Srinagar News

Over 100 Terrorists Neutralised In Jammu And Kashmir In Last Five Months: Top Cop Dilbag Singh

Over 100 Terrorists Neutralised In Jammu And Kashmir In Last Five Months: Top Cop Dilbag Singh

Press Trust of India | Saturday June 20, 2020, Srinagar

Senior police and Army officers on Friday said that the last one-and-a-half years have been the most peaceful times in Jammu and Kashmir and with every successful anti-terror operation, security forces are moving on the path of peace.

Junaid Mattu Loses No-Confidence Motion, Removed As Mayor Of Srinagar

Junaid Mattu Loses No-Confidence Motion, Removed As Mayor Of Srinagar

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 16, 2020, Srinagar

Junaid Azim Mattu was on Tuesday removed as the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) mayor after he lost a no-confidence motion moved against him in the city body.

Support For Terrorism Nearly "Wiped Out" In Jammu And Kashmir: Top Army Official

Support For Terrorism Nearly "Wiped Out" In Jammu And Kashmir: Top Army Official

Press Trust of India | Sunday June 07, 2020, New Delhi

The recent "uncoordinated" acts of violence in North Kashmir are "signs of desperation" by terrorists and are not finding resonance among people who want to get out of the cycle of violence - a fact visible in the sharp dip this year in the recruitment of local youths in terror groups, a senior Army officer has said.

Man Shot Dead By Terrorists In Jammu And Kashmir's Baramulla: Police

Man Shot Dead By Terrorists In Jammu And Kashmir's Baramulla: Police

Press Trust of India | Saturday June 06, 2020, Srinagar

A 25-year-old man was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday, police said.

5-Star Hotels As Paid Quarantine Facilities For Those Flying Into Srinagar

5-Star Hotels As Paid Quarantine Facilities For Those Flying Into Srinagar

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 31, 2020, Srinagar

The Srinagar administration has roped in five-star hotels The Lalit and Taj Vivanta overlooking the picturesque Dal Lake and other luxury lodges as paid quarantine facilities to ensure a relaxed and hassle-free stay for those flying into the city from other parts of the country and abroad amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jammu And Kashmir Hikes Tax On Petrol By Rs 2 Per Litre, Diesel By Rs 1 From June 1

Jammu And Kashmir Hikes Tax On Petrol By Rs 2 Per Litre, Diesel By Rs 1 From June 1

Press Trust of India | Friday May 29, 2020, Jammu

The Jammu & Kashmir government on Friday increased the tax on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre and Re 1 per litre, respectively, an official spokesperson said.

2 Border Security Force Men Killed In Terror Attack On Outskirts Of Srinagar

2 Border Security Force Men Killed In Terror Attack On Outskirts Of Srinagar

Written by Nazir Masoodi | Wednesday May 20, 2020, Srinagar

Two Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers were killed in a terror attack on the outskirts of Srinagar today, the police said. The terrorist fled from the BSF picket with the guns of the two paramilitary soldiers.

2 Security Personnel Injured In Encounter With Terrorists In Srinagar

2 Security Personnel Injured In Encounter With Terrorists In Srinagar

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 19, 2020, Srinagar

Two security forces personnel were injured in an encounter with terrorists in the Nawakadal area in Srinagar on Tuesday, police said.

In Srinagar COVID-19 Fight, '<i>Jugaad</i>' Road Sprayers, Disinfectant Tunnels

In Srinagar COVID-19 Fight, 'Jugaad' Road Sprayers, Disinfectant Tunnels

Written by Nazir Masoodi | Tuesday April 07, 2020, Srinagar

The engineers and technicians at Srinagar's civic body are using the spirit of 'jugaad' or hacks to equip hospitals and sanitation workers with tools to fight coronavirus in Kashmir.

Multiple Landslides Block Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, Hundreds Of Trucks Stranded

Multiple Landslides Block Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, Hundreds Of Trucks Stranded

Press Trust of India | Saturday March 28, 2020, Jammu

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was blocked at over a dozen places by landslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district, leaving hundreds of trucks carrying essential commodities to Kashmir stranded, officials said today.

Two More Test Positive For Coronavirus In Srinagar

Two More Test Positive For Coronavirus In Srinagar

Tuesday March 24, 2020

Two more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Srinagar, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to six, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Coronavirus: All Educational Institutes In Srinagar To Be Shut From Thursday

Coronavirus: All Educational Institutes In Srinagar To Be Shut From Thursday

Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday March 11, 2020, New Delhi

All educational institutions, stadiums and sports clubs in Srinagar will be closed from Thursday till further orders amid the coronavirus scare, the city administration has said.

Case Against J&K Co-Operative Bank Chairman Over Loan To Fake Housing Society

Case Against J&K Co-Operative Bank Chairman Over Loan To Fake Housing Society

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 10, 2020, Srinagar

The chairman of the J&K Co-operative Bank was charged on Monday by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly sanctioning a loan of Rs 223 crores to a non-existent co-operative society, officials said in Srinagar.

Around 250 Terrorists Active In Kashmir, 25 Killed In 2020: J&K DGP Dilbag Singh

Around 250 Terrorists Active In Kashmir, 25 Killed In 2020: J&K DGP Dilbag Singh

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 22, 2020, Srinagar

The number of listed terrorists in Kashmir has come down to less than 250, while 25 terrorists were killed by security forces in nearly a dozen operations in the first two months of the year, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh said in Srinagar on Saturday.

PDP Leader Naeem Akhtar Charged Under Public Safety Act

PDP Leader Naeem Akhtar Charged Under Public Safety Act

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 11, 2020, Srinagar

Senior PDP leader Naeem Akhtar has been charged under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for exhorting people to read Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's book while he was the state's education minister, among other reasons, according to a dossier accessed by news agency IANS.