One terrorist was killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. “Alert Army troops detected the infiltration bid by effective use of the integrated surveillance grid. On being challenged by Army troops, there ensued a fierce firefight with the terrorist in which one terrorist was neutralised and his body along with an […]
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J-K: Post harvesting process at full swing in Srinagar’s tulip garden
Gardeners in Srinagar have upscaled their preparations for the next year’s Tulip garden festival here. Speaking to ANI, a gardener at Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden at Cheshmashahi in Srinagar, Nazir Ahmad said, “As of now, we are harvesting seeds of the ones we have sown. We do harvesting, threshing, winnowing and storing activities to make these […]
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3 terrorists killed in encounter in J-K’s Sopore
Three unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore on Tuesday, police said. The police recovered arms and ammunition besides other incriminating material from the site of the encounter. “#SoporeEncounterUpdate: 01 more unidentified #terrorist killed (Total 03). #Incriminating materials including #arms & ammunition recovered. Operation over. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice,” tweeted […]
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3 JeM terrorists killed in encounter at J-K’s Awantipora
Three unidentified terrorists have been neutralised on Saturday in an encounter between terrorists and the security forces in the upper reaches of the forest area of Nagbaeran Tral of Jammu and Kashmir’s Awantipora. The terrorists were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit; Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Jammu and Kashmir Police informed. “#TralEncounterUpdate: 03 unidentified #terrorist affiliated […]
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Two terrorists killed by security forces in J-K’s Awantipora
Two terrorists have been killed so far by the security forces in an ongoing encounter in the Khrew, Pampore area of Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir. The police also recovered some incriminating material, including arms and ammunition. “#AwantiporaEncounterUpdate: 01 more #terrorist killed (Total= 02). #Search going on. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition […]
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2 security personnel, 2 civilians injured as LeT terrorists open fire in J-K’s Kulgam
Two security personnel and two civilians were injured in firing by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said on Thursday. “Two terrorists of LeT are still trapped. Exchange of fire is underway. Two security personnel and two civilians are injured in […]
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Fashion industry looks for new talent in J-K, organises audition
Soon after the launch of the new film policy, the fashion industry is now looking for new faces and talent in Jammu and Kashmir. A fashion company, Dernier Cri, on Sunday held an audition for the youth of the Union Territory. Speaking to ANI, Purva Prabha, the event coordinator, said that […]
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Farmers in remote villages of J-K’s Rajouri take up organic farming, boost income
People living in far-flung areas of the Rajouri district near the border have taken up organic farming, especially vegetables, and boosted their incomes after facing tough times due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “A lot of people who lost their jobs to the covid-19 pandemic took training from us and began organic farming […]
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Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs to visit J-K, Ladakh in August
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from August 17 to 22, sources said on Sunday. PM Modi had on June 24 held the first high-level interaction between the Centre and political leadership mainly from Kashmir after August 5, 2019, when the Centre revoked the special status […]
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NIA raids 14 places in J-K in two seperate terror related cases
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted raids at 14 places here in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the arrest of Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM) chief Hidayatullah Malik and recovery of a 7 kg IED in Jammu, the probe agency said. Multiple NIA teams carried out simultaneous raids at these locations that include Pulwama, Shopian, Srinagar, Anantnag, Jammu and Banihal […]
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Indian Army sepoy dies during operation in J-K’s Poonch
A sepoy of the Indian Army lost his life during operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday, the 16 Corps, Indian Army informed on Saturday. In a tweet, the White Knight Corps (16 Corps, Indian Army) conveyed the grief of all ranks at the demise of Sepoy Krishna […]
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J-K: Hexacopter shot down 6 km inside Indian border, 5 kg explosives recovered
The drone shot down around six kilometres inside the Indian border in the Kanachak area of Jammu and Kashmir has been identified as a Hexacopter. As per the Jammu and Kashmir Police, approximately 5 kilograms of explosives have been recovered from the Hexacopter.Earlier today, the Jammu and Kashmir Police informed […]
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2 terrorists killed by security forces in J-K’s Pulwama
Security personnel on Wednesday killed two unidentified terrorists in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama, the Kashmir Zone Police informed. The encounter had started earlier today morning. “#PulwamaEncounterUpdate: 02 unidentified #terrorists killed. #Operation in progress. Further details shall follow,” the Kashmir Zone Police tweeted. The operation is currently in […]
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Beating all odds, J-K girl secures 98.06 pc in Class 12
A girl student from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri beaten all the odds and scored the third position in the district with 98.06 percent in the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) examination 2021. Parents of Aisha Bibi attribute her success to MIE Higher Secondary School as they provided free […]
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Organic farming soars in far-flung areas of J-K’s Rajouri
In a move to prevent environmental degradation, people living in far-flung areas of the Rajouri district have opted for organic farming. Far-flung areas of Rajouri where organic farming was seen being carried out include Dhangri Block, Keri village of Budhal Block and Sunderbani block. Many of the farmers received a certificate of appreciation from the Jammu and […]