Subzar laid to rest amid pro-freedom slogans
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat has been laid to rest at his native village Rathsuna Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, sources said. Thousands of people from different areas of the district made their way into the village to participate in the last rites of Bhat. Bhat was laid to rest amid pro-freedom slogans at […]
Deputations meet Mehbooba in Srinagar
People in large numbers and scores of deputations today met the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. They brought their difficulties into the notice of the Chief Minister and sought their redressal. A deputation from Shangus demanded completion of the pending Regional Water Supply Scheme and equipping the local hospital in terms of staff and […]
Billawar to be developed as a model constituency: Singh
Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today said that bringing profound changes in education by improving not only infrastructure but also equipping teachers with latest technical know-how is the cornerstone of government`s policy. He said this while inaugurating additional class rooms at existing school buildings and new school building at Billawar under SSA and RMSA. […]
Sopore shuts to mourn killings of Hizb commander Subzar Bhat and his aide
A complete shutdown was observed in Sopore town of north Kashmir following the Joint Resistance Leaders valley wide shutdown call against the killing of top Hizb commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat and his aide Faizan Ahmad during an encounter in Tral on Saturday. All the shops and business establishments remained shut while as public transport was […]
Army claims killing 6 militants after foiling infiltration bid
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Unidentified man killed along LoC in Poonch
An unidentified man was killed by the army on Sunday, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, sources said. According to the defence officials, Army troops, after noticing suspicious movement along the LoC in Krishna Ghati sector around 2.30 am, opened fire at the “intruder” killing him on the spot. […]
Pellets injured roadside cobbler in Shopian
Ghulam Hassan Sheikh (67), a cobbler by profession was busy mending a customer’s shoe near the road side when suddenly, out of nowhere, intense bangs were heard and smoke emanating from tear gas shells covered the air around him. When he heard the bangs, and the commotion that followed around, he quickly started collecting his […]
Tourist injured in stone pelting at South Kashmir
18 year old tourist from Mumbai was injured in a stone pelting incident that took place in South Kashmir today. The tourist was on his way to Jammu. Abhijeet Pandey, a college student’s left side jaws has been fractured in a stone pelting incident, one of his accomplice said. He said that Panday was bleeding […]
ATM in Langate robbed
Burglars on Friday night looted 15 lakh rupees from an ATM in Langate area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. An official said that burglars looted the cash from an ATM of J&K Bank in Unisoo village of Langate in Handwara area. He said that a case has been lodged and investigation set into […]
Poppy cultivation destroyed
According to the Deputy Excise Commissioner (Executive), Kashmir, three Excise teams headed by the Excise and Taxation Officer, North Kashmir Range, has destroyed 55 kanals of poppy in Nagrad and Krew Hama villages of Budgam district, 55 kanals of poppy in Baderwan (Suritang) village of Pulwama district and 32 kanals of poppy in Sultan Pora, […]