Thousands join LG-led anti-drug padyatra in Srinagar
Srinagar, May 3: As part of strong and unified show of public resolve, thousands of people on Sunday participated in a mega anti-drug Padyatra led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Srinagar, with the campaign taking the shape of a mass movement or “Jan Andolan” across the Valley. According to the details people from all […]
Tribals, Scheduled Castes preserved India’s identity and soul despite foreign invasions: Bhagwat
MUMBAI, May 3 (PTI): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that despite foreign invasions and hardships, tribal communities and Scheduled Castes preserved the country’s identity and soul, stressing the need to integrate them into the mainstream development process. He was speaking on Saturday at the Karmayogi awards ceremony in Mumbai, where Union Road Transport and […]
Drug peddlers’ enemies of nation, will face stern action: LG Sinha
Srinagar, May 3: Terming drug trafficking as “silent terrorism” aimed at destroying Jammu and Kashmir’s youth, families and future, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that drug peddlers are enemies of the nation and will be dealt with accordingly. Addressing a gathering at TRC Football Ground here during the ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir […]
Nasha Mukht J&K Abhiyan has become a mass movement in just 3 weeks: Div Com
Srinagar, May 3: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Kumar Garg on Sunday said that ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan’ has transformed into a “Jan Andolan” within just three weeks and overwhelming participation of people has sent a strong message that everyone is determined to wipe out this menace. Addressing participants, who had arrived at TRC […]
Nine dead as fire breaks out in residential building in east Delhi
New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) A fire broke out in a residential building in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar early Sunday, leaving nine people belonging to two families dead, including a toddler, officials said. The incident was reported around 3.48 am at a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar Phase-I, following which police, fire and disaster management […]
Interstate narcotics network busted, drug peddler illegal property attached in Jammu
Srinagar, May 2 (PTI) Kulgam Police busted an inter-state narcotics network and attached illegally acquired property worth Rs 92.73 lakhs linked to the accused at Beli Charana, Jammu, a police spokesperson said on Saturday. He said during a routine patrolling at Kurigam near Qazigund Railway Station on March 20, a police party apprehended a suspicious […]
CM expresses grief over loss of three workers in Bantalab bridge collapse; orders inquiry
SRINAGAR, MAY 2: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of three workers in a bridge collapse incident at Bantalab on the outskirts of Jammu city. In a message of condolence, the Chief Minister extended heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls. […]
DIG reviews security, preparedness in Shiv Khori belt in Reasi
Jammu, May 2 (PTI) Deputy Inspector General of Police Shiv Kumar Sharma on Saturday conducted a comprehensive security review and assessed operational preparedness in the Shiv Khori-Ransoo belt in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi, stressing effective use of surveillance systems to ensure safety, officials said. He also carried out an on-the-spot security audit of the Teryath […]
LG Sinha flags drug–terror nexus, calls for mass movement against narcotics in J&K
Srinagar, May 2: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the narcotics trade in Jammu and Kashmir has a “direct link” with terrorism, asserting that the administration is stepping up efforts to dismantle drug networks and curb rising addiction among youth. Speaking to reporters said that despite sustained efforts since 2021 under the Nasha Mukt […]
OGW arrested in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
SRINAGAR, May 2 (PTI): Security forces on Saturday arrested an overground worker (OGW) of terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The OGW was identified as Umar Malik, a resident of the Kachipora area of the south Kashmir district, they said. According to the officials, a star pistol, two rounds of ammunition, […]