President Kovind arrives on 4-day visit
Will visit Drass to pay homage to Kargil martyrs and address 19th annual convocation of the University of Kashmir
Srinagar: President Ram Nath Kovind arrived here on Sunday on a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, officials said. They said Kovind arrived at the Srinagar airport here at 11:15 am and was received by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and senior officers of the police and the civil administration. During the July […]
Weekend curfew lifted from all J&K districts as COVID-19 situation eases
Srinagar: The J&K government on Sunday lifted weekend curfew from all districts in view of a decline in COVID-19 cases while daily night curfew shall remain in force across the union territory. The decision was taken at the meeting of the State Executive Committee of the Department of Disaster Management Relief Rehabilitation and Reconstruction chaired […]
J&K records 166 fresh COVID-19 cases, no deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 166 fresh cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, which took the infection tally to 3,20,657, while no death occurred in the last 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 132 were from Kashmir and 34 were from the Jammu division of the union territory, they said. The officials […]
Police lodges 2 FIRs against fake gun licence holders in Reasi
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday registered FIRs against two people, including an over-ground worker (OGW), for allegedly possessing fake gun licences in Reasi district, officials said. Police launched verification of all gun licences issued from outside Reasi to unearth fake licences used for possessing arms by any person, they said. Five fake […]
Militant killed in encounter in Kulgam
Terrorists killed in Bandipora encounter identified: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar: An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Sunday, police said. “Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Munand area of the south Kashmir district on Sunday morning following inputs about the presence of terrorists there,” a police official said. “As the […]
3 IEDs recovered in Kupwara
Srinagar: Three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered by security forces on Sunday from north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. The IEDs were recovered during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the north Kashmir district, they said. The operation was conducted at Nadarnag Avoora in the district’s Trehgam area, officials said. A Bomb Disposal […]
Pakistan trying to maintain supply lines to terror groups using drones: DGP
Srinagar: The improvised explosive device (IED) dropped using a drone along the Indo-Pak border on July 23 was meant for triggering at a crowded market in Jammu region, and “it shows that Pakistan is maintaining its supply lines to various terror groups despite the February ceasefire agreement,” Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh said […]
Traffic Police announces diversion plan on Srinagar-Baramulla highway for Monday
Srinagar: Traffic Police (Rural) Kashmir on Sunday announced a diversion plan for vehicles traveling on Srinagar-Baramulla highway tomorrow on Monday morning from 0700 hrs till 1000 hrs. A communique issued by SSP Traffic Rural Kashmir further said that no vehicular movement will be allowed towards Gulmarg with effect from Sunday evening except tourists having prior […]
PaK legislative elections marred by irregularities, violence: 2 dead
Islamabad: Voters in Pakistan-administered-Kashmir (PaK) cast their ballots on Sunday to elect the region’s legislative assembly, in an election marred by allegations of irregularities and violence that killed at least two workers of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party. The gates of polling stations were closed to new voters at 5pm. However, those inside the polling […]
NC chief calls for sustained, result-oriented Indo-Pak dialogue process
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Sunday called for a sustained and result-oriented Indo-Pak dialogue process, saying the two countries should realise they cannot win a war against each other. Addressing party functionaries at two separate meetings at Laamad and Devsar in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, the Srinagar Lok Sabha MP asked both the […]
