Gurez, Baltal, pir-Panjal receive fresh snowfall; rain lashes other parts of Kashmir

Srinagar: The border town of Gurez, and some other upper reaches, including Baltal Base Camp near Amarnath holy cave, received fresh snowfall on Wednesday while rains lashed other parts of Kashmir valley, resulting in considerable dip in the maximum temperature. An official said that Gurez sector of Bandipora district, received light to moderate snow since […]

Driver, Conductor Escape Unhurt As Truck Plunges Into Nallah In Ajas Bandipora

Driver, Conductor Escape Unhurt As Truck Plunges Into Nallah In Ajas Bandipora

Bandipora: A driver and conductor miraculously escaped unhurt after a truck, on way from Srinagar to Bandipora, rolled down into Baedkul Nallah in Ajas village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. Reports said that a cement laden truck skidded off the diversion constructed on either side of the newly constructed Ajas bridge, and fell […]

Schools Closed In Anantnag, Ramban Districts Due To Heavy Rains

Schools Closed In Anantnag, Ramban Districts Due To Heavy Rains

Srinagar: Authorities in Anantnag and Ramban districts on Wednesday ordered suspension of class work in all schools in the twin districts. Official sources said that the decision was taken in view of the heavy rains in the districts. “In view of very heavy rains in Anantnag district, class work in all primary , middle and […]

One Covid death, 25 cases in J&K

One Covid death, 25 cases in J&K

Srinagar: One Covid death was reported in Jammu while 25 fresh cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir, an official bulletin said. It said that 19 cases were detected in Jammu division and six in Kashmir division, taking the total positive cases to 454545. Moreover, eight more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from […]

Azad tests positive for COVID—19

SRINAGAR – Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad has tested positive for Covid-19. Gh Nabi Azad informed through a tweet that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is under home quarantine. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Two LeT militants killed in Sopore Gunfight: Police

Srinagar: Two militants belonging to Lashkar-i-Toiba were killed in Tulibal area of North Kashmir’s Sopore on Tuesday, officials said. A top police officer said that two LeT militants have been killed with police and security forces. Earlier Two JeM militants including the one responsible for killing SI Farooq Mir were killed in Pulwama Gunfight. Four […]

Pulwama encounter: Two militants killed, search on

Pulwama: Two militants were killed in a gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces at Tujan area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Tuesday. An official said that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the area. He […]

Rain Continues, Temp Remains Below Normal In J&K

Srinagar: The minimum temperature continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir as intermittent light to moderate rain continued on Tuesday. While predicting an overall improvement in the weather from June 23 onwards, a meteorological department official here said that there was possibility of heavy rain at “scattered places” of South Kashmir and Jammu […]

Militant killed in ongoing Sopore Encounter: Police

Srinagar: An unidentified militant has been killed in ongoing encounter in Tulibal area North Kashmir’s Sopore, where as another gunfight is underway in South Kashmir’s Tujjan area of Pulwama district, an offcial said. For Sopore Kashmir Police Zone in a tweet wrote, “01 militant killed. Operation in progress. Further details shall follow,”. Meanwhile a senior […]