2 cops injured as militants fire on police party in Srinagar’s Nowgam

Srinagar: Two cops were injured after suspected militants on Friday morning fired upon a police party near Nowgam bypass in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. The duo has been shifted to nearby hospital for treatment, official sources said. They further informed that the whole area has been cordoned off to nab attackers.(GNS) Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

536 more infections take J&K COVID-19 tally to 26949, death toll 509

536 more infections take J&K COVID-19 tally to 26949, death toll 509

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 536 more COVID-19 infections taking the overall tally to 26949. While 438 cases were detected in Kashmir, the remaining 98 cases were detected in Jammu division, the government’s COVID-19 bulletin for the day read. As per the data, the death toll related to the disease has risen to […]

Continuous lockdown ‘serious infringement’ on right of business community to earn livelihood, says KCCI

Accuses Srinagar district admin of 'grievous dereliction' in utilisation of COVID-19 lockdowns

Continuous lockdown ‘serious infringement’ on right of business community to earn livelihood, says KCCI

Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday termed the continuous lockdown of business establishments in the valley especially Srinagar as a “serious infringement on the rights of the business community to earn a livelihood”. Spokesperson of the KCCI said in a statement that despite full cooperation extended by the general public and […]

J&K govt makes presence of officers above under secretary rank mandatory at this year’s I-Day functions in Srinagar, Jammu

J&K govt makes presence of officers above under secretary rank mandatory at this year’s I-Day functions in Srinagar, Jammu

Srinagar: The government on Thursday asked all the officers above the rank of Under Secretaries in the J&K stationed at Srinagar and Jammu to attend the main function of the August 15 Celebration at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium Sonawar here and Parade Ground, Jammu respectively as part of their official duty. “Independence Day is an […]

Elderly Kupwara man injured in cross LoC shelling succumbs at SKIMS

Elderly Kupwara man injured in cross LoC shelling succumbs at SKIMS

Kupwara: A 55-year-old man from Karnah area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district died on Thursday a week after he was injured in cross-LoC shelling. Official sources said that the man, Mohammad Yaqoob Mir (55) son of Barkatullah Mir of Kachatiya Baghbeela Tanghdar succumbed to the injuries at SKIMS Soura here early morning. Mir had suffered […]

LeT hideout busted in Awantipora, arms and ammunition recovered: Police

LeT hideout busted in Awantipora, arms and ammunition recovered: Police

  Awantipora: Government forces on Thursday claimed to have busted a hideout of the LeT militant outfit and recovered arms and ammunition in Badroo Barsoo forest area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official statement issued in this regard said that a search operation was launched in the area by Awantipora Police along […]

482 more infections take J&K’s COVID-19 tally past 26000 mark

482 more infections take J&K’s COVID-19 tally past 26000 mark

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 482 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally past 26000-mark. While 106 were from Jammu, remaining were reported from Kashmir valley, taking the J&K tally to 26413, official data said. The district-wise breakup of the cases reported today is Srinagar 88, Baramulla 26, Pulwama 52, Kulgam 17, […]

Army man injured in suspected militant attack in Sopore

  Baramulla: An Army man was injured in a suspected militant attack on the forces in Hygam area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Sources that the militants attacked the forces party at Hygam crossing, resulting in the injuries to an Army man. Soon after the attack, 52 RR, SOG and CRPF […]

Militant killed in Pulwama gunfight identified as Hizb Commander Azaad Lalhari: DGP Dilbagh Singh

Srinagar: Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday identified the slain militant in a gunfight with government forces in Pulwama as a local Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Commander Azaad Lalhari. Azaad was killed in the gunfight which broke out in the wee hours of Wednesday at Kamrazipora area of the south Kashmir district. Azaad, as per DGP […]

Medical qualification obtained from PaK invalid: IMC

Medical qualification obtained from PaK invalid: IMC

  Srinagar: The Indian Medical Council (IMC) has said that the medical qualification obtained from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) will not be registered and persons possessing such certificates will not be allowed to practice modern medicine in India. A communique issued in this regard by Rakesh Kumar Vats, Secretary General of the IMC, said that […]