NC welcomes shift from jingoism to peace
Srinagar, June 19 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference has welcomed the apparent shift in the BJP’s stand from belligerence to amity and peace, discernible from the recent statements of Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, two senior Ministers in the Union Cabinet. The NC Members of Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah, Mohammad Akbar Lone, Hasnain Masoodi […]
Forest Fire Triggers Landmine Blasts Along LoC In Poonch
Jammu- A massive forest fire broke out along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district triggering some landmine blasts on Friday, sources said. There was a forest fire which spread along the LoC in the Mankote sector. Few landmines exploded due to it, they said. Forest officials and the army are working to […]
Eight militants killed in Shopian, Pulwama encounters
Shopian/ Pulwama: Eight militants were killed in two separate encounters in south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian districts in the past 24 hours. The slain include two militants who had taken refuge inside a mosque in Meej area of Pampore in Pulwama district. The gunfights broke out yesterday with police confirming a militant killing in each […]
Three Days After The Galwan Clash, China Set Free 10 Soldiers
SRINAGAR: Chinese army has set free 10 soldiers on Thursday evening after the two sides reached an agreement, The Hindu reported. Those set free after three days of detention included a lieutenant Colonel and three Major rank officers. “A security source told The Hindu that all 10 persons were released around 5 p.m. after an […]
Shopian Gunfight: Four militants killed, operation on
Shopian, June 19 (KNO): One more militant was killed in a gunfight that broke out on Thursday in Bandpawa area of Chitragam Tehsil in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official told News agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that one more militant was killed in the gunfight. With this killing, the death toll of the militants in […]
2 militants hiding in mosque killed in Pampore using ‘teargas only’; toll 3
Srinagar, June 19 (GNS): Two militants who had taken shelter inside a mosque have been killed at Meej Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said on Friday. “Two (militants) hiding in the mosque have also been neutralised by the operation party. With this, all three (militants) trapped at Meez Pampore are neutralized,” Director […]
Bifurcation of Civil Secretariat fraught with perilous consequences: JKAP
SRINAGAR, June 18 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Thursday termed the government decision of creating two functioning secretariats instead of full Darbar Move from Jammu to Srinagar a deliberate attempt to create administrative anarchy in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued to KNS, […]
Div Com reviews COVID-19 containment measures in districts with DCs, health functionaries
Jammu, June 18 (KNS): Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, today asked the Deputy Commissioners and health officials to conduct sampling of truck drivers during their movement in their respective districts to contain spread of COVID-19. The Div Com issued these directions while chairing a meeting convened with DCs and other concerned officers to review the […]
DGP J&K chairs a high level meeting at PHQ Jammu
Jammu, June 18 (KNS): Director General of Police Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbag Singh on Thursday chaired a high level meeting of officers to review the security scenario of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir particularly on the borders. According to Police spokesman the meeting was held at Police Headquarters, Jammu and was attended by ADGP […]
Militant arrested from Anantnag in J-K
Srinagar, Jun 18 Security forces have apprehended a militant from Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, an Army official said on Thursday. “In a joint operation, security forces apprehended terrorist Imran Nabi Dar late last night (Wednesday) near Janglat Mandi, Anantnag,” the official said. He said a pistol was recovered from the arrested militant, who had […]