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. […]

1145 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday  reported 1145 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 145166 Among the cases reported today,642 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 503 infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Woman injured as CRPF fires at ‘suspected’ vehicle in Awantipora

Srinagar: A woman was injured after paramilitary CRPF fired upon a vehicle in Awantipora area of Pulwama in South Kashmir district on Saturday. A senior police office told GNS that CRPF fired upon a ‘suspected’ vehicle, leading to the injuries to a woman who was latter shifted to a hospital. Her identity was not immediately […]

Committee Constituted to Ensure Adequate, Timely Supply of Medical Oxygen in All Hospitals in J&K

  Srinagar/Jammu:  Government has on Saturday granted sanction to constitution of a committee to ensure adequate and timely supplying of medical oxygen in all hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir. The Committee, as per an order, is to be supervised by Principal Secretary to the Government, Industries and Commerce Department as Chairman with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir/Jammu, […]

Govt Limits Gathering To 100, Cancels 11th Class Exams

  Srinagar: Authorities have cancelled 11th examination being conducted by J&K Board Of School Education and also put a ceiling on gatherings and functions, limiting the number of people to 100. “In view of COVID-19, class 11th exams have been postponed,” reads a tweet by Lieutenant General Manoj Sinha’s office. “There will also be ceiling […]

Rains continue to lash Valley

Srinagar: While the weatherman predicted “erratic” weather across J&K till this weekend, intermittent rains continued to lash parts of Kashmir on Friday. Earlier, the meteorological Centre (MeT) had predicted wet spell across Jammu and Kashmir between April 14 to 16. While as later, the department extended the prediction till this weekend up to 18th April, […]

Panch among 3 held for extortion in Sopore

Panch among 3 held for extortion in Sopore

Srinagar, Apr 16 (PTI) Three alleged extortionists, including a panch affiliated with BJP, were arrested and toy weapons seized from their possession in Baramulla, police said on Friday. A complaint was received from Mudasir Ahmad Shiekh, a resident of Panzipora area of Sopore in north Kashmir, stating that during the intervening night of April 3 […]

Masked man loots shops in Baramulla market during Friday prayers

Masked man loots shops in Baramulla market during Friday prayers

BARAMULLA: A A masked man robbed several shops in main market Sheeri Baramulla when shopkeepers had gone to attend Friday prayers. Locals said that most of the shopkeepers downed their shutters and went to offer Friday prayers in the nearby Jamia Masjid Sheeri. The thief who seems to be a young man from the footage […]