Poaching: Wildlife Protection Wetland Division conduct raids in Sgr areas
Srinagar, Dec 10: Department of Wildlife Protection Wetland Division conducted raids in Srinagar on Tuesday after some individuals were found allegedly involved in illegal poaching activities at Wular Lake. The illegal poaching activities came to display through the videos surfaced on social media, which depicted people carrying firearms and suggesting wildlife hunting, prompted swift action […]
Police seizes vehicle owned by a drug peddlers
Srinagar, Dec 10: Police on Tuesday seized vehicle of a drug peddler acquired from narcotics trade in Srinagar district. Police said that it has seized vehicle bearing registration no. JK01J 7081 from two drug peddlers identified as Asif Ahmad Sheikh and Arif Ahmad Sheikh, both residents of Babapora Barthana. Both the accused persons have been […]
Kashmir freezes as temp drops to season’s lowest at many places
Srinagar, Dec 10: The cold wave has tightened its grip across Kashmir with majority of the areas recording the season’s coldest night including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. As per the details, Srinagar has recorded the season’s lowest temperature at minus 5.4 degree Celsius, marking the coldest night here while Sonamarg was […]
Fire engulfs MLA Hostel in Sgr, fire being brought under control
Srinagar, Dec 10: A fire broke out in the MLA Hostel at Lal Chowk area of Srinagar on Tuesday morning, officials said on Tuesday. An official said that the fire broke out in the MLA Hostel Srinagar this morning. He said the firefighting operation is on—(KNO)
Government orders major reshuffle in Civil Administration
Srinagar, Dec 9: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered a significant reshuffle in the civil administration, transferring 19 officers. As per a government order Mehmood Ahmad Shah, Director of Handloom and Handicrafts, Kashmir, has been appointed as the Managing Director of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited. Nisar Ahmad Wani, who was awaiting adjustment […]
SC directs creation of dedicated cell to deal with mercy petitions
NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday passed a slew of directions for early disposal of mercy petitions filed by convicts, and directed that a dedicated cell shall be constituted by the home department or the prison department of the state governments/Union Territories for dealing with such petitions. A bench of Justices […]
Army soldier killed in accidental mine blast in Poonch
Jammu, Dec 9 (PTI): An army trooper was killed in a mine blast near LoC in Mandi area of Poonch district on Monday, officials said. They said that during patrolling along LoC, an army soldier accidently stepped on the mine triggering a blast. They said that an army soldier (Havildar) identified as Subaish (39) was […]
JK’s destiny will be decided by its youth: Lt Guv
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that destiny of Jammu Kashmir will be decided by its youth and all the arms of government is committed to empower them, to provide support and guidance to realize their dreams. “We need to enhance intellectual capacity and enrich the personality of our youth through knowledge and […]
Cold wave intensifies in Kashmir, Gulmarg coldest at minus 9.0 deg C
SRINAGAR, Dec 9 (PTI): The cold wave intensified in Kashmir as mercury plummeted several degrees below the freezing point across the valley with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 9.0 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg, which received fresh snowfall on Sunday, was the coldest recorded place in Kashmir last night, officials said. Pahalgam, which serves as base […]
Five detained for drug trafficking along LoC in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Dec 9 (PTI): Five people allegedly involved in drug trafficking were detained during a search operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, officials said. The search operation was launched in the forward areas following inputs about drug trafficking in the area, they said. Police personnel cordoned […]