Driver injured after Truck plunges into deep gorge on Jmu-Sgr NHW

  Srinagar:A driver sustained injuries after the truck he was driving in skidded off the road and fell into the deep gorge on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Shalgadi Chamelwas area on Saturday morning.   Reports  said that a truck bearing registration number HR38U 4552, was on its way from Jammu towards Srinagar, when the driver […]

Active COVID-19 cases highest in 237 days

  New Delhi: India added 3,37,704 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,89,03,731, which includes 10,050 cases of the Omicron variant, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday.       The active cases have increased to 21,13,365, the highest in 237 days, while the death toll has […]

Earthquake jolts J-K’s Doda region

      Jammu: An earthquake of 4.0 magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district in the early hours of Saturday, an official said.       The quake occurred at 2.53 am. There are no immediate reports of any damage, Director Disaster Management Aamir Ali said.   He said the epicentre of the tremor […]

One Person Arrested For ‘scandalous online campaign’ against Kashmiri students

  Srinagar: Police on Friday said that one Iftikhar Ahmad Dar from Anantnag was arrested for carrying “scandalous online campaign against Kashmiri students studying outside, causing anguish to students and parents.”   In a tweet, police said that a case (FIR No. 23/2022) at police station Anantnag stands registered under relevant sections of law. Reader […]

5720 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

5720 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 5720 fresh COVID-19 cases . Among the cases reported today,3830 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 1890 infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Railway Cop Killed After Hit By Train Near Panzgam

    Srinagar: A 48-year-old head constable with Government Railway Police (GRP) was hit after being hit by a train near an area between Awantipora and Panzgam railway station on Friday.   They said head constable Mohammad Hussain Dar (48) of GRP (Panzgam) Kashmir was hit by train and he died on Spot.   The […]

Srinagar To Jammu Traffic On Highway Tomorrow

  Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, shall remain open for only one-way traffic on Friday, officials said here.   “Commuters are advised not to travel on the highway without confirming the status of road from traffic control unit Jammu or Ramban or Srinagar in view of […]

In a 1st, Amit Shah to release district-based Good Governance Index for J-K

In a 1st, Amit Shah to release district-based Good Governance Index for J-K

  New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the District Good Governance Index for 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the first of its kind index for a union territory. Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir will […]

Gulmarg, Pahalgam Under Freeze, Night Temp Rises Elsewhere In J&K

  Srinagar: Amid forecast for widespread moderate rain and snow on weekend, night temperature recorded an increase in J&K, except Gulmarg and Pahalgam, on Friday.   A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, recorded a low of 2.8°C against last night’s 2.2°C.   Kashmir is presently under the grip […]

India to open T20 WC campaign against Pakistan on October 23 at the MCG

India to open T20 WC campaign against Pakistan on October 23 at the MCG

  Dubai: In a blockbuster T20 World Cup opener for India, the team was on Friday drawn to clash with arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23 at the iconic MCG as the International Cricket Council (ICC) released the fixtures. India had lost to Pakistan for the first time in an ICC tournament when the teams clashed […]