Property acquired through proceeds of illicit drug trafficking attached
Srinagar, May 5 (PTI) A property worth Rs 1.20 crore, allegedly acquired through proceeds of illicit drug trafficking, was on Tuesday attached in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital here, police said. Continuing its drive against drug trafficking as part of the Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan, Srinagar Police has attached the property belonging to […]
EOW Kashmir busts health educator recruitment scam, accused held
Srinagar, May 5: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir on Tuesday cracked a recruitment fraud case in the Health Department and arrested a senior official for his alleged role in facilitating fake appointments, officials said. In a statement issued here a spokesperson said the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has conducted […]
Man found dead under mysterious circumstances in Kulgam
Srinagar, May 5: A 30-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his residence in the Laroo area of Kulgam district on Tuesday, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Sheikh, son of Abdul Salam Sheikh, a resident of Laroo, they added. Officials said that soon after the incident, Tehsildar Kulgam, […]
Admin fully geared up to make JK drug-free: LG Sinha
BUDGAM, MAY 5: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday announced a village-level ‘Parents Brigade’ to combat drug abuse, asserting that the entire administration is committed to eradicating the narcotics menace from the region. Addressing residents after a ‘padyatra’ in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, LG Sinha said he appealed to every family, social organisation, and spiritual […]
481 FIRs, 518 arrests in 22 days of J&K’s anti-drug campaign
Srinagar, May 5 : The Jammu and Kashmir administration has registered 481 First Information Reports (FIRs) and arrested 518 drug peddlers in the first 22 days of a 100-day ‘Nasha Mukt’ campaign launched by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, officials said. An official said that twenty-four properties belonging to peddlers, termed “proceeds of crime”, have been […]
Rupee falls 20 paise to 95.43 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai, May 5 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 20 paise to 95.43 against US dollar in early trade on Tuesday as market sentiments remained fragile after renewed military exchanges between US and Iranian forces in the Gulf region. Forex traders said investor anxiety due to instability in the Gulf is causing massive capital flight into safe-haven […]
WB result is people’s befitting reply to fear, appeasement, protection to infiltrators: Shah
New Delhi, May 4 (PTI) Congratulating the people of West Bengal on the massive win scripted by the BJP in the assembly polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the people of Bengal have sent a strong message to infiltrators and their sympathisers, highlighting that parties engaged in the politics of appeasement will […]
Over 13,000 MSMEs assessed by JKMHC across J&K
SRINAGAR, MAY 4: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the functioning and progress of the Jammu & Kashmir MSME Health Clinic (JKMHC), a digital initiative aimed at diagnosing, reviving and strengthening micro, small and medium enterprises across the Union Territory. The meeting besides Commissioner Secretary, Industries and Commerce and […]
CM Omar Abdullah chairs meeting as Darbar move offices open in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, MAY 4: On the first day of the reopening of the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar after Darbar Move, marking the first full return to the summer capital in several years, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level meeting to outline the governance roadmap for the next six months. The meeting, held at the […]
Lieutenant Governor Chairs 7th J&K UT Wildlife Board Meeting
SRINAGAR, MAY 4: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday chaired the 7th meeting of the Wildlife Board for the Union Territory of J&K, at Lok Bhavan, Srinagar. The meeting was attended by Shri Javed Ahmed Rana, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment, and Tribal Affairs Departments; Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal and Shri Mian […]