Protest against PDD over hike in monthly tariffs

Protest against PDD over hike in monthly tariffs

SUMBAL: A massive Protest was on Monday held against the Power Development Department (PDD) at Naninara village in Sumbal area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district against hike in monthly tariffs. Eyewitnesses told Kashmir Reader that dozens of residents assembled on the road at Naninara area of Sumbal and blocked the Bandipora – Srinagar road, disturbing […]

Police arrested two gamblers at Awantipora

Police arrested two gamblers at Awantipora

AWANTIPORA: Police on Monday arrested two gamblers and recovered stake money from them at Jawbehara area of Awantipora. A police officer told Kashmir Reader that a police party of Police Station Awantipora arrested two persons while they were indulged in gambling at a public place in Alto Car bearing registration number JK22-7131 at village Jawbehara […]

Market checkingheld in Awantipora, erring traders fined,warned

Awantipora: A joint checking squad on Monday conducted inspection at Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and realized fine from shopkeepers for violating various norms. The checking was conducted by councillors of Municipal Committee Awantipora, Municipal Committee officials and Police. They took stock of the various items sold in the market. The inspection team […]

DC conducts market checking at Kulgam

KULGAM: To ensure stabilization of rates and availability of essential commodities in the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat along with ASP, Mohammad Yousuf today conducted market checking in the district. On the occasion the DC said that market checking is being intensified in all Tehsils to ensure stabilization of market rates […]

Cop dies while cutting firewood in Kupwara village

KUPWARA: A policeman was killed after he received serious injuries while cutting firewood for a local Mosque in Madhmadav village of Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday evening. Official reports said that some people of Madhmadav village of Lolab Kupwara went to nearby forests for cutting firewood for their local Mosque. Among them, […]

NC delegation calls on LG Manoj Sinha

Srinagar: A delegation of Party functionaries led by Party leader and Member of Parliament Hasnain Masoodi called on the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha today and submitted a memorandum to him demanding redressal of an assortment of issues concerning the people. The delegation comprised of District President Ganderbal Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar, District […]

Mussarat Islam assumes office as DC Ramban

RAMBAN: Mussarat Islam today assumed the office as Deputy Commissioner Ramban. He took over the charge from Nazim Zai Khan who has been transferred and posted as Director Industries and Commerce, Kashmir. Various senior officers of district administration welcomed the Deputy Commissioner and assured their full cooperation for the holistic development of the district. Soon […]

Journalist bereaved in Baramulla

Baramulla: The wife of senior journalist correspondent for network 18 (ETV Urdu) Sajad Hussain Peer passed away on Monday afternoon when she slipped inside her washroom at Chatosa Rafiabad Baramulla, family sources said. They said that Alia Begam mother of three slipped inside her washroom and received serious injuries, she was shifted to nearby Dangiwocha, […]

2 JeM operatives arrested in Jammu along with weapons

Jammu: Two Kashmir-based operatives of Jaish-e-Mohammad were arrested on Monday along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition that were dropped by militant handlers from across the border using drones, a senior police officer said on Monday. They had travelled from Kashmir to the International Border at Vijaypur in Samba and collected the arms […]

Black bear takes refuge in school building in Handwara

Black bear takes refuge in school building in Handwara

Handwara: A black bear has took shelter inside a school building in Handwara area of north Kashmir on Saturday afternoon. Locals said that a black bear was spotted in the residential area in Haril village of Handwara Saturday afternoon, soon after people spotted the bear, they chased him with the result the bear entered into […]