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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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
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 […]
Srinagar: Five years ago one of the pillars of an iron bridge in Nambla village in border town Uri was damaged by floods in the stream it stood over. Since then, the authorities are yet to take any steps for its repair. Villagers of Nambla say that it was after a lot of efforts by […]
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 […]
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