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Schools Closed In 6 Districts Due To Heavy Rains In Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, June 22 : Authorities in Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian, Kupwara, Baramulla and Ramban districts on Wednesday ordered suspension of class work in schools in the districts. Official sources said that the decision was taken in view of the heavy rains in the districts. “In view of very heavy rains…
Read More »Militant killed as encounter breaks out in Kupwara, another trapped: Police
Srinagar, June 19:A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday, officials said. Kashmir Zone Police in tweet said, “Kupwara Police launched a joint anti-militant operation along with Army’s 28RR on the disclosure of an arrested militant Showket Ahmed…
Read More »Militants shot dead SI in Awantipora: Police
Srinagar, June 18 : Police on Saturday said that a 50-year-old Sub-Inspector was shot dead by militants in evening hours on Friday at Pampora area of Samboora in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a tweet, The Kashmir Police Zone wrote, ” Dead body of Farooq Ah Mir of Samboora Si(M)…
Read More »Massive fire breaks out in sherpora area in Anantnag Town, several houses gutted
Sameer Ahmad Anantnag,17 June: A massive fire broke out in the Sherpora area of Anantnag town in south Kashmir Anantnag District on late Friday. According to reports, several residential houses were gutted in the fire. Talking to Arising state an official said that the fire broke out from a residential…
Read More »Foreign militant among two killed in Srinagar encounter: Police
Killing of Abdullah Goujri big success, it was same group who escaped in sopore: IGP Kashmir Srinagar June 14 : Police on Monday said to have killed a foreign militant among two in Bemina area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar District. Quoting IGP, Kashmir Zone Police on its twitter handle…
Read More »Water scarcity hits Anantnag farmers, facing acute water Shortage
Sameer Ahmad Anantnag,07 June: Agriculture Farmers in Anantnag district, especially those engaged in the cultivation of paddy field, are worried about the long dry spell of weather. Talking to Arising state sources said that water resources have been dried up in several areas in Anantnag district. As a result, the…
Read More »Two Non-locals shot at, injured in Chadoora
Srinagar, June 02: Two non-locals were fired upon by militants on Thrusday in Magraypora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. A senior Police officer told that two non-locals were fired upon by militants this evening in Magraypora. One has bullet wound in hand and other has received in shoulder.…
Read More »Working on multi-dimensional fronts to prevent local militant recruitment: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, May 30 : Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Monday said police was working on a multi-dimensional front to prevent local youth from joining militancy and those who motivate and lure youth towards militancy are being booked under Public Safety Act (PSA). Talking to media men…
Read More »Foreign militant Haider, his local associate among 4 killed in Hyderpora gunfight: IGP KashmirSrinagar, Nov 16 :
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Tuesday said that four persons including a foreign militant, his local associate, an OGW and a building owner were killed in Hyderpora, Srinagar encounter on Monday evening. He, however, said that the building owner was killed in a “cross fire” while the…
Read More »KCCI hails UNESCO for choosing Srinagar city in craft and folk art category
Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad ,President, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry appreciating the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for choosing Srinagar among 49 Cities as part of the Creative City in the craft and folk art category. The UNESCO creative City Network involves seven creative fields crafts and …
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