Jammu: A top militant affiliated with The Resistance Front (TRF), wanted in connection with the killing of three BJP workers and a policeman in south Kashmir last year, was arrested in Samba district, police said on Saturday. Zahoor Ahmad Rather alias “Sahil”, “Khalid” was hiding in Samba district of Jammu region and was arrested on […]
Srinagar: With Kashmir valley witnessing an increase in maximum temperatures over the past couple of days, the minimum temperatures also rose considerably in parts of the valley on Saturday. Srinagar city and Kokernag both recorded above sub-zero level temperatures. According to the weather office, Srinagar recorded a low of 1.2 degree Celsius, significantly up from […]
Srinagar: One more person died of Covid on Saturday while 60 fresh cases were recorded in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Of the 60 cases, 47 hailed from Kashmir and 13 from Jammu, said government’s daily Covid bulletin. Providing district-wise breakup, the bulletin said that Srinagar reported 27 new cases and currently has 211 active […]
Sonamarg: The Srinagar – Sonamarg road which was closed for winter months is likely to be thrown open for vehicular traffic next week Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Shafqat Iqbal told kashmir Reader on Saturday Iqbal said the strategic road has been cleared of snow, and work is going on in full swing to open Sonamarg for […]
PAMPORE: Wildlife department Pampore officials on Saturday captured a young leopard in an under construction building of Yateem Trust at Balhama area of Srinagar outskirts, officials said. A one and half-year-old leopard was caught alive by a team of wildlife officials of Pampore in Balhama area, wildlife officer told Kashmir Reader. Wildlife Range officer Pampore […]
Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested an absconding accused after four decades . The accused was identified as Majeed Tanch son of Fateh Tanch a resident of Check Dara Harwan at present residing at Anderwan area of Kangan in Ganderbal. He, according to police, was wanted for his involvement in case FIR number […]
SRINAGAR: The unemployed physical education degrees on Saturday held a protest demonstration here in Srinagar demanding the Jammu and Kashmir Government to implement the IInd Phase policy of the Rehber –e- Khel. Scores of the unemployed degrees holders from various districts of the Kashmir valley assembled here in press enclave under the banner of Jammu […]
Sonamarg: Glacier Times a Media Group organised an awareness program at Govt Boys Higher Secondary School Gund on Saturday to highlight the evils of drug abuse. The main focus of the program was to make aware the students about the ill effects of drug addiction among society. The speakers present on the occasion awaked the […]
Assistant Commissioner Panchayat in every district JAMMU: To further streamline the implementation of J&K Panchayati Raj Act and Rules, the Administrative Council (AC), which met here today under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved an overhaul of the field administrative machinery supporting Panchayats by rationalizing various categories of existing posts in the Department […]
JAMMU: The Administrative Council approved the proposal of the Animal, Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries Department to wind up the J&K Sheep & Sheep Products Development Board. The decision was taken considering that there has been no significant on-ground impact on production and marketing of wool and wool based product. The Administrative Council further directed the […]