Policeman, returning from home, dies on Jammu-Srinagar highway accident
A policeman from Kupwara died in an accident along Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban district on Saturday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unnamed officials said that a vehicle — Grand I10 (JK01AH6950) — rolled down into a deep gorge at Ratanbas area near Banihal along the thoroughfare, the only road link connecting […]
Shopian gunfight: ‘Two militants killed, search on’
Shopian: Two militants have been killed in the gunfight with government forces that raged in Kanigam village of Imamsahib belt in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. A senior police officer said that two unidentified militants were killed on Saturday in fresh exchange of fire while as the search operation is on in the area. […]
Prime Minister disburses Rs18000 Crore as next instalment under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi; 9 crore farmer families get benefit, Rs 18000 crore deposited via DBT
Lt Governor addresses local Farmers at Kisan Kendra, Jammu; says farming sector top priority of UT Government UT Government extending sustained handholding and support to the farming community to achieve the tangible results; four Pesticides Labs, Modern storage systems to come up in J&K: LG JAMMU, DECEMBER 25: Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today disbursed […]
Shopian gunfight: One Army man injured, op continues
Srinagar: One army trooper was injured in an ongoing encounter in Kanigam Village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A senior Police officer told GNS that one armyman was injured when militants tried to break cordon by firing volley of bullets on forces. However militants couldn’t manage to escape as security forces again engaged them, the […]
2 soldiers killed, another injured as army barrack collapses in Kathua
Jammu: Two Army soldiers died and another was seriously injured after a barrack they were putting up collapsed at Machedi in Kathua district on Friday. Officials said that the injured soldier has been referred to Military Hospital Pathankot. Army’s PRO, Lt Col Devinder Anand confirmed the incident and said that further details are awaited. (GNS)
BAN ON 4G INTERNET TO CONTINUE ACROSS J&K TILL 8TH JANUARY 2021, EXCEPT UDHAMPUR AND GANDERBAL DISTRICTS
On Friday, the government extended the ban on high-speed internet services in all but two districts of Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the high voter turnout in recently concluded polls has not gone well with elements inimical to peace. “The successful conduct of the recently concluded the Panchayat elections which witnessed participation by political parties […]
Two army porters injured in cross-LoC firing in J-K
Srinagar : Two army porters were injured in firing by Pakistani army along the Line of Control in Poonch district, officials said on Friday. The porters identified as Mohammad Giyas (32) son of Mohammad Sulaiman and Altaf Hussain (35) son of Wali Mohammad of Noor Kote were injured as Pakistan army fired at Bandi Post […]
284 new Covid-19 cases in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir reported 284 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, officials told GNS on Friday. They said Srinagar reported 65 cases, Baramulla 9, Budgam 32, Kupwara 9, Pulwama 18, Anantnag 2, Bandipora 1, Ganderbal 3, Kulgam 1, Shopian 0, Jammu 96, Udhampur 8, Rajouri 7, Doda 11, Kathua 12, Kishtwar 0, […]
Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Gunfight has started between militants and government forces in Kanigam Village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Kanigam. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired […]
NC leader Hilal Lone detained in north Kashmir, says Akbar Lone
Srinagar: National conference leader Hilal Akbar Lone was Friday detained near Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, while he was on way to his home in Naidkhai from Srinagar Notably, Hilal is the elder son of Member Parliament from north Kashmir and senior National Conference leader, Mohammad Akbar Lone. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News […]