New Delhi:India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,20,95,855 with 56,211 more people testing positive for the infection in a span of 24 hours, while 271 more fatalities pushed death toll to 1,62,114, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Tuesday. Registering a steady increase for the 20th day in row, active cases have increased to […]
Pahalgam: Two hotels were partially damaged in a fire incident that broke out during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday at famous tourist resort, Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A police official told that two hotels belonging to Farooq Ahmad Malik (Hotel Crown View) and Tariq Ahmad Tangha (Hotel Retreat & Resturrent) […]
Srinagar : The National Conference president and member parliament from central Kashmir, Dr Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for Covid-19. According to his son Omar Abdullah informed this on his official Twitter handle saying that he along with his family members will be self-isolating till they get tested. “My father has tested positive for […]
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man who was injured during an attack in Lawaypora, succumbed to his injuries on Monday here at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), taking the toll of slain CRPF men to three. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Gd/ct identified as Jagernath Roy, who […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 235 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 130228 Among the cases reported today, 184 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 51 infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com
Srinagar: In a significant political development, Peoples Conference led by Sajad Lone Monday received a major boost as top political leaders—Syed Basharat Bukhari, Peerzada Mansoor Hussain and Khurshid Alam today joined the party amid rousing reception. Addressing the press conference, Sajad said that he welcomes all the three senior political leaders in the party […]
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s application for a passport has been rejected by the Regional Passport Office here, based on an “adverse” police verification report. In a letter to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, the passport officer has informed Mehbooba that her application for an Indian passport has been rejected as […]
Jammu: There was an increase in accumulated balances in 1,138 bank accounts of three departments in Jammu and Kashmir between 2014 and 2019 due to factors such as improper planning and undisbursed funds for relief or compensation to victims of militancy and natural disasters, the CAG has said. It is recommended that there is an effective […]
Srinagar: A Municipal Councilor and a Special Police Officer were killed and a civilian injured in alleged militant attack in Sopore area of north Kashmir. Official sources told GNS that councilor Reyaz Ahmad Peer son of Ghulam Nabi Peer of Ningli Sopore, SPO Shafqat Nazir Khan son of Nazir Ahmad of Mundji Sopore and a […]
Jammu: As many as 128 solar power plants at police establishments in Jammu and Kashmir remained non-functional since 2014 due to non-settlement of payment of works contract tax, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has said. The CAG has asked the J&K Home Department to settle works contract tax (WCT) on priority and […]