Kashmir University BG 1st Semester Exam: Result for Batch 2017 has been released by the University of Kashmir on the official website – kashmiruniversity.net Kashmir University had organised 1st-semester examination in October and November 2017 for Undergraduate (UG) Non-Professional category students. The result of BG 1st Semester exams has been put[Read More…]
Tag: Jammu & Kashmir
Handwara: Two CRPF Inspectors, two policemen martyred in terrorist encounter
Kupwara: Two CRPF Inspectors, two policeman officers martyred in an gunfight at Babagund Langate area of Handwara in frontier Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir with terrorists on Friday. Reportedly, the encounter began Thursday late night after the joint team of the Army’s 22 RR, 92 Battalion CRPF and SOG launched[Read More…]
Major Chitresh Bisht who martyred defusing mine at LoC, was set to get married in March
Two days after the Pulwama attack in which 45 CRPF personnel lost their lives, another Army jawan was killed while defusing a landmine near the Nowshera sector on Saturday. 31-year-old Major Chitresh Singh Bisht lost his life while defusing a land mine along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district[Read More…]
Jammu & Kashmir: Army Major killed in IED blast near LoC in Rajouri
Rajouri: An Army Major was killed in IED blast near LoC, in the Lam Jhanger area of Nowshera, more details are awaited at the moment. According to reports the officer lost his life while defusing the IED. Reports suggest that the explosives were planted by intruders from Pakistan and the[Read More…]
CRPF jawans we lost to Pulwama Terror attack
The nation was shaken to the core on Thursday evening by the terrorist activity in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir in which as many as 45 CRPF jawans martyred while numerous others were left injured. In the deadliest attack ever on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, a Jaish suicide bomber[Read More…]
Tough 24 hours post Pulwama terror attack; here’s how India stands united
The nation was shaken to the core on Thursday evening by the terrorist activity in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir in which as many as 45 CRPF jawans martyred while numerous others were left injured. In the deadliest attack ever on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, a Jaish suicide bomber[Read More…]
Kohli deletes ill-timed Tweet after netizens slam cricketer amid mourns over Pulwama attack
The nation was shaken to the core on Thursday evening by the terrorist activity in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir in which as many as 45 CRPF jawans martyred while numerous others were left injured. Amidst such times of chaos and upheavals, one must show as much support to[Read More…]
Pulwama Terror Attack: India withdraws Most Favoured Nation status to Pakistan, vows to corner Islamabad
A day after the dastardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on February 14, India has withdrawn the Most Favoured Nation (MNF) status accorded to Pakistan. The Cabinet Committee on Security met Friday morning to discuss the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the[Read More…]
Fresh snowfall closes Jammu-Srinagar highway
Fresh snowfall in the Bannihal sector on Wednesday forced closure of the Jammu-Srinagar highway. The Traffic Department was set to allow one-way traffic from Srinagar to Jammu on Wednesday, but the decision was reviewed as weather deteriorated all along the- nearly 300 km long road. “Nightlong rains triggered shooting stones[Read More…]
Mobile internet services suspended in Srinagar ahead of Modi’s visit
Mobile internet services were suspended in Srinagar on Sunday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival here, officials said. “Internet services have been temporarily stopped in your area,” the residents of Srinagar awoke to this message from various service providers. Modi is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.[Read More…]
2 Jaish militants killed in Jammu & Kashmir
Two Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants were killed on Friday in a gunfight with security forces in a Jammu and Kashmir village in Pulwama district, police said. The information was posted on Udhampur headquartered Northern Command’s website. “Two terrorists killed in joint operation in Drabgam,” it said. Rashtriya Rifles, Central Reserve Police[Read More…]
Huge cache of arms and ammunition seized in J&K’s Kathua district
Jammu, The Army averted a major terror attack with the recovery of a huge cache of arms and ammunition during an operation in Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday, an official said. “At early hours, based on inputs from military intelligence, a joint operation by the Army Brigade[Read More…]
Jammu & Kashmir: Bitcoin firm booked for duping people
On Saturday, a case was filed against a private firm in Jammu & Kashmir for allegedly duping people. The people were asked to invest the cryptocurrency they had in the company, according to the police. A spokesperson said that the Crime Branch received a complaint from some people that a[Read More…]
Youth who joined militant ranks arrested in Srinagar
Srinagar: A youth in Jammu and Kashmir who had joined militant ranks in October was arrested by the police in Srinagar on Sunday. Family sources said Ahtisham Bilal was arrested by police from his home in Khanyar area of Srinagar. Later, the police said the youth had been reunited with[Read More…]
“Delhi wanted to install Sajad Lone”, says Governor Satya Pal Malik
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, who dissolved the state assembly on November 21 after two state leaders, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference leader Sajad Lone and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti staked claim to form the government in the state. Recently during a speech in Gwalior, Governor said that[Read More…]
Intense cold wave in Ladakh region
Srinagar: Minimum temperatures rose marginally in the Kashmir Valley due to partial cloud cover on Monday as an intense cold wave continued to sweep through Jammu and Kashmir‘s Ladakh region. Kargil town was the coldest at minus 8.6, followed by Leh at minus 8.4 degrees Celsius, a Met official said.[Read More…]
BJP’s love for Sajjad Lone pushes Jammu & Kashmir to the brink
Through past five months, or after pulling out its support to Mehbooba Mufti-led State Government the BJP did try to find an alternative to Mehbooba.
Kargil coldest in J&K
Srinagar: With a minimum temperature recorded at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday Kargil town was the coldest in Jammu and Kashmir, as the the Met forecast light snowfall in the higher reaches. Leh in Ladakh region was at minus 5, while it was minus 4 in Gulmarg, 3.2 in[Read More…]
Pakistan asks India to share data of J&K’s Kishanganga dam
Islamabad: Pakistan has asked India to immediately share the data showing inflow and discharge of water at the Kishanganga hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir, a media report said on Friday. It has also sought dates for inspection of the 330MW hydroelectric project that India had agreed to during a[Read More…]
Govt announces bravery medals to 942 policemen on Independence Day
As the 72nd Independence Day approaches, government announced service decorations for a total of 942 state police and paramilitary personnel. A total of 177 Police Medal for Gallantry (PMG) have been awarded this time. 89 CRPF Personnel have been awarded the PMsG for undertaking dare-devil action in militancy-affected Jammu and[Read More…]
CRPF to launch women unit to deal with stone-pelters in J&K
Srinagar: The CRPF is all set to launch a special unit of over 800 women commandos to deal with stone-pelters, among which women are increasingly figuring, in Jammu and Kashmir from the middle of this month, say officials of the central paramilitary force. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), handling[Read More…]
BJP pulls out of alliance with PDP in Jammu & Kashmir
New Delhi: The BJP was pulling out of its alliance with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir, the party’s general secretary Ram Madhav said here today. It has become untenable for the BJP to continue in the alliance government in the state, Madhav said at a press conference. He said the[Read More…]
Centre should respect conditions on which accession is based: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference’s Working President Omar Abdullah on Sunday said that the Central government must respect and restore the conditions on which the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India is based. “Promises made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir must be fulfilled. Centre should ensure that the conditions on[Read More…]
BJP should read before criticising autonomy for Kashmir: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday said the BJP should have fully read his comments on autonomy for Kashmir before criticising him. “My answer to question on J&K reported today… The BJP should read before criticizing,” Chidambaram tweeted, posting a link to a news report about his[Read More…]
Amarnath yatra attack: All Kashmiris are not terrorists, says Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has come under fire on Twitter after he saluted the people of Jammu and Kashmir who had condemned the attack on pilgrims and kept the spirit of Kashmiriyat alive. A twitter user lashed out at Singh, saying it was not the Home Minister job to[Read More…]