Month: July 2022

Srinagar, July 30:(GNS) An unidentified militant was killed while as two army troopers and policeman were also injured in the gunfight at Wanigam Bala area of North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday. Officials sources told GNS that one militant has been killed in the gunfight, while as a Sniffer Dog of army was also killed. Meanwhile two army personnel and a cop also recieved bullet wound in the exchange of fire, their condition is said to be stable, they said. Early morning a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in the Wanigam Bala. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces triggering off a gunfight. (GNS)

Srinagar, July 30:(GNS) An unidentified militant has been killed while as a policeman was also injured in an ongoing gunfight at Wanigam Bala area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Officials sources told GNS that one militant has been killed so far in the gunfight. A Cop also recieved bullet wound in the exchange fire, his condition is said to be stable, they said. Early morning a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in the Wanigam Bala. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces triggering off a gunfight.(gns)

Authorities have ordered suspension of all sorts of activities at Government Higher Secondary School Bijhama Boniyar as eighteen individuals, including two from teaching staff, have tested positive for Covid-19 infection in last few days. A health official told GNS that they had carried out sampling of at least 150 individuals at the institute through Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) and RTPCR. “Out of the 150, a report of nearly 100 individuals was received wherein a total of 18 tests, which included 16 students and 2 teachers came positive for the infection”, the official said. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Uri Harvinder Singh told GNS they have decided to keep the institute closed for all sorts of activities on Saturday. “We also have also asked the department concerned to carry out fu...

The District Development Committee Budgam has passed a resolution in which the members have sought action against the DDC Chairperson over the alleged illegal appointment of the Biodiversity Management Committee. As per the resolution accessed by The Kashmiriyat which was passed by 13 members, the District Development Committee (DDC) Budgam has come to know through a surprising Facebook post of DDC Chairperson Budgam, Mr. Nazir Ahmed Khan that a biodiversity committee of the district Budgam is already in place and Raja Muzaffar Bhat appointed as its chairman. The post is on the Facebook handle of the DDC Chairperson Budgam, posted around 11 am on 23 July 2022, the resolution read. "The news came as a shocker as the decision is solely taken by DDC Chairperson Budgam Nazir Ahmed Kha...

Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday claimed to have arrested two hybrid militants of Lashkar-e-Tobia (LeT) and recovered arms and Ammunitions from their possession in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Police in a tweet informed that Kupwara police and Army arrested two hybrid terrorists identified as Talib Ahmad Sheikh of Laderwan Kupwara and Shameem Ahmad of Kawadi Laderwan Kupwara. Police futher said that the arrested militants are affiliated with terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Tobia while 04 pistols, 08 pistol magazines, 130 pistol rounds and 10 hand grenades recovered. “Kupwara police & Army arrested 02 #hybrid #terrorists identified as Talib Ahmad Sheikh of Laderwan Kupwara and Shameem Ahmad of Kawadi Laderwan #Kupwara, affil...

A person hailing from Sopore was hospitalized after he was left with injuries in a road accident in Banihal of Ramban district this afternoon, official sources said. They told GNS that a dumper bearing registration number JK19 4309 on way from Banihal towards Navyug hit a man namely Manzoor Ahmed Mir son of Mohammad Ramzan Mir near railway Fourway Chowk Banihal. The injured person, they said, was removed to SDH Banihal from where he was referred to GMC Anantnag for preferential treatment. A police official confirming the incident told GNS that they have taken cognizance into it. (GNS)