176 attempts of infiltration bids reported in JK in two years: Govt

Says 31 militants, 104 security men killed during the period

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday said that 62 security personnel lost their lives and 106 were injured in militancy related violence, including encounters during infiltration, in Jammu and Kashmir in 2020, while 42 security personnel were killed and 117 injured in such incidents in 2021. As many as 176 attempts were made to infiltrate […]

Landslide kills two in Wagoora Baramulla

Baramulla: Two persons were killed while two others were injured after they came under a massive landslide during extraction of soil at Wagoora area of north kashmir’s Baramulla district on late Tuesday. Officials said that soon after the incident massive rescue operation was launched by the administration and locals during which two bodies were recovered […]

Night temperature improves in Kashmir

Srinagar: Amid overnight light rainfall, the night temperatures continue to increase in Kashmir Valley, recording a rise of 6.36°C on average on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K has 0.5mm of rainfall and recorded a low of 10.8°C against last night’s 6.6°C. The temperature is 7.1°C above normal […]

Killing of Army jawan: LeT responsible for abduction, murder: Police

Srinagar: The banned Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit is responsible for the abduction and killing of Army soldier Sameer Ahmad Malla, whose body was found in an orchard in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district last week, police said. The last call made by Malla, a Territorial Army jawan attached with Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, to […]

Four killed, 15 injured as fire breaks out in Jammu building

Jammu: Four people, including a child, were killed and 15 others injured after a massive fire broke out in a building here on Monday, police said. The death toll may increase further as the rescue operation is still underway, officials said. The fire broke out in the evening in a scrap shop on the ground […]

Lt Guv announces ex-gratia for victims

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has condoled the loss of lives due to the LPG Cylinder blast in Jammu. The Lt Governor has sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs.5 Lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs. 1 lakh each to those who got seriously injured in the unfortunate incident. The Lt […]

JKPC trashes PCI report on Kashmir media : Calls it as ‘malicious and false’

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Press Corps (JKPC), a well known body of Kashmir Valley based newspapers vehemently denied the reports in a section of media which have quoted Press Council of India’s (PCI’s) fact finding committee’s report suggesting that government is curbing press freedom in the valley. JKPC dubbed the PCI report not only as […]

Accidental missile firing : India, Pakistan should hold talks: China

Beijing: China on Monday said India and Pakistan should hold dialogue as soon as possible and launch a “thorough” investigation into the recent accidental firing of a missile from India which landed in Pakistan’s Punjab province. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, during a media briefing here, said both Pakistan and India are important countries […]

Demand for regularization: Police foils protest march by ‘Jal Shakti’ daily wagers

Jammu: Police on Monday foiled a march by hundreds of Jal Shakti department daily wagers towards Raj Bhawan here to submit a memorandum in support of their various long-pending demands including their regularization, officials said. The agitated workers assembled at Jal Shakti headquarters at B C Road in the heart of the city and came […]