| | Grenade attack on SOG camp at Imam Sahib | | PDP leader shot at, critically injured at Barzulla | | | SRINAGAR, May 24: Gunmen shot at and critically injured a PDP leader at Barzulla here this evening.
Reports said the gunmen fired at Abdul Qayoom in Barzulla area. He was shifted to SMHS hospital in critical condition.
Medical Superintendent SMHS Dr Nazir Chowdhary said that the leader is being operated upon at the hospital. “He has been hit by three bullets,” he said.
Meanwhile, militants today targeted a police camp in Shopian district of K... |  | |
| | | Search operations in Pulwama end | | | | SRINAGAR, May 24: Search operation launched by the security forces in south Kashmir ended early this morning as militants managed to escape under the cover of darkness, official sources said here.
They said with the first light this morning, the security forces resumed search operation in village Hakripora Kakpora in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.
However, the operation was called off at 5.30 AM s as the militants managed to escape under t... | | |
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| | Met predicts rainy spell from Thursday | | Srinagar records season's highest temperature | | | SRINAGAR, May 24: While Kashmir valley has been witnessing pleasant weather for the past few days the meteorological department has predicted a rainy spell from May 25.
The spokesperson at local Met office said that there was possibility of moderate to heavy rainfall at several places in valley on May 25 and 26. The officials at Met office revealed that there was a scope of western disturbance which was likely to strike the state of Jammu and ... | | |
| | | 2 men attempt to snatch ATM guard’s gun | | | | SRINAGAR, May 24: Two unidentified persons today made a failed bid to snatch a rifle of a bank ATM guard in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said.
The alert guard thwarted the attempt by holding on to his 12-bore rifle even after the attackers threw chilly powder in his eyes, a police official said.
The incident occurred at the Jammu and Kashmir Bank’s ATM at Imam Sahib in Shopian district this afternoon, the official said.
As the gu... | | |
| | | GST in J&K only after debate in assembly: Akhtar | | ‘J&K's special position to be safeguarded’; It will lead to cheaper goods | | | SRINAGAR, May 24: Minister for public works and government spokesperson Naeem Akhtar today said the government is committed to preserve the special position of the State and same will be taken care of when the goods and services tax (GST) is implemented all over India.
The minister said that the government will bring a special bill in the assembly and there will be a comprehensive debate on it by lawmakers regarding imposition of the GST. He s... | | |
| | | CM meets Guv | | | | SRINAGAR, May 24: Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti met governor N N Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today.
Chief minister and the Governor had wide ranging discussions which focused on the maintenance of law and order and internal security, effective and accountable functioning of the public delivery organizations and timely implementation of important state and central development schemes and projects.
Governor particularly discussed with Mehbooba... | | |
| | | SIT to trace out missing constable | | | | SRINAGAR, May 24: Inspector General of Police Kashmir has issued the direction for constituting of a special investigation team to trace out a missing constable.
Following the directions, SSP Srinagar Imtiyaz Ismail Parry constituted a special investigation team headed by SDPO, Shaheed Gunj, Amrit Pal to expedite the tracing of missing constable.
Constable Sameer Ji Kumar had gone missing from his duties on May 14. Subsequently, a missing repo... | | |
| | | Alert in Kathua border area | | | | JAMMU, May 24: An alert has been sounded in the border belt of Kathua district following reports about sighting of three armed men moving in suspicious manner in the area.
Police said, the BSF and the police have been put on high alert and security has been enhanced after the movement of the suspicious men was reported yesterday in Bobiyan area in Hiranagar sector of the International Border.
The security forces carried out a cordon-and-search... | | |
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| | Firing on LoC in Poonch | | | | JAMMU, May 24: Army today opened speculative fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar Tehsil of Poonch district.
Official reports said that following some suspicious movement along the LoC in Lanjoit forward area of Mendhar sector, army jawans fired 8-10 rounds at 6.15 AM, this morning.
However, there was no retaliation from other side but the border was tense for the last few days.... | | |
| | | Pak's claim of destroying Indian Army posts fake: Sources | | | | NEW DELHI, May 24 (Agencies): Indian Army sources on Wednesday said the Pakistan armed forces claim that they had destroyed Indian Army posts in Jammu and Kashmir in retaliatory firing is fake.
The sources said all Indian Army border posts have walls thick enough to withhold fire of recoilless gun.
Rejecting the Pakistan Army's video showing damage being caused to Indian border posts, the army sources further stated that the impact of an IED b... | | |
| | | Vyas calls on Jitendra, discusses law, order situation | | | | NEW DELHI, May 24: The recently appointed Chief Secretary Jammu and Kashmir B B Vyas, currently on his maiden visit to the union capital after taking over his present assignment, called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh and discussed wide range of state issues, including those related to law a... | | |
| | | IAF denies airspace violation by Pak in Siachen | | | | ISLAMABAD, May 24 (Agencies): The Indian Air Force (IAF) denied Pak media reports that Pakistani fighter jets flew near the Siachen Glacier today. The IAF said there was no violation of India’s air space.
Pak channel Samaa TV had reported Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets made flights near Siachen Glacier this morning.
Quoting sources, the report said all of PAF’s forward operating bases were made fully operational. Mirage jets of PAF wer... | | |
| | | ATM School Vice-Principal found dead in Jammu | | | | JAMMU, May 24: A Vice-Principal of AMT School Bakshi Nagar was brutally murdered at her residence in Reshamgarh Colony area here last night.
Police said that a 58-year-old woman teacher was found murdered in the city's Reshamghar Colony. Identified as Anita Suri, wife of Vinod Gandotra-senior faculty at AMT School, was found dead at her residence this morning, police claimed.
She was alone at her residence as her son had gone to New Delhi and ... | | |
| | | Army free to take decisions in J&K: Jaitley | | | | NEW DELHI, May 24(Agencies): In a sharp rebuff to critics of government’s handling of the Kashmir situation, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today categorically said that in a war-like zone, solutions would have to be provided only by military officers.
”Military solutions have to be provided by military officers, not by politicians,” the Defence Minister said while replying to a question at a Cabinet briefing here.
He said, “In the situation pr... | | |
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| 2 under Secys transferred | | JAMMU, May 24: The state government today ordered minor reshuffle in the administration.
Aadil Fareed, Under Secretary to the Government PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Department, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, Finance Department.
Mohammad Amin Shah, Under Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the Government, P... | | > Drive against traffic violators launched in Rajouri | | > State witnessing golden period of development activities: Speaker | | > Demands 4-laning of Jammu-Poonch highway, work on Budhal-Shopian road | | > Model development projects to be taken up in Rajouri : Dr Shahid | | > Sagar asks centre govt to shun rigidity, initiate dialogue |
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