Police attaches property of notorious drug peddler in Sopore
Srinagar: Continuing its operation against drug peddlers/smugglers, police in Sopore has attached property of notorious drug peddler worth lacs in village Reban area of Sopore, a police spokesman said. He said that police in Sopore attached a storey residential house valued approximately 16 lakhs and 10 marlas land valued approximately 5 lacs located in village […]
Vital Pulwama-sangam road lying in dilapidated condition, locals demand macadamisation
Pulwama: The vital Pulwama-Sangam road in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is lying in dilapidated condition due to which locals are suffering, they alleged. Locals said that Pulwama-Sangam road is one of the most important roads of south Kashmir connecting hundreds of villages with Pulwama town, National Highway and other vital areas. They said that the […]
Security situation reviewed in view of terror incidents across Jammu
Jammu, May 15 (PTI) A joint security review meeting with a focus on counter-terrorism operations in the Jammu region was held in view of the recent terror attacks on an IAF convoy in Poonch, officials said. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based 16 Corps (also known as White Knight Corps) Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva chaired […]
CAA gets rolling, first set of 14 people granted citizenship
New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) The first set of citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was issued Wednesday here to 14 people, nearly two months after rules under the contentious law were notified to grant Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from three neighbouring countries. Sources said 14 people were handed over the certificates […]
Several women, minor girl among ten injured as bus overturns in Akhnoor, Jammu
Jammu, May 15: Six women and a two-year-old girl were among ten people injured when a bus they were travelling in met with an accident in Akhnoor Jammu on Wednesday. A police official said that the bus (JK02BM-6946) was on way from Palanwala towards Akhnoor area in Jammu district when it met with the accident […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Srinagar tomorrow
Srinagar, May 15: Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Srinagar on Thursday evening, official sources said here on Wednesday. Top official sources said that Shah will arrive in Srinagar tomorrow evening and will stay for a night. He said that the next day Shah is scheduled to meet […]
Ready to contest Assembly polls if Centre revokes ban imposed on us: Panel head Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir
Srinagar, May 15 : In a significant development, the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir Wednesday said that it was ready to contest polls if Centre would lift the ban on it. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) imposed ban on JeI in 2019 , post Article 370 roll back, terming the organization as “anti national.” Talking to […]
Will give 10 kg free ration to poor if INDIA bloc comes to power: Kharge
Lucknow (UP), May 15 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced Wednesday that if the INDIA bloc is voted to power, it will double the quantity of free rations provided by the BJP government to the poor. He referred to the Modi government scheme providing five kilograms of ration to the poor every month and said, […]
Army illuminates border village with solar lights in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu, May 15 (PTI) Located just 600 meters from the Line of Control (LoC), the Dabbi village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district comes alive after dusk, thanks to the army which has installed solar-powered lights to provide succour to the villagers. The project was undertaken under operation ‘Sadhbhavana’ (goodwill) and was completed in a […]
