CRPF jawan dies of cardiac arrest in Pulwama
Pulwama: A paramilitary man of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) died after suffering a massive cardiac arrest in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the CRPF jawan of 183 Bn CRPF died of cardiac attack early this morning at district hospital Pulwama where he was […]
CIK raids Waheed Para’s residence, others locations in Pulwama
Pulwama: A team of Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK), wing of Jammu and Kashmir police Wednesday carried out raids at different locations including the residence of PDP youth president Waheed Para in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that CIK sleuths accompanied by a team of CRPF and Police […]
Militant killed in ongoing Srinagar gunfight
Srinagar: One militant has been killed in an ongoing overnight encounter in Hokarsar area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district district. A senior police officer told GNS that one militant has been killed so far in the ongoing encounter. However Indentity of militant couldn’t be established as of now. The officer further said that the operation […]
CRPF trooper injured as sentry opens fire after noticing ‘suspicious movement’ in Bandipora
Bandipora: A CRPF jawan was injured when a sentry posted at Papchan CRPF camp in north kashmir’s Bandipora district opened fire after observing some ‘suspicious movement’ around the camp Tuesday late evening. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the CRPF sentry fired some aerial shots after he observed some suspicious activity outside […]
Encounter begins in Parimpora
Srinagar: Militants opened fire at security forces during a cordon-and-search operation in the Hokersar area of Parimpora area of the city on Tuesday but no casualties were reported, officials said. The militants fired on the security forces personnel conducting the search operation in the area, they added. The cordon has been strengthened and the searches […]
Dense fog disrupts flight operations in Jammu
Jammu: Four flights to and from the Jammu airport were cancelled and seven more delayed as dense fog engulfed the region on Tuesday, a day after high-altitude areas, including the Vaishno Devi shrine, received the season’s first heavy snowfall, officials said. Jammu Airport Director Pravat Ranjan Beuria said flight operations were yet to begin due […]
18 UK returnees to Kerala test positive
Thiruvananthapuram: As many as 18 UK returnees have so far tested positive for COVID-19, Health minister K K Shailaja said here on Tuesday. Arrangements had been made to quarantine at home those who had come back from the UK after the new variant of the virus surfaced, she told reporters here. Eight people who returned […]
18 KAS officers set to retire in 2021 in J&K
Srinagar: The government on Tuesday issued a list of 18 officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) who would retire after attaining the age of superannuation in the calendar year 2021. In an order, the government stated that 18 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service will retire on attaining the age […]
CRPF man injured in Dec 24 Ganderbal grenade attack succumbs at SKIMS
Srinagar: A CRPF trooper who was injured in a grenade attack on December 24 at Ganderbal district succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS, Soura, officials said. CRPF spokesman Pankaj Singh told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that ASI Netrapal Singh, who was injured in a grenade attack at Ganderbal on December 24, breathed his last […]
China kicks off emergency COVID-19 vaccination in Wuhan
Beijing: The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus emerged a year ago before it became a pandemic and upended life across the globe, has started the emergency COVID-19 vaccination on some key groups, a senior health official said on Tuesday, even as China is yet to officially certify its multiple vaccines. The vaccination, […]
