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Awareness program on Agnipath scheme held at Kulgam

The Zilla Welfare Sainik Board Srinagar in collaboration with District Administration Kulgam and Employment and Counselling Centre Kulgam today organized an awareness programme regarding Agnipath scheme at Rest house Chawalgam, here. The programme was presided over by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat. A large number of youth from various areas of […]

South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Kulgam

Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Rampora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Rampora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, […]

Motorcyclist injured after being allegedly hit by Army vehicle in Kulgam

A motorcyclist was injured after he was allegedly hit by Army vehicle in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Reports reaching said The Kashmiriyat said that an accident took place between an Army vehicle and a motorcycle bearing registration number JK03B 7178 at Balsoo in Kulgam district. The accident resulted in injuries to the motorcyclist identified as […]

12-year-old girl commits suicide in Kulgam village

Kulgam,  (KNO): A 12-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in the Yaripora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said here. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the girl (name withheld) from Yaripora hanged herself at her home today and she died on the spot. The official […]

Admin conducts market check ahead of Eid Ul Adha in Kulgam

Danishwar Hameed To check overpricing, profiteering, and black marketing ahead of Eid Ul Adha a team of the officers/officials from FCS&CA, Food Safety and Police today conducted intensive market checking in Damhal Hanjipora  area of Kulgam under the direction of Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Dr.Bilal Mohi-ud-din Bhat. While interacting with the shopkeepers, the team members asked […]

Kulgam encounter: Two LeT militants killed, search operation on

Two Lashkar-i-Toiba militants were killed on Wednesday in an encounter at Nowpora Mir Bazaar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A top police officer told GNS that two militants who belong to LeT oufit have been killed with security forces. Identity and other details will be shared latter, the officer added. Earlier Reports reaching GNS […]

Kulgam Encounter: 01 militant killed, operation on

One militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter in Nowpora Mir Bazaar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS, that one militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained. Earlier Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of […]

Encounter rages in Kulgam area

Danishwar Hameed An encounter has started between militants and government forces in Gujjar Pora, DH Pora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said that a joint team of police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Gujjar Pora. area of Kulgam’s Damhal Hanjipora (DH Pora) belt on Sunday afternoon. As the […]

After 5 days, Kulgam operation called off due to bad weather

The security forces on Saturday called off the operation at Mishipora-Kujjar area of Yaripora hamlet of Kulgam after five days, officials said. The operation was called off due to bad weather conditions, they said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that after killing of two local Hizb militants on Thursday, no fresh […]