Shopian encounter: SPO turned militant among two LeT militants killed, searches on
Srinagar, May 12: Two militants of LeT were killed in an encounter with government forces at Satipora area of Shopian district in south Kashmir on Sunday wee hours. A senior Police officer told GNS that the encounter broke out at Hend Satipora village today wee hours after joint team of army’s 34 RR, SOG and CRPF […]
IS militant killed in encounter in Shopian
Srinagar, May 10: A militant reportedly affiliated with the Islamic State was killed Friday in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. Acting on a credible input about the presence of militants, forces had launched a cordon and search operation at Ramnagri in Herpora area of the district, a police […]
Two pharmacists shot at in Shopian, hospitalized
Srinagar, May 08: Two persons were on Wednesday injured after they were fired upon by unidentified gunmen in Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Sources told KNO that unidentified gunmen fired upon two persons (Pharmacists) at Zainapora area of Shopian, leaving them seriously wounded. The duo has been identified as Irfan Hameed and Muzaffar […]
People rejected Mandir-Masjid politics: Mehbooba
Srinagar, Dec 11: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday said the results in the assembly polls to five states have shown that political awakening is on the rise in the country as people have rejected the communal politics. “People rejected Mandir-Masjid politics, results show political awakening on rise in India,” the PDP quoted its president […]
Internet suspension in Shopian: 56 days and counting
Shopian, 16 May: In the past 128 days of this year, in South Kashmir’s volatile Shopian district the internet services remained snapped for more than fifty days, whereas the recent internet ban, still in effect, was imposed in the wake of Turkwangam encounter. According to the locals, continuous clampdown on internet services is a matter […]
‘45 youths have joined militancy in 2018’
Srinagar, May 03: At least 45 youths from the Kashmir Valley including an MBA and a PhD scholar have joined militancy this year till mid-April, according to officials. According to the top brass of the security establishment in the border state, Shopian and Kulgam in south Kashmir have emerged as a major hub by respectively […]
Restrictions in parts of Srinagar, Shopian
Srinagar, Mar 7: Authorities today imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar and Shopian district to maintain law and order in view of a strike and a protest march called by separatists against shifting of Kashmiri prisoners out of the Valley and killings in a firing incident on Sunday. Restrictions have been imposed in seven police […]