33-year-old non-local among 27 more succumb to covid-19, J&K toll 3449

  Srinagar: A 33-year-old non-local was among 27 persons who succumbed to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since last evening, taking the overall toll 3449, officials said on Friday.   They said nineteen deaths were reported from Jammu division, mainly at GMC Jammu, while eight persons succumbed to the virus across various Kashmir hospitals, they […]

Shiv Sena’s Kashmir president Khaliq Bhat dies of COVID-19 at SMHS

  Budgam:Shiv Sena party’s Kashmir president and councillor municipality Budgam, Abdul Khaliq Bhat has died of Covid-19 at SMHS hospital in Srinagar on Friday morning.   An official said  that Abdul Khaliq Bhat son of Habibullah Bhat was hospitalised this week after he was found COVID-19 positive.   He said that Bhat was Shiv Sena […]

Body of man fished out after two days in Uri

BARAMULLA: Authorities on Thursday recovered the body of a young man from a local stream in Uri area of Baramulla district after two days of search. Police sources said that Altaf Ahmad Poswal, 35 son of Shabir Ahmad Poswal, a resident of Gohallan slipped into nearby Jabla Nala two days ago and a search was […]

Two houses gutted in Tangmarg

BARAMULLAL: Two residential houses were gutted in two separate fire incidents in Tangmarg sub division of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday night. A joint residential house of brothers Abdul Qayoom Wani and Abdul Rashid Wani of Treran Tangmarg was gutted Wednesday night resulting in the property worth lakhs of rupees reduced into ashes, locals […]

J&K administration terminates DSP Davinder Singh from service

  Srinagar,: Jammu & Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday ordered termination of deputy superintendent of Police Davinder Singh, who was arrested in January last year while accompanying militants in southern Kashmir. In an order, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today ordered dismissal of deputy superintendent of police, Davinder Singh, who was arrested and charge-sheeted […]

J&K Reports 4169 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 67 Deaths

J&K Reports 4169 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 67 Deaths

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 4169 fresh covid-19 cases while 67 persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. According to the health department’s data, 2651 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 1518 from Kashmir Valley. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

JCCC seeks intervention of LG Sinha to save businesses in Kashmir 

  Srinagar: Joint Coordination Committee City Centre (JCCCC), Srinagar on Thursday urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to come to the rescue of the business community. In a statement, they said that the government should announce a six-month moratorium on bank interest and EMI without interest. “Financial support for the lockdown affected traders community, special extension […]