Director general of police Swain commended the security forces for their efforts in monitoring potential threats from external elements particularly "proxies of Pakistan" who intended to disrupt the democratic process.
The gun battle had ensued when alert army jawans had foiled an infiltration bid by the terrorists.
'There is no peace in the Kashmir Valley.'
Unidentified gunmen barged into the bank branch at Yaripora and looted Rs 65,000 in cash at gunpoint.
A jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force was killed and another critically injured in a militant attack at Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar on Wednesday afternoon.
Taking a 30-minute break from the Kanyakumari to Kashmir foot march at Sonawar, Gandhi drove to the Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters on Maulana Azad Road before heading to the clock tower, locally known as 'Ghanta Ghar', to unfurl the tricolour.
Five security force personnel were among six people injured in a grenade attack by militants in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday. Militants hurled a grenade at a party of security force personnel at around 5.30 pm in Pohu area wounding six, the police said.
Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo was shot at by the ultras at Goshbug in Pattan area officials said, adding he was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
This is second attack on security forces in Srinagar -- the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir -- within 24 hours.
A few days ago, a girl was seriously injured in a stone-pelting incident in downtown city of Srinagar.
'A threatened people should not be forcibly held in a place where their lives may be at risk.'
The ongoing violence in the valley is driving students to excel, but it is also making them angry, discovers Ritwik Sharma.
She said on one hand, giant hoardings calling upon Kashmiris to "celebrate" the abrogation of Article 370 have been put up across Srinagar, whereas "brute force is being used to choke the actual sentiment of the people".
The identity and group affiliation of the gunned-down terrorists were not immediately known.
Security forces surrounded a house in Naina village of Pulwama district on Tuesday after receiving information about the presence of a group of heavily armed militants inside it.
'There is a trust deficit between Delhi and Srinagar. It is there even today.'
A Station House Officer was killed by militants in Chadoora town in Kashmir's Budgam district on Monday afternoon.
Clashes between the protesters and security forces were going on when last reports came in.
'The wave of terrorism is over in Kashmir. Local people do not support it.'
The Army has cancelled an examination for pan-India recruitment of general duty personnel after paper was found to have been leaked, officials said on Sunday.
There has been a sudden rise in armed robberies in banks in Kashmir after demonetisation.
Authorities had imposed restrictions in parts of Kashmir as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order on the eve of the second death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, even as a strike called by separatists evoked mixed response in the Valley.
The police officials stated that Mir, who retired as a senior superintendent of police in 2012, was shot inside the mosque located in the Gantmulla locality of Sheeri area.
After a series of raids by the National Investigative Agency on kashmiri separatists over the last two days, the authorities today prevented separatists from holding a meeting at residence of hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Geelani, placing several leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest.
The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Pinjora area of the district in South Kashmir this morning after receiving information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.
A terrorist was killed on Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district while another ultra was trapped in a cordon in Sopore area of north Kashmir, police said.
A cop also lost his life in the encounter which took place at Najibhat crossing in Kreeri area in the north Kashmir district.
The CRPF personnel, part of road opening deployment, were sitting inside their vehicle at Pantha chowk bypass around 5.50 pm along the Srinagar-Jammu national highway when, terrorists carried out the attack.
A total of 3,372 nominations have been filed for 1,145 wards. The next phases take place on 10th, 13th and 16th October.
Rai said as per the information provided by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, after the abrogation of Article 370, a total of 520 migrants have returned to Kashmir for taking up the jobs under the Prime Minister's Development Package-2015.
According to reports, the operation concluded without any positive results.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created such an atmosphere in Kashmir that any Indian can hoist the national flag with pride at Lal Chowk in Srinagar, the Bharatiya Janata Party said on Sunday and asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to thank him for the change in the Valley.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation voiced concern over the human rights situation in Kashmir.
The nation is on Day 2 of the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. People buying essential supplies maintaining social distancing is now become a feature across the country.
Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in strength across the Valley for strict implementation of the prohibitory orders.
The terror strike took place at the crack of dawn when the terrorists, believed to be foreign mercenaries, entered the police complex in the worst-hit Pulwama district.
The resumption of 4G Internet services on mobile devices came days after the Centre had informed the Supreme Court that a special committee looking into the matter was considering allowing the facility on a trial basis in two districts of the Union Territory.
A militant commander was killed in a fierce encounter in north Kashmir's Baramulla district early on Sunday.
Even as the army and Indian Air Force continue their operations to rescue those stranded in Srinagar, tales of heroics are emerging, providing some hope to the public.
'Chillai-Kalan' will end on January 31. The cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-long 'Chillai-Khurd' (small cold) and a 10-day-long 'Chillai-Bachha' (baby cold).
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