South Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Shopian

South Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Shopian

  Srinagar:  Gunfight rages between militants and government forces in Zeipora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Zeipora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the […]

Rains return to Valley after brief respite

Rains return to Valley after brief respite

Traffic cleared on Sgr-Jmu highway Srinagar: Rains continued to lash Kashmir on Sunday after a brief respite in wet spell during daytime. In the meanwhile, vehicular traffic stuck on Srinagar-Jammu was cleared as the sun shone after days of rainfall and snow in the region. Meteorological Centre Srinagar (MeT) had predicted significant improvement in weather […]

Minor drowns in Sopore stream

Sopore: A minor girl drowned in a local stream in the outskirts of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Sources said that a five years old girl identified as Rabiya Shabir of Zaloora Sopore who was at his relative’s home at Ningli area of Sopore had drowned in nallah Khrusu on Saturday evening and the […]

Universities, Colleges, Closed Till May 15, Market Associations Asked to Stagger Opening Timings

  Srinagar: The government on Sunday ordered closure of all universities and colleges for imparting on-campus / in-person education to the students in Jammu and Kashmir till May 15. “All Universities and Colleges in J&K shall remain closed for imparting on-campus / in-person education to the students till 15.05.2021,except for the courses/programs that require physical […]

1526 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

1526 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 1526 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 146692 Among the cases reported today, 979 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 547 infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

66 KAS Officers Transferred In Major Reshuffle In Admin

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday transferred 66 KAS officers with immediate effect in the interest of administration. According to an order issued by the government, Munir-ul-Islam, KAS, Director, Archives, Archaeology and Museums, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer/Secretary, J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, vice Muzafer […]

Tral woman with bullet wound succumbs at SMHS hospital in Srinagar

  Tral: The injured woman, who had sustained bullet injuries in Darganie Gund locality of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on late Friday night, succumbed to her injuries at SMHS hospital on Saturday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that during night hours a woman namely Shakeela Banu (36) wife of […]

Snow, rains bring down temperature in Valley

Snow, rains bring down temperature in Valley

Weather to improve today afternoon, Srinagar-Jammu highway shut for traffic today Srinagar: A few upper reaches received light snowfall while rains continued to lash plains across Kashmir for the third straight day on Saturday even as the weatherman predicted improvement in weather from today afternoon. Earlier, the Meteorological Centre (MeT) had predicted wet spell across […]

Education dept orders closer of five schools in Sopore

BARAMULLA: The Chief Education Officer (CEO) Baramulla ordered closure of five illegal private institutions in north Kashmir’s Sopore sub division of Baramulla district. In this connection an order passed by the Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Dangerpora Sopore reads that, CEO Baramulla has ordered closer of five illegal private institutions including Hamedia Hill Top Public School […]

Woman SPO Disengagment: Police refutes “over-reach”, an” excessively strict action against Woman SPO

Household of SPO suspected to be giving shelter to a active Militant

    Srinagar: Police on Saturday said that it refutes some reports circulating on different media platforms about excessive strict action taken against the SPO woman. In a statement to GNS, the police said that apropos our earlier press note regarding disengagement of Lady SPO from service for glorifying militancy in Kulgam dated 16 April. […]