Police arrests two drug peddlers in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police in Kulgam arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that a police party during patrolling at village Nipora intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK03B-5292 with two persons onboard. During search, officers were able to recover 7.3 Kgs of Poppy Straw like […]
BNI launches operations in Srinagar
Srinagar: BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization on Tuesday started its operations in Srinagar, a statement issued by the organization said. Established over 39years ago and present in over 79 countries with over 3,28,441 members globally, , BNI members globally have exchanged 23.08Billion US dollars of business through referrals. It started in India 20years […]
Sonasamil Pulwama residents raise concerns over dumping of garbage in Sasa Ara
Pulwama: The residents of Sonasamil area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are up in arms against the rural development department for dumping garbage in Sasa Ara. The residents of the area said that this practice has not only led to environmental degradation but has also posed serious health risks to the local population. Basit Ahmad, […]
DIG Armed Shahid Mehraj gets additional charge of SIU Kashmir
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has assigned the additional charge of SIU Kashmir to DIG Armed Kashmir Shahid Mehraj According to an order, the home department stated that Shahid Mehraj, DIG Armed Kashmir, shall also look after the post of SIU Kashmir. “In the interest of administration, it is hereby ordered that Shahid Mehraj […]
Vigilance Awareness Week: ACB conducts special awareness programmes across JK
Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Tuesday said to have conducted special awareness programmes across UT of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with Vigilance Awareness Week. Vigilance Awareness week 2024 is being celebrated across UT of Jammu and Kashmir. During this week Anti-Corruption Bureau J&K has been organizing various awareness programmes for vigilance awareness across UT […]
Amarnath Yatra to continue through Baltal Axis for remaining period: SASB
SRINAGAR, Aug 6: In view of maintenance works required to be carried out on the Pahalgam Axis of Shri Amarnathji Yatra following the recent rains, the Yatra shall continue through Baltal Axis, an official said. “Due to the recent rains, urgent repair and maintenance works are required to be carried out on the Pahalgam Axis […]
Officials review implementation of COTPA-2003 in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
KULGAM, AUG 6: A meeting of District Level Coordination Committee for implementation of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) -2003 under the National Tobacco Control Program was held today at the mini-secretariat Kulgam. The meeting chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kulgam, Viqar Ahmed Giri reviewed the implementation of COTPA-2003 in the district. During […]
65-year-old man injured in wild bear attack in Poonch
JAMMU, Aug 6 (PTI): A 65-year-old man was injured when a wild bear attacked him in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. Mohmmad Bashir was on his way to a nearby forest area when the bear attacked him in Loran area, they said. According to the officials, Bashir’s cries for help alerted […]
Centre earmarks 28,400 Cr to encourage new investment for industrial development in JK
Srinagar, Aug 6: The Centre on Tuesday that it has notified New Central Sector Scheme (NCSS) for industrial development in Jammu and Kashmir with financial outlay of Rs 28,400 crore for encouraging new investments. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai said that […]
Search operation launched to track down terrorists in Udhampur
JAMMU, Aug 6 (PTI): Security forces launched a cordon and search operation on Tuesday following a tipoff about the presence of a group of terrorists in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said. The joint search operation by police and the Army was launched in Pathi Nalla Khanerd area of Basantgarh, […]
