J&K

Three militants, including one from an ISIS offshoot, and a soldier were killed while two jawans suffered injuries in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam and Pulwama districts on Tuesday, police said. In the Kulgam encounter, two militants of the terror group Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed, while the one killed in Pulwama belonged to the Ansar Ghazwatul Hind, ...

In a major success, security forces Friday shot dead six Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants during an encounter in forest area of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. “In one of the most successful operations this year, six Lashkar militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Wagahama area of Bijbehara in Anantnag district,” a police spokesman said. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU On a day of hectic political developments, Governor Satya Pal Malik this evening dissolved the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly following rival claims to form the government. The Governor passed an order dissolving the Assembly in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under Section 53 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir. The dissolution followed rival ...

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said Rs 8,000 crore has been earmarked for completion of all developmental projects which have been hanging fire for decades for want of adequate resources. He directed the administration to gear up for completing the projects within the set time frame. “Rs 8,000 crore has been earmarked for completion of all such projects ...

Three militants and a policeman were killed during an encounter between ultras and security forces in the city on Wednesday, prompting authorities to close down schools and snap internet services, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Fateh Kadal in downtown area of the city following an intelligence about the presence of militants there, they said. ...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed an MoU with the Central University of Jammu (CUJ) in Jammu on OCt 11 for setting up of the Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science in the University in the presence of the Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Two days ahead of polls, which is going to begin by October 8. militants have killed two Nation Conference workers and injured one in broad daylight in Srinagar on Friday. With this incident they have sent a message to the people and government as well. Ironically both deceased had joined mainstream after leaving their gun. With this ...

A CRPF jawan was injured in a gun battle between security forces and a terrorist in the Kakriyal belt of Jammu region Wednesday, official sources said. During a cordon and search operation, personnel from the CRPF, police and the Army cornered the terrorist to a house in the Kakriyal belt, they added. As the security personnel narrowed down on the ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU Girls rescued from an orphanage here were allegedly being drugged and raped. They were given candies and chocolates laced with drugs, says a complaint to the police on Saturday by a five-member team of district officers. The team had raided the “illegal” orphanage run by pastor Anthony on Friday and saved 19 minors, including eight girls. According ...

Militants have abducted seven relatives of policemen from various places in south Kashmir, officials said today. Police did not immediately gave any official statement and said they were trying to ascertain reports of abductions. However, officials privy to the development, said that at least seven people, whose family members were working in the Jammu and Kashmir Police, have been picked ...