Two Amarnath yatris detained after friend found dead in Ramban

Two Amarnath yatris detained after friend found dead in Ramban

Jammu : Two persons were detained as they were carrying the body of their friend, who died in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir after making a pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine, on a motorcycle to his Tarn Taran residence in Punjab without informing the authorities, a police official said today. The body of […]

Police claims arrest of OGW from Pulwama

Police claims arrest of OGW from Pulwama

Pulwama: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested an over ground worker in this south Kashmir district. Sabzar Ahmad Mir was arrested by a joint team of 3RR and Special Operations Group (SOG) of police from Khelan village of the district last night, a senior police official told Kashmir Reader. The official said that one pistol […]

Militant killed in Kupwara gunfight

Militant killed in Kupwara gunfight

Srinagar: An unknown militant on Monday was killed in an ongoing encounter that raged along the Line of Control (LoC) in the frontier Kupwara district. Army’s 57 & 41 RR noticed the movement of a group of militants at Safawali Gali along the LoC in the wee hours today, official sources told Kashmir Reader. On being […]

Seven killed many seriously injured in Reasi mishap

At the waterfall of Sehar Baba on the bank of river chinab in Reasi on Sunday afternoon a loose huge rock fell down bringing under its impact all the people who were having a bath. Police said that so far seven people have succumbed to thier injuies while among the injured many people were serious. […]

Illegal constructions

Illegal constructions

The major challenges faced by the State administration are illegal constructions in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir. These illegal constructions have increased manifold in Jammu region also.  The government claimed that they have already framed a policy to deal with unauthorized constructions; there is complete silence on illegal constructions by government departments over the […]

Plea filed against Imran Khan for ‘donkey’ remark

Plea filed against Imran Khan for ‘donkey’ remark

Islamabad: A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chairman and former cricketer Imran Khan over his ‘donkey’ comment against rival Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party. On Thursday, Khan said in a rally at Narowal, those who went to receive embattled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif at the […]

2 killed as vehicle falls into gorge in Doda

2 killed as vehicle falls into gorge in Doda

Jammu: Two persons, including a monk, were killed when their vehicle fell into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. Jai Singh and the monk, Swami Raj Ananad, were on way to Kishtwar from Jammu when the vehicle skidded off the road and fell into the gorge near Assar village […]

No discrimination with Jammu and Ladakh: PDP leader

No discrimination with Jammu and Ladakh: PDP leader

Jammu: Rejecting the accusation that Mehbooba Mufti government had discriminated against Jammu and Ladakh, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today said the BJP has perhaps forgotten that it was an equal partner in the coalition. The claim of BJP that Jammu and Ladakh suffered neglect of any sort is not based on facts. Kashmir valley […]

Governor flags off first flight of Hajis from Srinagar Airport

Governor flags off first flight of Hajis from Srinagar Airport

SRINAGAR : Governor N.N. Vohra flagged off the first flight of 340 Hajis for Madinah Munawarrah which left from the Srinagar  International Airport this morning. Sh. Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, Advisor to Governor; Dr. S.P. Vaid, DGP; Sh. Baseer Khan, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Sh. Shahid Anayatullah, Secretary Revenue; Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar, Deputy Commissioner Budgam were present on […]