Tag: Srinagar

Question of survival stares at migrant workers’ families

By Sumir Kaul Srinagar/Saharanpur, Oct 19: How to make both ends meet is a question that is haunting 28-year-old Jehangir, a small-time carpenter in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur, after his father was shot dead by terrorists last Saturday in south Kashmir, triggering an exodus of migrant labourers from the area. […]

Indian troops kill five militants in Kashmir as hundreds of Hindus flee

SRINAGAR, India, Oct 12 – Indian security forces killed at least five militants in Indian-ruled Kashmir on Tuesday as hundreds of Hindus flee the disputed Muslim-majority region after a wave of violence, officials said. Three Hindus and a Sikh were killed by suspected militants in Kashmir last week, […]

No need for more troops or lessening their numbers at LoC: Army officer

Srinagar, Oct 12: There is no requirement for additional troops or lessening their numbers at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian Army is vigilant and will not allow any infiltration into the valley, a senior Army officer said here on Tuesday. Speaking to […]

Five Indian soldiers among seven killed in Kashmir gun battles

SRINAGAR, India, Oct 11 – At least five Indian soldiers and two militants were killed on Monday in a series of gun battles in Indian Kashmir, where security forces have stepped up operations after several civilian killings last week, officials said. In the deadliest incident for the country’s […]

Assailants fatally shoot 3 men in disputed Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India — Assailants shot and killed three men in Indian-controlled Kashmir in separate attacks blamed by police on militants fighting against Indian rule in the disputed region. In the first incident Tuesday, police said militants fired at a prominent pharmacist, Makhan Lal Bindroo, at his drug store […]

Centre disrespecting majority sentiment with closure of mosques: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Oct 2: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Centre of bias, saying preventing people from offering prayers at mosques and shrines in Kashmir shows the Government of India’s “disrespect” for the sentiments of the majority community. Mehbooba was reacting to the continuous closure of a […]

Dr. Jitendra conducts extensive tour of Khonmoh, Srinagar

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 18: As part of the public outreach programme of Union Government in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Space Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh today conducted an extensive tour of Khonmoh area of district Srinagar. The […]

Security forces convoy attacked in J-K’s Kulgam

Srinagar, Aug 12:  Terrorists opened fire at a security forces convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said here. They said the convoy was headed for Srinagar from Jammu. “Terrorists opened firing on a security forces convoy in Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Malpora in Qazigund […]

500-bed COVID hospital, developed by DRDO in Srinagar, becomes operational

DELHI, JUNE 12: A 500-bed COVID Hospital at Khonmoh, Srinagar has become operational. The hospital has been set-up by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in a short span of 17 days and is funded by PM CARES Fund. This Covid facility includes 125 ICU beds with ventilators, […]

Judiciary committed to make justice delivery mechanism affordable, accessible: Chief Justice

Directs for expediting work on District Court Complex, setting up of Vidhik Seva Kendra Interacts with Judicial Officers & Bar Members, assures time bound resolution of their issues ANANTNAG, JUNE 08:Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Pankaj Mithal, accompanied by Registrar General, Jawad Ahmad, […]

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