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250 narcotic smugglers booked under PSA in J-K in 2023: DGP

JAMMU: As many as 250 narcotic smugglers were booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir this year, Director General of Police R R Swain said on Saturday. He said 15 cases of narco-terror came to light during the year and that the police will seek help from the Narcotics Control […]

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New Year celebrations held with great fervour in Srinagar

Srinagar: Braving sub-zero temperatures, hundreds of locals and tourists thronged the iconic Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk on New Year’s eve in Srinagar. As the Sun set over 2023 for the last time, the refurbished Ghanta Ghar square started to come alive with New Year celebrations. While assemblies at Ghanta Ghar prior to 2019 were […]

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J-K Police announces cash rewards for information leading to action against terrorism, drug trade

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday announced cash rewards ranging from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 12.5 lakh will be given to people who provide information that will lead to tangible action against terrorism and drug trade. Anyone who provides information that will lead to detection of cross-border tunnels used by anti-national elements for […]

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BJP’s J-K unit passes resolution opposing dialogue with Pakistan

Jammu: The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Saturday held a one-day convention of office-bearers, during which it resolved that there should be no talks with Pakistan and demanded that those responsible for the exodus of minorities from Kashmir be identified and prosecuted. The party also welcomed the Supreme Court’s December 11 judgment upholding the […]

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Severe cold in Kashmir, minimum temperatures several notches below freezing point

Srinagar: Kashmir reeled under cold wave conditions Sunday as minimum temperatures across the Valley stayed several degrees below the freezing point, officials said here. The minimum temperature in the summer capital Srinagar dropped to minus 3.4 degrees Celsius from the previous night’s minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, they said. Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district which […]

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JK police arrests one in financial fraud case

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested one person from Tamil Nadu in connection with a financial fraud case that came to light in the union territory last week. “Based on the statement of victims, technical and digital evidence, the SIT identified six accused persons, all residents outside the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. […]