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11 Killed, 14 Injured as mini-bus falls into gorge in Doda

October 28, 2021October 29, 2021 Editor

The mini-bus, which was on its way from Thathri to Doda, fell into the gorge near Soi-Gwari, officials said Eleven people traveling in a mini-bus were killed and 14 injured when the vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge on the Batote-Kishtwar highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on October 28, officials said. The mini-bus, which was on its way from Thathri to Doda, fell into the gorge near Soi-Gwari, they added. The driver, who was also among the dead, reportedly lost control of…

Post India Pakistan cricket match, Kashmiri Students allegedly attacked at Punjab College

October 25, 2021 Editor

Punjab police officials arrived at the college campus soon after and said that situation at Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology was brought under control. Several Kashmiri students at an engineering college in Punjab’s Sangrur alleged that they were assaulted late last night moments after India lost its opening T20 World Cup match against Pakistan. Punjab police officials arrived at the college campus soon after and said that situation at Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology was brought under control. “We were watching the match here. UP waale…

Ahead of Amit Shah’s Kashmir visit internet snapped in some areas and two-wheelers seized

October 22, 2021 Editor

Union Home Minister is likely to visit Kashmir on Saturday when the first international flight from Srinagar to Sharjah will take off Authorities have shut down the internet in some areas of Kashmir while police seized a large number of two-wheelers ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s likely visit to the Valley this weekend. Shah is likely to visit Kashmir on Saturday when the first international flight from Srinagar to Sharjah will take off. However, police officials said the shutting down of the internet and seizing of two-wheelers has…

Two non-local laborers shot dead, another injured by unknown gunmen in Kulgam

October 17, 2021October 18, 2021 Editor

In yet another attack on non-natives, militants on Sunday evening killed two non-local labourers and injured another one in Kulgam district of south Kashmir even as a hunt was launched by the police and security forces to track down the assailants. The fresh attack came a day after a street hawker from Bihar and a carpenter from Uttar Pradesh were shot dead in two back-to-back attacks by militants in Srinagar and Pulwama districts. “#Terrorists fired indiscriminately upon #NonLocal labourers at Wanpoh area of #Kulgam. In this #terror incident, 02 non-locals…

Post resignation from National Conference Devender Rana & Surjit Singh Slathia formally joined the BJP

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Editor

A day after resigning from the National Conference, Devender Rana, the former head of its Jammu division, along with another party leader Surjit Singh Slathia joined the BJP on Monday. Rana and Slathia joined the BJP at its headquarters here in the presence of Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Jitendra Singh. Rana, who is a former MLA and the younger brother of Union minister Jitendra Singh, has also served as a political advisor to former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah.…

One JCO, Four Soldiers killed during encounter in Rajouri district: Report

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Editor

A Junior Commissioned Officer and four soldiers who were “critically” injured in a gunfight with militants in villages close to Dara Ki Gali in the Surankote area of Poonch district succumbed to injuries on Monday. “In firefight during the ongoing encounter with (militants), one JCO and four Jawans of Indian Army have suffered critical injuries,” Defence ministry PRO-based in Jammu told “Further update follows,” he said. However, sources told that all five of them have succumbed to the injuries. Official confirmation in this regard is still awaited. The encounter, the…

Two govt teachers shot dead by unknown gunmen in Srinagar

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 Editor

Two teachers killed by unknown gunmen in Srinagar

Two government school teachers, including a woman, were shot dead by unknown gunmen in Eidgah area of Srinagar. Unidentified men entered a school in Srinagar’s historical old town Eidgah on Thursday and morning and gunned down its principal and another teacher. Officials said the gunmen fired upon the duo, identified as principal Satinder Kaur from Alochibagh and Deepak Chand from Jammu, leaving them critically injured. They were shifted to SKIMS hospital where they were declared dead on arrival. Reacting to the killings, Dilbagh Singh, JK DGP, said: “These incidents targeting…

Corona Curfew: 08 Area’s of Srinagar District put under Corona Curfew

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 Editor

Corona Curfew - Admin announced corona curfew in 08 areas of Srinagar District

District administration Srinagar has ordered a strict corona curfew in some areas of the city for the period of 10 days starting today. As per an order issued by district magistrate Srinagar Dr. Aijaz Asad, there shall be strict Corona Curfew in the areas of Zadibal (SMC) Ward No’s: 55-Hawal, 56-Alamgari Bazar, & 63-Kathi Darwaz) and Lal Bazar (SMC Ward No’s: 59-Lalbazar, 60-Botshah Mohalla, 61-Umer Colony) for a period of 10 days starting from today. (A) Permissible Activities: i. All essential services including all incidental services and activities needed for…

Jammu’s Business Body calls for shutdown against Central Policies

September 21, 2021 Editor

The traders have a list of complaints against the Modi govt but the trigger for the fresh outrage is purported govt move to allow Reliance to open 100 stores in Jammu Jammu’s top business body, whose office-bearers are known for their close links with the BJP, has called a shutdown to protest against the Narendra Modi government’s alleged anti-Jammu policies. Jammu traders have a long list of complaints against the Centre but the trigger for the fresh outrage is the purported government move to allow Reliance to open 100 stores…

Two civilians shot dead in two separate incidents in Srinagar

September 4, 2021October 4, 2021 Editor

Two civilians were killed in two separate incidents of firing by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Saturday evening. Both the incidents took place within a kilometer radius in just three hours. The first incident took place when a civilian identified as Abdul Majid Guru, a resident of Chattabal in Srinagar, was fired from a close range at the Karan Nagar area which is not far away from Batamaloo. He succumbed to his injuries even though the SMHS hospital was a stone’s throw away from the place of the…