Category: Kashmir

Awantipora: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Awantipora Police, under the supervision of SDPO Awantipora, apprehended a woman involved in drug peddling during a naka checking operation at Padgampora. Police personnel noticed a lady moving suspiciously from Padgampora towards Awantipora. On seeing the police party, she attempted to flee but…

Bandipora, Nov 8: Fishermen associations across north Kashmir’s Bandipora district have sounded the alarm over the mass deaths of fish in Wular Lake and the Jhelum River.The associations have accused the concerned departments and authorities, including law enforcement, of turning a deaf ear to their persistent pleas over the years.Members of the associations reached out…

Srinagar, Nov 08 JKNC Vice President and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that consumers must install smart electricity meters to benefit from the government’s 200-unit concession, warning that those who refuse will have to pay full market rates for power. Speaking to the media as per KNS, Omar said it was his responsibility…

Srinagar, Nov 8 : The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has written to Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, J.P. Nadda, expressing concern over the lack of hostel accommodation and basic facilities at the newly established Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara in north Kashmir. In its letter, FAIMA highlighted that medical students…

Anantnag, Nov 8. A minor incident occurred on Saturday morning when Train No. 74626 (Baramulla–Banihal service) was struck by an eagle while passing between Bijbehara and Anantnag railway stations in south Kashmir. Official sources told news agency KNT that the bird collided with the front windshield of the train, causing minor injuries to the loco…

Kulgam, Nov 8: In a major counter-terror operation, Kulgam Police on Friday launched a large-scale crackdown on Jammu and Kashmir nationals allegedly operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), targeting their support networks across the district.Acting on specific intelligence inputs, police conducted multiple Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs) in different areas of Kulgam, focusing on…

Washington, Nov 08: US President Donald Trump said it is a “total disgrace” that the G20 will be held in South Africa later this month, announcing that no American official will attend the Summit as long as “human rights abuses” against the ethnic minority group of Afrikaners continue in the country.Earlier this week, Trump had…

Srinagar November 8 Army on Saturday said that two terrorists have been killed in an anti-Infiltration operation in Keran sector area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Taking on micro-blogging platform X, the army’s Chinar Corps wrote, “Two terrorists have been neutralised by the security forces in the ongoing operation. Search of the area in progress.…

Nov 07: Delhi airport, the country’s busiest airport, plunged into chaos on Friday as more than 300 domestic as well as international flights were delayed due to technical problems with the air traffic control system, sources said.All airline operations at the airport have been impacted and authorities are working to fix the issues.IndiGo, Air India,…