South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Pulwama
Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Gundipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday. The Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, ” On the specific input of KulgamPolice, encounter has started at Gundipora area of Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow, reads the tweet.(GNS)
Traffic cop killed, 5 persons injured as car falls into river in Poonch
A traffic policeman died and five persons were injured when a private car they were travelling in fell into a river in Poonch district on Sunday. A police officer told GNS that at about 8 a.m., Alto car (JK12-6814) on way from Poonch towards Surankote side fell into the river after the driver lost control […]
10 trapped passengers rescued in Poonch
JAMMU, May 28: Ten passengers including a child were rescued by a joint party of army and police along Mughal road in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said on Saturday. A landslide had resulted in trapping of six vehicles with 10 passengers in no network zone in an area prone to […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, MAY 28: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Bishnah, Nandpur, Salehar, Suhagpur, Seora, Ramgarh, Arnia, Miran Sahib, Bari Brahmana, Industrial area of SIDCO Bari Brahmana, MES, Ratnuchak, Birpur, Data Talab, Sainik Colony, Gurah, Smailpur, Rahya, Purmandal and adjoining areas shall remain affected on May 29 from 7 am to […]
J&K reports 7 new covid-19 cases, no death
Jammu and Kashmir reported seven new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that six of the cases were reported from Jammu and one from Srinagar districts, taking the overall tally to 454234—166458 in Jammu and 287776 in Kashmir. There […]
Implementation of ABD programme discussed at Ganderbal
GANDERBAL, MAY 28: The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Ganderbal, Shyambir today chaired a meeting of concerned officers to review the progress in meeting the developmental indicators under Aspirational Block Development (ABD) programme rolled out in two blocks of Lar and Gund at VC Room, here. At the outset, threadbare discussion was held on plan formulation and key indicators of development […]
South Kashmir: Two militants killed in brief gunfight in Bijbhera Anantnag: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, May 28 Two unidentified militants were killed in a brief encounter in Shattipora area of Bijbhera in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar told GNS that two militants have been killed in a brief exchange of fire. However identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained. […]
Youth found dead in Ganderbal
A 28-year-old youth was found dead in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that the locals spotted the body in the paddy fields at Gadoora and accordingly informed the concerned police station. A team soon after reached the spot and took the body into its possession. A police official told GNS […]
LG Sinha visits slain cop’s family at Uri
Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday visited the house of slain policeman, Mudasir Sheikh, who was killed during an encounter with militants on last Wednesday. A top official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the LG accompanied by other officials visited the slain Mudasir’s family at Uri town of Baramulla district […]
PM Modi plays Gujarati card in Rajkot
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, keeping the election year in mind, smartly played Mahatma Gandhi’s Swadeshi card, reminding how the Sardar Sarovar project was completed against all odds. He was in Rajkot on Saturday to inaugurate a hospital. Modi said that before 2001, Gujarat had not seen development and growth, but it was due to his […]