram […]
Power transmission capacity for Kashmir increased by 70 pc: Sterlite
Srinagar, Oct 18 (PTI) Power transmission capacity for the Kashmir valley has increased by 70 per cent with the commissioning of the 414-km-long Northern Region Strengthening Scheme (NRSS) by Sterlite Power, a company official said. The NRSS-29, with a project cost of Rs 3,000 crore, connects the northern grid to Jammu and Kashmir and would […]