13 districts achieve 100% coverage of first dose Covid vaccine

80 Covid cases in J&K SRINAGAR: Thirteen districts including Anantnag, Bandipora, Budgam, Doda, Ganderbal, Jammu, Kulgam, Poonch, Pulwama, Rajouri, Ramban, Samba and Shopian have achieved 100% coverage of first dose Covid vaccine for the age group of above 18 year old, an official handout said. It also said that 1,18,331 doses of COVID vaccine were […]

Six feet long snake rescued in a Tangmarg village

Six feet long snake rescued in a Tangmarg village

BARAMULLA: The Department of Wildlife rescued a six feet long black snake in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. A senior official in the wildlife department said that a snake was entered in the compound of a local resident in Hardbani village of Tangmarg and took shelter in a fencing wall for […]

Protest against the unscheduled power cuts in Handwara

Protest against the unscheduled power cuts in Handwara

HANDWARA: The people in large on Tuesday staged a protest against the unscheduled power cuts in north Kashmir’s Handwara town. An Eyewitness said that a large number of people, mostly traders and members of the municipal committee, jointly assembled at main market Handwara and staged a protest against the power development department (PDD) over the […]

80 Fresh Covid-19 Cases Reported In J&K

  Srinagar:  Jammu and Kashmir registered 80 new positive cases even as there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. Among the fresh cases, 12 were reported from Jammu Division and 67 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 330666. There was no death due to […]

Gunfight resumes at DKG encounter site

  Rajouri: After a gap of 16 hours, the gunfight resumed at the encounter site in Dehra Ki Gali forest area on Tuesday afternoon. Officialssaid that the encounter in the area started on Monday morning in which five Army men lost their lives after which the cordon was launched in the entire forest area near […]

Two women drug peddlers arrested in Sopore: Police

    Sopore: Two women drug peddlers were arrested for their alleged involvement in drug dealings in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said here on Monday.   An official said that they received an information through reliable sources that two ladies (names withheld) have concealed some contraband substances at their home in […]

Shopian Encounter: 2nd militant killed, search operation on

    Srinagar Two unidentified militant have been killed in a Gunfight at Feeripora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday.   Official sources said, that two militants have been killed in the gunfight, however identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained.   Earlier Reports said that a joint team of […]

Shopian encounter: One militant killed, operation on

  Shopian : A militant has been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Feripora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A senior police officer said that a militant has been killed whose identification is being ascertained while the operation is on in the area. Earlier, an official said that a joint […]

CBI Raids Ex-LG Advisor Baseer Khan’s House In Srinagar

CBI Raids Ex-LG Advisor Baseer Khan’s House In Srinagar

  Srinagar: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday carried raid at the house of Baseer Ahmad Khan, a week after he was relieved as advisor to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.   Official sources said that a team of CBI from New Delhi along accompanied by local police carried the raid at the house of […]

Encounter breaks out in Feripora Shopian

      Shopian: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Feripora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Tuesday morning.   An official said  that a joint of team of police, Army’s 34 RR and CRPF’s 14 battalion after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation […]