South Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Shopian

South Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Shopian

  Srinagar: Encounter has started between militants and government forces in Rawalpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in Rawalpora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon […]

J&K police releases list of 8 wanted militants operating in Sgr, city outskirts

    Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday released the list of eight wanted militants operating in Srinagar and city outskirts stating that the anyone who provides information about these militants will be “suitably rewarded.” The news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) is in possession of  a lookout notice framed by the J&K Police, that reads: […]

99 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

  Srinagar: Thirty travellers were among 99 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir even as three persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. Among the fresh cases, 24 were from Jammu Division and 75 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 127535.   Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

56-day-long Amarnath Yatra 2021 to begin from June 28

  Anantnag: The 56-day-long annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir Himalayas will commence on June 28 and will conclude on August 22. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the decision over the commencement of Amarnath pilgrimage from June 28 this year was taken in a meeting […]

Grenade blast in Sopore

  Sopore: Suspected militants Saturday afternoon lobbed a grenade at police chowki sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. However, no damage was reported. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Sopore, Javaid Iqbal told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a grenade was  lobbed at Police Chowki sopore. “Grenade was lobbed and there are no reports of […]

More rain, snow in Kashmir bring mercury down

Decision on highway traffic to be taken today Srinagar: Normal life remained out of gear across Kashmir valley as rains continued in the plains areas while fresh snowfall was witnessed in upper reaches for the second consecutive day on Friday. The weatherman has predicted the weather to remain “erratic” till Monday. Earlier, the meteorological department […]

Gunmen loot cash from Grameen bank

BARAMULLA: In broad daylight, unknown gunmen on Friday looted cash from a branch of Jammu and Kashmir Grameen bank in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Officials said that, a pistol borne person barged to the branch of Grameen bank in the Ogmuna area of Kunzar Tangmarg Friday afternoon when most of the employees […]