Police in Srinagar arrests drug peddler with banned tablets

Police in Srinagar arrests drug peddler with banned tablets

Srinagar: Police in Srinagar have arrested a drug peddler and recovered psychotropic substance from his possession. Officers at a checkpoint established at Budshah Chowk Srinagar intercepted a person identified as Abid Bashir Tantray resident of Khanyar Srinagar. During checking, officers were able to recover 600 tablets of Spasmoproxyvon Plus from his possession. He has been […]

Khanpora residents stage protest over erratic power supply

Khanpora residents stage protest over erratic power supply

BARAMULLA: The residents of Khanpora area of Baramulla on Monday hit the streets and staged a protest against the irregular power cuts in the area. Sources said that a large number of people including women and children of Khanpora Baramulla hit the streets on Monday morning and blocked the Srinagar -Muzaffarabad road for some time […]

2 RDD employees suspended in Doda

Action initiated against 4 VDC members DODA: District Election Authority Doda has suspended two government employees and initiated action against 4 Village Defence Committee (VDC) members for violation of the Model Code of Conduct. Additional District Development Commissioner, – the Nodal officer for MCC implementation suspended two RDD employees, served show cause notice to Lumbardar, […]

BJP’s development claims a crude joke, smokescreen for its failures: NC

Srinagar: National Conference on Monday asserted that despite running a high-pitch electoral battle in Kashmir, the “sidelined and internally displaced” lot of BJP campaigners have failed to impress the electorate in the ongoing DDC elections. In a statement, NC spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said that the “internally displaced leaders of BJP are resorting to mistruth […]

Photojournalist Nissar Malik bereaved

Srinagar: Mohammad Sadiq Malik, father of Baramulla Photojournalist Nissar Malik and father-in-law of senior journalist Gulzar Ahmad Zargar, breathed his last Monday morning at his residence Kanlibagh Babareshi road Baramulla. As per family sources said that funeral prayers of deceased was held today and later he was laid to rest. Kashmir Reader expressed its heartfelt […]

JKTF supports enrollment drive by govt

Baramulla: JK teachers forum announced its support and Cooperation to the governors move of “Enrollment Drive ” in government schools and emphasised upon all district and zonal leadership to extend their positive role and support to concerned educational authorities so that the drive will gain momentum. In a statement president EJAC and chairman teachers forum […]

SMC carries demolition drive

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation on Monday conducted a demolition drive at Hyderpora, Parraypora. The Enforcement wing of the Corporation along with concerned Enforcement Officer and ward officer under the supervision of Chief Enforcement Officer went to the sites where illegal constructions were going on. All the three illegal structures, one coming up at Hyderpora and […]

India’s Covid-19 tally rises to 94.31 lakh with 38,772 fresh cases

India’s Covid-19 tally rises to 94.31 lakh with 38,772 fresh cases

NEW DELHI: The number of COVID-19 cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 for the seventh time this month, taking the infection tally to 94.31 lakh, while the recoveries surged to 88,47,600, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Monday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 94,31,691 […]

PM attacks oppn parties, says they play tricks on farmers

PM attacks oppn parties, says they play tricks on farmers

Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday tore into the opposition over the protests against the new agri-marketing laws, accusing them of playing tricks against the farmers. The attack comes when thousands of farmers are gathered at the entry points of the national capital, seeking the repeal of the three laws, which Modi called […]

Centre asks states, UTs to ensure fire safety measures in hospitals

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday asked all states to ensure proper fire safety in hospitals and nursing homes, saying utmost precautions must be taken at a time when the country is fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla wrote a letter to chief secretaries of all states and Union territories in […]