Low level avalanche warning above 2800 metres issued in Kupwara

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority on Friday issued avalanche warning above 2800 metres in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district in view of the recent rain and snowfall in the upper reaches. An official said that avalanche with low danger level is likely to occur above 2800 metres above sea level in Kupwara district in […]

DGP’s Grievance Redressal Programme, Scheduled Tomorrow, Deferred

Srinagar: Director General of Police Rashmi Ranjan Swain’s office has deferred the grievance redressal programme scheduled for tomorrow, the media wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police informed on Friday. “In view of a few unforeseen and unavoidable official engagements, the grievance redressal programme scheduled to be held on 2nd Dec 2023 at Police Headquarters, Srinagar, […]

Vegetable market Handwara gutted in fire incident

Handwara,: The Vegetable market (Sabzi Mandi) in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was Thursday gutted in a massive blaze, officials said. An official said that the fire broke out in the wee hours today, left about 10 vegetable carts gutted in the incident, adding that vegetables worth huge amount got damaged in the […]

Soldier killed in ongoing encounter in Rajouri woods

Rajouri: A soldier was killed during encounter that broke out in Baji Maal forest area of Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said here. An official said that security forces were on search operation in Baji Maal forest area when contact was established with hiding terrorists. He said that in the ensuing encounter, an army soldier […]

Authorities to announce winter vacation for primary schools shortly

Riyaz Bhat Srinagar, Nov 20 (KNO): Amid cold weather conditions, the authorities are mulling to announce winter vacation for primary schools in the Kashmir Valley shortly, officials said here on Monday. A top official of School Education Department informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the department will announce its decision shortly. lWe are […]

LG reviews security, development scenario in Kashmir

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting here to review the security and development scenario in all ten districts of Kashmir Valley. “J&K Administration is committed to completely eliminate terror ecosystem & to ensure inclusive and progressive development of UT,” Sinha wrote on X, previous tweeter Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed due to shooting stones in Ramban

Srinagar: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway, only surface link that connects Kashmir with outside world, was closed for traffic on Monday after shooting stones, officials said here. Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police in a post on X (formerly Twitter), said that the traffic from both sides has been halted on NH-44 at T2 Ramban due to […]

Parliamentary panel reports on bills to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act submitted to Dhankhar

New Delhi: Reports on the three bills which seek to replace the criminal and procedural laws were submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday. The Vice President’s Secretariat posted on X that chairman of the standing committee on home Brij Lal called on Dhankhar in Parliament and handed over the three reports. Soon […]

18 children missing from Srinagar Orphanage

Srinagar: Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Friday said at least 18 children are missing from an orphanage in Srinagar while the SDM Srinagar sealed the Trust for running without registration. CWC Srinagar chairperson Dr Khair-un-Nisa said that they had visited the Al-Miskeen Yateem Trust at Nundreshi Colony, Bemina, Srinagar in the past many a times and […]

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed as rain triggers mudslides, shooting stones in Ramban

Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed for traffic movement after mudslides and shooting stones occurred along the road stretch near Mehar area of Ramban district on Friday. An official said, that the highway got blocked due to mudslides and shooting stones near Mehar area after heavy rainfall in the area. He said that efforts […]

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