Three army soldiers and a woman were killed and six other army men were wounded after militants ambushed a patrol party in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. A police spokesman in Srinagar said that a search and cordon operation was carried out at Kungnoo Shopian by 44 RR and police. “The CASO (operation) concluded without any arrest or recovery,” he said. “While returning from Kungnoo, the CASO party was attacked by unknown militants at Mulu Chitragam at about 2 am, resulting in injuries to six army personnel, including two…
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Admin Bans Fat Weddings, Restricts number of Guests & Dishes
Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced a number of restrictions to curb the wastage at social, government and private gatherings, especially weddings to prevent wastage of food. “There shall be complete ban on sending dry fruits, sweet packets extra with invitation card by any person to relatives, friends, guests, invitees etc,” read an order, issued today. “There shall b complete ban on use of amplifiers, loudspeakers and firecrackers”. “The number of guests to be invited on marriage of daughter (barat), marriage of son and small functions like engagement of…
Read MoreNew protest calendar issued by Resistance Camp
Date Activities Thursday 16 February (Full Day Relaxation) General Relaxation Friday 17 February (Full Day Relaxation) Youme-e-Muzahamat (Against the killings of Innocent Youths) After Friday prayers peaceful protests will be held throughout valley against the innocent killings; Keeping in view three day strike in past week, it has been decided that there will be no strike on this Friday. Saturday 18 February (Full Day Relaxation) Traders and Transporters Protest Traders and transporters will observe 1 hour sit in. Sunday 19 February (Full Day Relaxation) General Relaxation Monday 20 February (Full…
Read More3 Soldiers, A Militants Killed during encounter in Hajin area of Bandipora
Three soldiers have died and 15 security personnel have been injured in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district. A terrorist was also killed in the gunbattle. The injured soldiers have been airlifted to an army hospital in Srinagar; the condition of some soldiers is said to be critical. The police and the Army had launched a joint search operation early morning following a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in a residential house early morning. The hiding terrorists fired upon them which triggered an encounter. In…
Read MoreKashmir Valley shuts to remember Maqbool Bhat
Authorities made heavy preventive deployments here and other places on Saturday following separatist-called protest shutdown to remember JKLF founder, Maqbool Bhat. Heavy security deployment was made in district headquarters and towns to prevent protests called by the separatists on the death anniversary of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front founder. Bhat was hanged in Delhi`s Tihar Jail on February 11, 1984. The family and separatists have been demanding the return of his mortal remains from the authorities since. Shops, public transport, other businesses and coaching centres remained closed throughout the valley.…
Read MoreGEC, NGEWA Welcome Budget Announcements
President Government Employees Conference and Non Gazetted Employees Welfare Association SKIMS Ishtiyaq Beigh has welcomed the announcements made by State Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu with reference to implementation of Pay commission and regularization of Daily Wagers. Ishtiyaq Beigh while appreciating Finance Minister 80-minute long Budget speech in the State Assembly at Jammu in which the Finance Minister unveiled a roadmap for implementation of various reforms, recommendations of 7th Pay Commission and regularization of daily wagers and casual labourers has termed it visionary budget . Ishtiyaq Beigh said -“ The…
Read MoreResistance Group enforce bandh across Kashmir Valley, Clashes erupt in Sopore after Friday Prayers
Normal life was affected in Kashmir Valley on Friday due to a strike called by separatists against the issuance of identity certificates to West Pakistan Refugees (WPRs). Most of the shops, fuel stations and other business establishments in Srinagar – the summer capital of the state – were shut, while public transport was minimal, officials said. They said there were very few street vendors visible in the city today due to the strike. Reports of shutdown were also received from most of the other district headquarters of the Valley, the…
Read MoreResistance Issue new protest calendar, Shutdown for only two day (Friday & Saturday)
Joint resistance leader, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Wednesday issued fresh protest calendar with only two days of shutdown. The calendar is as follows: Activities Fridays (No Relaxation) Friday Freedom Congregation Post Friday prayer, hold Freedom Congregationsacross Jammu & Kashmir at the places identified and agreed upon locally and mutually; Resistance/Masjid Committees/Youth Volunteers of Villages/Localities coordinate & ensure the arrangements Saturdays (No Relaxation) Tehsil Headquarters Azadi March From 7 am, join Azadi March towards respective Tehsil Headquarters. March on two wheelers(Motorcycles & Bicycles) and…
Read MoreGovt announces winter vacations from Dec 17
Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced winter vacations for all schools in Kashmir division and winter zones of Jammu division. As per the orders issued by school education department, winter vacations from primary to class 8th will start from December 17 while as for High and Higher Secondary classes winter vacations will start from December 26. They said the last working day for classes up to class 8th will be December 15 while as December 24 will be last working day for classes 9th to 12th respectively. The vacations…
Read MoreSrinagar shivers at Minus 4.5, water tapes freeze
Srinagar on Saturday recorded the season’s coldest night so far as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, reports said. “At minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, Srinagar city recorded this season’s coldest night so far,” reports quoting Met officials said. Water tapes at many places in Srinagar city have frozen due to sub-zero night temperatures. People were seen burning small fires around frozen water tapes to de-freeze them especially in the old city areas and city outskirts. Foggy weather disrupted air traffic to and from Srinagar for the third…
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