Four ex-revenue officials, beneficiaries booked for illegal allotment, sale of land
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau here on Tuesday registered a case against four former revenue officials and multiple beneficiaries in connection with the illegal allotment and sale of prime state land in Jammu, officials said. Ravinder Sharma, former tehsildar (South) Jammu, Mohammad Bashir, ex-tehsildar (Bahu) Jammu, Mohd Sarwar Lone, former naib tehsildar (Bahu) Jammu and Mohd […]
Two drug peddlers convicted in NDPS case
Srinagar: The Court of Special Judge (NDPS Cases), Srinagar has convicted two drug peddlers under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, following legal action by Srinagar Police, a police spokesman said Tuesday. The convicts identified as Rafiq Ahmad Putoo son of Ali Mohammad Pattoo resident of Ranger Stop, Saidakadal and Aqib Manzoor Bakhroo […]
ANTF Kashmir carries out wild cannabis destruction drive
Srinagar: Under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, a major destruction drive has been carried out at adjacent Bund area Nai Basti Anantnag, by Anti-Narcotics Task Force J&K in collaboration with Excise Department and social activists of Anantnag town, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that the wild grown cannabis cultivation at many patches spread […]
Police arrests notorious drug peddler in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police has arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from his possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that a police team at a checkpoint established at Ranbirgarh, arrested a notorious drug peddler identified as Zubair Ahmed Sheikh son of Gulzar Ahmed Sheikh resident of Lawaypora. During search, substantial quantity of […]
Declare areas hit by shelling as ‘war-impacted’ zones: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday appealed to the government to declare areas affected by shelling from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir as “war-impacted zones” and give the status of martyr to those who lost lives in the skirmishes. Addressing a press conference here, the former chief minister said she visited several […]
Agriculture Department Kashmir celebrates ‘World Bee Day’
Youth taking bee keeping on commercial lines, establishing units is an encouraging trend: Director Agri. SRINAGAR: Agriculture Department Kashmir today celebrated ‘World Bee Day’ by organising events across all district quarters of the Kashmir division, with the main function held at Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir Lalmandi Srinagar. The celebrations commenced with the address by the […]
Ensure adequate arrangements for Kheer Bhawani Mela: Chief Secretary
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, asked the divisional administrations of both the regions for ensuring immaculate arrangements for peaceful and successful celebration of annual Kheer Bhawani Mela to be observed on 03rdof June at Tulmulla Ganderbal. Dulloo was speaking at a high level meeting of civil administration and Police department held to take stock of […]
CS demands timely delivery on high-impact PPP projects through CITaG
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo chaired the 2nd Empowered Committee Meeting of the Centre for Innovation and Transformation in Governance (CITaG) in which he emphasised uponlaying of focus on implementation of projects in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode after their identification by the Departments. Those who attended includes Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-K; Director, IIM- Jammu; Commissioner Secretary, IT; […]
Director Information reviews Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra arrangements
SRINAGAR, MAY 20: The Director Information, Jammu and Kashmir, Nitish Rajora today chaired a meeting of officers at the Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Srinagar, to review the arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY). At the outset, the Director took a detailed review of logistical arrangements, including the installation of public […]
PM Modi chairs meeting to review progress in tourism sector
NEW DELHI, May 20 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a key meeting here to review the progress of work in the country’s tourism sector, officials said. Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, his deputy in the Tourism Ministry Suresh Gopi, Union Tourism Secretary V Vidyavathi and top PMO officials attended the meeting. […]
