Army porters injured after slipping from hill in Uri

Uri: Two army porters were injured after they fell from a hill in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Official sources said that the porters slipped from the hill when they were taking some load uphill at a forward post of the army in village Nawarunda Uri. The injured have been identified […]

Chances of snow, rain a week later

Chances of snow, rain a week later

SRINAGAR: Meanwhile, the meteorological department on Monday predicted chances of snowfall and rainfall on 18th and 19th January across Kashmir valley. However, the intensity is yet to be known and will be known better in the next two days, it said. “Currently, it shows that there will be inclement weather in Kashmir valley on 18th […]

Thief caught by locals in Kupwara, handed to police

Kupwara: A thief was caught in Ganipora market of north Kashmir’s Kupwara when he entered a provisional store and was stealing goods from it. Locals said that they observed some movement in the market on Sunday evening and a joint chase was started, in the midnight a thief entered inside a provisional store and was […]

Tehsil office Tangmarg partially gutted in a fire incident

Baramulla: A building of Tehsil office in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district gutted partially in a fire incident on Monday morning. Eyewitnesses said that fire broke out on the top floor of a Tehsil office building in Tangmarg on Monday morning and the fire tenders were called who doused the flames, with the […]

Rice mill owner killed in conveyor belt accident at Bandipora

HAJIN: A 55-year-old rice mill owner was crushed to death after he slipped into a conveyor belt fitted with the motor of the mill in Shahgund village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday. An official while speaking to Kashmir Reader that Abdul Majeed Dar met with an accident after he slipped into the conveyor […]

Earthquake jolts Chenab Valley, tremors felt across J&K

Earthquake jolts Chenab Valley, tremors felt across J&K

Thathri: A 4.9 magnitude earthquake Monday evening shook Chenab Valley districts including Doda, Kishtwār and Ramban while tremors were felt across Jammu and Kashmir. According to news agency KNO), the earthquake occurred at 07:33 pm. District Development Commissioner (DDC) Doda passed on immediate directions to all the Tehsildars and SHOs to report the damages, if […]

113 fresh Covid cases In J&K

113 fresh Covid cases In J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 113 fresh Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours up to Monday evening, taking the total case count to 1,22,651, officials said. Among the cases, 67 were reported from Kashmir division and the rest from Jammu division. Giving district-wise details, officials said that Srinagar reported 42 fresh cases, Baramulla 1, Budgam […]

TADA court Jammu frames charges against Yasin Malik in Rubiya Sayeed kidnaping case

Srinagar: A special TADA/ POTA court on Monday framed charges against separatist leader Muhammad Yasin Malik in the case of Rubiya Sayeed’s kidnapping. Official sources told news agency KNO that 3rd Additional Sessions (Special judge TADA/POTA) Jammu framed the charges against Malik. On March 16 last year, the presiding officer of TADA court in Jammu […]

Two JeM militant associates arrested in Awantipora: Police

Two JeM militant associates arrested in Awantipora: Police

Awantipora: Police claimed to have arrested two Jaish militant associates in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. Awantipora Police along with 42 RR and 130 Bn CRPF arrested two militant associates of proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad from Awantipora area who were involved in providing shelter, support, logistics, as well as in transporting of […]