45-year-old shot dead in Budgam
Srinagar: A 45-year-old man was killed after fired upon by unknown gunmen in Charangam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday evening. Official sources said that unknown gunmen fired upon Mohammad Mohd Yousf Rather at Charangam when he was inside a passenger vehicle (Taveera). In the incident, Rather, a resident of Sanzipora, Beerwah, Budgam […]
Avalanche warning for J&K
JAMMU: High danger avalanche warning has been issued by SASE for Baramulla, Gulmarg, Kupwara, Chowkibal, Tangdhar, Phurkian, Z Gali, Bandipora, Kanzalwan, Gurez sector. While Medium danger warning has been issued for Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Ganderbal, Kargil Low danger warning for Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and higher reaches of Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Leh, Reasi and […]
Two persons killed in road mishap, turn out to be militants
Srinagar: Two persons, who were killed in a road mishap at Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district early Monday, turned out to be militants. SSP Sopore Harmeet Singh, said that the two persons were riding on a motorbike and died in a mishap today. The duo was shifted to nearby hospital and later removed […]
Govt has notified policy for regularization of daily rated workers: Veeri
Srinagar: Minister for Revenue & Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri on behalf of Finance Minister today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Government has already formulated a policy to regularize all eligible workers engaged in various government departments across the State. He said the policy notified vide SRO-520 dated: 21-12-2017 is applicable to all such […]
Karan Nagar encounter: Internet speed reduced to 2G in Srinagar
Srinagar: In the wake the ongoing encounter in uptown Karan Nagar area of Srinagar, the government has ordered the telecom operators in the Srinagar to reduce the data services to 2G (not more than 128kbps). According to the reports, the telecom operators have been directed to reduce the internet speed in view of law and […]
LeT pays tributes to militants killed in Jammu attack
Srinagar: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Mehmood Shah on Monday paid tributes to militants killed in an encounter with government forces at Sunjwan army camp, Jammu. Lashkar spokesperson Dr Abdullah Ghaznavi in a statement issued to a local news agency GNS quoted Shah as saying, “Indian forces only know how to spill the blood of innocent Kashmiris but the same […]
Legislators urge CM to defer upcoming KAS exams
Srinagar: CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami and legislator Bashir Ahmad Dar on Monday urged chief minister Mehbooba Mufti to consider the postponement of KAS examination scheduled to be held on February 15, Thursday.According to the reports, Taragami informed the house that he has received requests from the aspirants preparing for KAS examinations that the exams be postponed.He […]
Sunjwan Army camp attack: Search operation underway
Jammu: The Army said today that the search operation was underway in its Sunjwan camp, which was attacked by a group of suspected JeM terrorists, killing six persons, including five soldiers. Three suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists involved in the attack were killed in the retaliatory action by the Army inside the camp and a large quantity […]
Shopian killings: SC restrains J-K govt from taking any coercive action against Army officials
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today restrained the Jammu and Kashmir Police from taking any “coercive steps” against Army officers including Major Aditya Kumar, who have been made an accused in the Shopian firing case in which three civilians were killed. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y […]
It’s sub-district hospital not ‘District Hospital Kupwara’, govt clarifies
Srinagar: As government on Monday said that Kupwara hospital is functioning as sub-district hospital (SDH), the MLA Kupwara Bashir Ahmad Dar demanded action against those having erected a misleading signboard. “Book those under case 420 RPC who have erected signboard on the hospital as ‘District Hospital Kupwara’,” MLA Dar said in the assembly. Replying to a […]
