2 more militants killed in Srinagar gunfight; toll 3: police
Srinagar: Two more militants have been killed in the gunfight in Lawaypora area on Srinagar outskirts taking the toll of slain militants in the encounter to three, police said. The gunfight broke out around 6 pm Tuesday after forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area. After intermittent overnight firing between the two […]
Srinagar gunfight: One militant killed, operation on
Srinagar: One militant has been killed in an ongoing overnight gunfight in the Hokarsar area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. An unnamed senior police officer said that one militant has been killed so far in the ongoing gunfight. However, the identity of the militant couldn’t be established as of now. The officer further said that […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 234 new positive cases, 115560 recovered so far JAMMU, DECEMBER 29-The Government on Tuesday informed that 234 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 103 from Jammu division and 131 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 120527. Also […]
COVID-19: Four more die of virus, Jammu and Kashmir toll 1879
Srinagar: A forty-year-old man was among four more persons who succumbed to the covid-19 in last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. Official sources told GNS that two of the victims were from Kashmir Valley and included a 63-year-old man from Rawalpora Srinagar and a 40-year-old man from Gujarat, presently at Bemina Srinagar. Two other […]
Gunfight breaks out on Srinagar outskirts
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Hokarsar area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Tuesday evening. Reports said that a joint team of Police, army’s two Rashtriya Rifles and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a cordon and search operation in Hokarsar . As the joint team of forces approached […]
All KU exams as per schedule today
All Kashmir University examinations scheduled today (29.12.2020) will be held as per schedule. “However if some candidates are not able to appear due to snowfall, their examination will be conducted later on, separately,” Controller of Examination Dr M Y Bhat said to KNS. (KNS)
Stranded truckers appeal IGP traffic to evacuate them from Patnitop area
Hundreds of truck drivers including oil tankers who got stranded on 270-kilometer long Srinagar – Jammu highway amidst fresh snowfall at Patnitop, appealed IGP Traffic to evacuate them and safeguard their lives. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS) over phone, a truck driver namely Sajad Ahmad Khatana said that there are around 2500 trucks stranded […]
Dense fog disrupts flight operations in Jammu
Jammu: Four flights to and from the Jammu airport were cancelled and seven more delayed as dense fog engulfed the region on Tuesday, a day after high-altitude areas, including the Vaishno Devi shrine, received the season’s first heavy snowfall, officials said. Jammu Airport Director Pravat Ranjan Beuria said flight operations were yet to begin due to […]
‘Beware of fraudsters asking for Corona vaccine registration’
Law enforcement agencies have cautioned against calls from fraudsters asking for Corona vaccine registration. “Fraudsters are calling and asking for COVID-19 vaccine registration. They ask for Aadhar, email id etc. Subsequently to authenticate Aadhar, they ask for OTP. The moment OTP is given, money is siphoned off from Aadhar linked Bank account,” they told KNS.(KNS)
18 KAS officers to retire after attaining age of superannuation in 2021
The government Tuesday issued a list of 18 officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service who will retire after attaining the age of superannuation in the calendar year 2021. In an order, government stated that 18 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service will retire on attaining the age of superannuation in 2021. […]