Police arrests 2 timber smugglers in Bandipora

Srinagar: Police in Bandipora have arrested two timber smugglers and seized illicit timber. Acting on specific information about timber smuggling in village Aloosa, a police party of Police Post Aloosa under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Bandipora raided the spot and recovered 40CFTS of illicit timber which was dumped by smugglers. The police party also […]

3 drug peddlers arrested by Police in Bla, contraband seized

Srinagar: Police have arrested three drug peddlers in Baramulla and recovered contraband substance from their possession. Officers from Police Station Sheeri at a checkpoint established at Sheeri Market intercepted three persons riding a scooty bearing registration number JK05H-4903. They have been identified as Mohammad Amin Sheikh son of Ghulam Rasool Sheikh, Nisar Ahmad Parray son […]

DC Ramban asks NHAI to expedite work on Nashri – Banihal section

RAMBAN: Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam today conducted a virtual meeting with the officers of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to discuss and resolve issues and take stock of the progress on the prestigious Nashri-Ramban and Ramban -Banihal sections of Jammu – Srinagar National Highway 4- lanning Project. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Harbans Lal, who […]

Auto workshops, 4 other shops sealed in Tangmarg for violating SOPs

Baramulla: The authorities sealed a workshop of a leading auto dealershipand four other shops in Kunzar Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district after they were violating the lockdown orders issued by the government. Officials said that several shops were found open in Kunzar market and the shopkeepers did not follow the SOPs issued by […]

Government official injured after hit by vehicle during Covid-19 duty at Pampore

PAMPORE: A revenue official was injured after being hit by a vehicle at Galender in Pampore on Monday where he was deputed to check for any vehicles walking and plying unnecessarily. Tehsildar Pampore Ishtiyaq Mohi-ud-Din told Kashmir Reader that the official got injured after being hit by a Maruti Alto car while performing Covid-19 duty […]

SSP Budgam held interaction meeting with DDCs for Covid-19 containment

SRINAGAR: SSP Budgam Tahir Saleem-JKPS held an interaction meeting with DDCs of district Budgam at District Police office Budgam. The meeting was held while following social distancing norms and other protocols. Besides, DySP DAR Budgam and other senior police officers were also present on the occasion. During the interaction meeting, the DDCs raised various issues […]

Full Court Reference held to condole demise of senior members of JK HC Bar Association Jammu

JAMMU: An online Full Court Reference was held here today to condole the demise of two senior members of J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu, namely Rashpal Singh Jamwal and Narinder Prakash Kotwal, Advocates, who left for heavenly abode recently. Chief Justice and Judges of Jammu wing of the High Court, Advocate General, D.C.Raina, Chairman […]

India records 3,68,147 new COVID-19 cases and 3,417 fatalities in single day

India records 3,68,147 new COVID-19 cases and 3,417 fatalities in single day

NEW DELHI: The daily COVID-19 cases in India showed a slight dip with 3,68,147 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, taking the total tally of cases to 1,99,25,604, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll increased to 2,18,959 with 3,417 daily new fatalities, the data updated at […]

Vaccine manufacturing a specialised process, cannot ramp up production overnight: SII’s Adar Poonawalla

New Delhi: Adar Poonawalla — whose firm makes India’s most used COVID vaccine — on Monday ruled out the possibility of ramping up production overnight, saying vaccine making is a specialised process. The CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) also said the population of India is huge and to produce enough doses for all […]

Girl dies after hit by car in Ganderbal

KANAGAN: A fifteen year old girl was killed after being hit by a Speedy car in Mamar village of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday afternoon. An eyewitness told Kashmir Reader that a speedy Car bearing registration number JK01AB-3657 hit a girl on Srinagar-Leh Highway at Mamar Kangan resulting in severe injuries to her . […]