‘Heroin Wroth Rs 50-Cr Recovered Along LoC in Karnah Forests’

  Srinagar: A joint team of Army, BSF and J&K Police ‘foiled an infiltration and narco-smuggling bid’ in forward area of Tanghdar sector last night, official said. An official statement issued to Global News Service (GNS) reads that ten kilograms of contraband with an estimated market value of Rs 50 crores was recovered. A 10-kilogram […]

Youth slips to death in Gurez

  Bandipora: A 20-year-old youth slipped to death in Dawar area of Gurez in North Kashmir Bandipora district on Wednesday. An official said  that Muzamil Samoon (20) son of Ghulam Mohammad Samoon, a resident of Khandyal slipped and fell into Kishanganga river at Dawar. He said that soon after the incident, he was immediately rescued […]

Holy Ramadan begins today

Holy Ramadan begins today

Srinagar: Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims, will begin from Wednesday in Kashmir Valley, Grand Mufti Naser Ul Islam announced on Tuesday. Mufti said that the crescent moon was sighted to mark the arrival of the holy month. It was sighted from Batote and other places, too, he added. Taraveeh, which are special […]

Tipper, stone quarry workers hold protest against authorities infringing their routine work

Tipper, stone quarry workers hold protest against authorities infringing their routine work

BARAMULLA: The tipper, truck and stone quarry unions here in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district staged a protest against the government who are forcing them to stop the work in different stone quarries and till they received the environment clearness certificates from the government. President Baramulla tipper owners association and chairman Baramulla stone quarries association Abdul […]

1269 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

1269 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 1269 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 140650 Among the cases reported today, 687 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 582 infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Mentally unsound person from Pak arrested in RS Pura Jammu

  Jammu; A mentally unsound person was arrested from Pakistan by security forces in RS Pura area of Jammu, officials said on Tuesday. SSP Jammu Chandan Kohli said that the unsound person states his name to be Shabir. Further investigations are underway, he added. (GNS) Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

2 militants, 3 OGWs arrested in Kupwara: Police

2 militants, 3 OGWs arrested in Kupwara: Police

    Srinagar: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two local militants and three over ground workers in Handwara area of north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police officer said that on receipt of specific inputs about presence of militants’ at different locations, different teams were constituted and the two militants and three OGWs were tactfully […]

Two OGW’s held in Baramulla, arms recovered: police

Baramulla: Police in Baramulla claimed that they arrested two over ground workers (OGW’s) and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. In a statement police said that, on Sunday police station Kreeri received an information from reliable sources that Bashir Ahmed Bhat son of Gulam Mohammad Bhat of Mirangund Kreeri and Waseem Ahmed Mir son […]

991 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

991 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 991 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 139381 Among the cases reported today, 492 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 499  infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com