TRF militant arrested in Anantnag, police say

TRF militant arrested in Anantnag, police say

  Anantnag: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a militant of the Tehreek Resistance Front (TRF) from south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A statement issued by police said that it along with 19 RR arrested Talib Ahmad Bhat a resident of Dehruna area of the district at Kapran, Doru. Bhat, police said, was recruited by […]

Forces escape grenade attack in Kulgam

Forces escape grenade attack in Kulgam

  Srinagar: Suspected militants on Saturday evening lobbed a grenade towards government forces in Yaripora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A senior police officer said that the grenade missed the intended target and no loss of life or injury was reported. The whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.(GNS) Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Drug peddler held in Bandipora

Drug peddler held in Bandipora

  Bandipora: Police on Saturday arrested a man along with 24 bottles of Codeine Phosphate in Ajas area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The drug peddler identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat a resident of Malpora S K Bala Sumbal was intercepted by a police team from Police Post Ajas led by SHO Police Station Sumbal, […]

1,217 new COVID-19 cases take J&K tally past 70,000

1,217 new COVID-19 cases take J&K tally past 70,000

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 1,217 new COVID-19 infections taking the overall tally to 71,049. Of the cases reported today, 497 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 720 infections out of which Jammu district alone reported 301 cases. As per the data, there are 18,430 active COVID-19 cases in J&K while […]

Dy Registrar Cooperative Societies, Spl Secy I&C suspended

Dy Registrar Cooperative Societies, Spl Secy I&C suspended

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday suspended Ashiq Hussian, Deputy Registrar Cooperative Societies J&K and Mohammad Mujib-ur-Rehman Ghassi, Special Secretary to the Government, Industries and Commerce Department pending inquiry against them. “Pending enquiry into his conduct, Ashiq Hussain, Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, J&K, is hereby placed under suspension, with immediate effect in terms […]

Junaid Mattu parts ways with People’s Conference

Srinagar: Former Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Junaid Mattu jas parted ways with J&K People’s Conference, the party said on Saturday. “J& K People’s Conference would like confirm that Mr. Junaid Mattu is no longer associated with the party. The party’s association with Mr. Mattu has ended weeks back, ” the party Twitter handle read this […]

3 youth prevented from joining militancy in Bandipora: Police

  Bandipora: Police on Friday claimed to have prevented three youth from joining militancy in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Bandipora police on its official Twitter handle informed that they prevented three youth of Sumbal area from taking the “violent path”. “Parents are in particular requested to guide, counsel and be in touch […]

COVID-19 tally nears 70,000 mark in J&K, but nearly 50,000 recover

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 1,118new COVID-19 infections taking the overall tally to 69,832. Of the cases reported today, 576 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 642 infections out of which Jammu district alone reported 240 cases. As per the data, there are 19,170 active COVID-19 cases in J&K while 49,557 […]

Police constitute SIT to probe advocate Babar Qadri’s killing

Police constitute SIT to probe advocate Babar Qadri’s killing

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police, Vijay Kumar on Friday said that a Special Investigation Team has been constituted to probe the killing of advocate Babar Qadri on Thursday night. Babar was killed by unknown gunmen at his residence in Srinagar’s Hawal. Kumar, who addressed a press conference this afternoon in Srinagar, said that the incident […]

Man held along with 73 bottles of Codeine Phosphate in Bandipora

Bandipora: Police on Friday arrested a drug peddler along with 73 bottles of Codeine Phosphate in Shadipora Sumbal of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The drug peddler identified as Bilal Ahmad Rather resident of Waskura Ganderbal was arrested by a team led by SHO Sumbal at a checkpoint established at Shadipora Sumbal. A case under relevant […]