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 […]
CRPF trooper killed in ongoing encounter at Srinagar
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Swayam Prakash Pani takes over as IGP Kashmir
Srinagar: Swayam Prakash Pani, a 2000-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, today took over as the new inspector general of police (IGP) Kashmir Range, making him the youngest officer to hold the post. Pani (41), an IPS officer of the Jammu and Kashmir cadre, took over the charge of the IGP Kashmir, a police official […]
BJP’s demand for apology from Akbar Lone on Pak slogan
Jammu: The speaker assembly Kavinder Gupta here on Monday disallowed the demand of BJP members for an apology from NC MLA from Sonawari Mohammad over raising pro-Pakistan slogans on Saturday last week. The Speaker pacified the BJP members and told them to help run house smoothly on the last day and clarified that he has […]
Sopore: One died, another injured in a motorcycle accident
SOPORE: One person died on spot, another was severely injured after the motorbike they were riding skidded off the road at Warpora area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla District. According to the reports, they were rushed to Sub District Hospital Sopore where doctors referred the injured one SMHS Srinagar for advance treatment. The identification of […]
Snow ends dry spell, brings relief to Kashmir
Srinagar: Fresh snowfall has ended the prolonged dry spell and brought the much needed relief to the Valley. The snowfall has , however, blocked the Srinagar-Jammu highway.According to reports, the higher reaches including Pahalgam,Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Mughal road and adjoining aereas received heavy snow. While northern parts of Kashmir received the maximum snowfall with Gurez recording […]
Encounter starts in Karan Nagar
Srinagar: An encounter between militants and government forces has started in uptown area of Karan Nagar in Srinagar. According to the reports, 23 Bn CRPF along with police has cordoned the building and contact with militants has been established. Reports said that the firing is going on in the area. Earlier, two militants carrying bags […]
Karan Nagar: Militants seen approaching towards CRPF camp, sentries opened fire
Srinagar : Two militants reportedly carrying bags and armed with AK47s, were seen approaching towards CRPF camp in Srinagar in the wee hours of Monday. The sentries immediatetly opened fire at around 4.30 am, after which the militants fled from the spot. A search operation in and around the camp is underway.
