Shopian gunfight: Two Al-Badr militants killed, operation on
Srinagar: Two Al- Badr militants have been killed in ongoing encounter between militants and government forces in Kiloora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian. Local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS) quoting unnamed officials reported that that two militants have been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained. Sources further said that the ange of firing took […]
Kashmiri youth arrested in New Delhi released
Delhi police released the Kashmiri youth who was detained by CRPF outside Parliament and later handed over to Delhi Police. Manzoor Ahmed Ahanger from Rathsuna village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam who had gone to Delhi for some business purpose was arrested after he was allegedly found roaming in suspicious condition. Back in Budgam, his family […]
Gunfight rages in Shopian
Shopian, August 28: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. An official told Kashmir Despatch that gunfight rages in Killora area of Shopain. He said earlier a joint team of forces conducted searches in the area following inputs about the presence of some militants. The officer […]
Flood Preparedness reviewed in Bandipora, SDRF conducts mock drill
A review meeting of preparedness of floods was today held under the chairmanship of Assistant Commissioner Revenue Reyaz Ahmad Beigh at Mini-Secretariat. On the occasion ACR directed the concerned officers to keep their men and machinery ready with tents, sandbags, life jackets, and other rescue equipment. It was informed that sandbags are available at vulnerable […]
JKAP appoints first batch of office bearers
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Tuesday appointed the first batch of office-bearers of the party including the Senior Vice President. Senior leader of the Party Ghulam Hassan Mir has been appointed as the Senior Vice President of the party. The JKAP president also appointed Aijaz Ahmad Khan, Choudhary […]
Centre issues rules for smooth functioning of J&K administration
New Delhi:The Centre has issued rules for a smooth functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir administration, specifying that the police, the all-India services and the anti-corruption bureau will be under the direct control of the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of the Union Territory. The rules, notified by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla under the Jammu and […]
UPGRADING SCHOOLS
It is surprising that despite schools closed for the past 13 months, JK Government has decided to spend over Rs 350 crore for improvement of infrastructure and purchase of textbooks and uniforms for children in government schools across the Union Territory. Government should have waited a little and should have conducted a lot of consultations […]
Missing Srinagar panch’s body found in south Kashmir orchard
The body recovered by police from an orchard in Dangam area of Shopain district has been identified as that of a missing Panch from Khonmoh area of Srinagar, reported a local newsagency, Global News Service (GNS). Unnamed official sources told the agency that the body was buried and was spotted by some passersby who informed […]
48-yr-old man dies in road accident in north Kashmir
A 48-year-old man was killed after he was hit by a speedy car at Lalad area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday morning. Unnamed officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a pedestrian was walking on a road when a speedy vehicle bearing registration number JK15A-3006 hit him, […]
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar areas to prevent Muharram processions
Authorities imposed strict restrictions in commercial hub of Lal Chowk and adjoining areas to disallow Muharram processions on Friday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unnamed official sources told the agency that the curbs were imposed in areas falling under eight police stations—Batamaloo, ShaheedGunj, Karanagar, Maisuma, Kothibagh, Shergrahi, Kralkhud and Ram Munshibagh. […]