Properties of three drug peddlers attached in Samba
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday attached three houses, with a total value of Rs 81 lakh, belonging to three notorious drug peddlers in Samba district, officials said. They identified the drug peddlers as Mohammad Younus, Masoom Ali alias Kala and Shamas Din alias Bachu, all residents of Rakh Barotian village of Vijaypur tehsil. […]
AJKPC demands clear timeline for panchayat, block development council polls
Jammu: Asserting that the delay in holding panchayat polls has left a “democratic vacuum” at the village level, the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) on Monday called for immediate action to restore grassroots democracy in the Union Territory (UT). It said the failure to conduct elections to panchayati raj institutions (PRI) within one […]
Mehbooba seeks dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday sought dignified return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits, saying their reintegration must not be viewed merely as a symbolic return, but as an opportunity to build a shared, inclusive and forward-looking future for Jammu and Kashmir. The former chief minister called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the […]
Man injured in bear attack in Poonch
Jammu: One person was injured in an attack by a wild bear in Poonch district on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred in the Mandi area. Irshad (35) was attacked by the bear near his house in a forest area. Hearing his screams, locals rushed to the spot and the bear fled after seeing them, […]
Search operation conducted in Kathua
Jammu: Security forces on Monday launched a search operation near a forest area in Kathua district after suspicious movement was detected, officials said. The operation was launched after a civilian spotted three suspected persons in Saladhi area of Hiranagar, they said. A joint operation team is engaged in the search, and vigilance has been intensified […]
Assembly Speaker holds meeting with heads of recently formed House Committees
SRINAGAR JUN 2: Speaker, Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, on Monday exhorted upon all the Chairpersons of Financial and other Committees, recently constituted, to work with utmost dedication in close coordination with the Assembly Secretariat to ensure efficient functioning of their respective Committees. The Speaker stated this while chairing a meeting of […]
Mehbooba Mufti calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR, JUN 2: Mehbooba Mufti, former Chief Minister of J&K and President, Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, at Raj Bhawan today. Ms. Mufti discussed various important matters including smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra and dignified return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandit Community in the valley, an […]
67 unexploded shells neutralized in forward villages in Poonch
JAMMU, Jun 2 (PTI): Over 60 unexploded shells have been successfully located and neutralized in forward villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, a defence spokesperson said. The shells were defused in villages Chajla, Jhulas, Mendhar, Mankot and Lower Krishna Ghati as part of an ongoing effort to protect […]
AJKPC body demands clear timeline for panchayat, block development council polls
JAMMU, Jun 2 (PTI): Asserting that the delay in holding panchayat polls has left a “democratic vacuum” at the village level, the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) on Monday called for immediate action to restore grassroots democracy in the Union Territory (UT). It said the failure to conduct elections to panchayati raj institutions […]
AJKPC demands clear timeline for panchayat, block development council polls
JAMMU, Jun 2 (PTI): Asserting that the delay in holding panchayat polls has left a “democratic vacuum” at the village level, the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) on Monday called for immediate action to restore grassroots democracy in the Union Territory (UT). It said the failure to conduct elections to panchayati raj institutions […]
