Major reshuffle in Police, 25 SSPs, SP transferred in J&K

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered transfer of 25 SSPs and SPs in Jammu and Kashmir with immediate effect. According to Home Department’s order, a copy of which lies with GNS, Rayees Mohammad Bhat (IPS), AIG (P&T), PHQ has been transferred and posted as SSP Baramulla vice Abdul Qayoom. Dr. Vinod Kumar […]

15 IPS Officers Promoted, 4 Among As ADGPs

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered promotion of fifteen IPS officers, four of them as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) in the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG)- Level 15 of Pay Matrix, with effect from 1 January this year. The officers promoted as ADGPs include Mukesh Singh, M. K. Sinha, Sunil Kumar […]

Slight rainfall in north Kashmir, mercury down across valley

Slight rainfall in north Kashmir, mercury down across valley

Srinagar: Parts of north Kashmir received light rainfall on Thursday, ahead of the weather forecast of another wet-spell to begin from 21st March, Sunday, across Kashmir valley with its peak intensity on 22nd and 23rd March. According to weather officials, Bandipora in north Kashmir recorded 1.4 mm of rainfall on Thursday. Srinagar and Pahalgam saw […]

140 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

140 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 126 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 128097 Among the cases reported today, 115 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 25 infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Rajya Sabha adjourned again amid uproar over Insurance bill

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned briefly on Thursday amid Opposition uproar over the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved a bill in the Upper House to consider for further amendment of the Insurance Act 1938. Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said the insurance amendment bill 2021 will put people in […]

ACB conducts raid in pollution control board office in Rajbagh

  Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday carried out a raid in Sheikh-Ul-Alam Complex in Rajbagh area of Srinagar. Sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the ACB conducted raid in Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board office located at Sheikh-Ul-Alam Complex in Rajbagh Raids were going on when this report was being […]

Helicopter crash kills 9 Afghan troops in central province

Kabul:  A helicopter crash overnight has taken the lives of at least nine Afghan military personnel in a central province, the defense ministry said Thursday. In a statement, it said that four crew members of the MI-17 helicopter along with five security personnel were killed in the crash, in the Behsud district of Maidan Wradak […]

ASI crushed to death by speedy truck on Srinagar-Jammu highway at Qazigun

ASI crushed to death by speedy truck on Srinagar-Jammu highway at Qazigun

  Qazigund: An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of traffic police was killed after he was hit by a speedy truck on Srinagar-Jammu national highway at Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a speedy truck bearing registration number (JK22B-4365) vehicle crushed a traffic cop to death […]

Muzaffar Baig returns to ‘roots’ after 2 decades, PC’s prospects blossom

Muzaffar Baig returns to ‘roots’ after 2 decades, PC’s prospects blossom

Srinagar: Setting an example of returning to roots, veteran politician and former deputy chief minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig on Wednesday rejoined the Peoples Conference after a break of over two decades. Baig, who started his political career in 1996 and served as the Vice Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) before joining Peoples […]

Another CASO in slain Jaish commander’s village

Another CASO in slain Jaish commander’s village

Shopian: Two days after killing of top Jaish e Muhammad commander Sajad Afghani at his native village Rawalpora, government forces on Wednesday afternoon again launched a cordon and search operation at Pahelnad locality of Rawalpora village. Locals told Kashmir Reader that a joint team of government forces arrived in the village and laid a siege […]