Police arrests drug peddler in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police in Kulgam arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from his possession, a police spokesman said Saturday. He said that a police party during patrolling at Furrah near Railway Bridge, intercepted a suspicious person carrying nylon bag. He has been identified as Rizwan Ahmad Bhat son of Mohd Ayoub Bhat resident of […]
No-confidence motion moved against DDC chairperson Srinagar
Srinagar: In a significant development, members of the district development council (DDC) Srinagar have moved a no-confidence motion against the incumbent chairperson of the council. As per details available at least 10 members have submitted the no-confidence motion against chairperson Aftab Malik. Malik is associated with the Apni Party. The no-confidence motion has been moved […]
Sopore-Kupwara rail line: Admin seeks latest requisite data for ‘final location survey’
Srinagar: In a latest development vis-à-vis the extension of approximately 33.7 kilometre long railway line from Sopore to Kupwara under the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project, the Kupwara administration has sought latest requisite data from various offices in the district for the purpose of ‘Final Location Survey’ (FLS) by the Railway authorities. “Dy. Chief Engineer/C-II, […]
Lok Sabha Election-2024: DC B’la reviews preparations
BARAMULLA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa Saturday convened a meeting of officers to review the arrangements for the smooth conduct of upcoming Lok Sabha Elections in the district. The meeting was attended by Senior Superintendent of Police Amod Nagpure, Additional District Development Commissioner, Syed Qamar Sajad, Superintendent of Police Sopore, Divya D, Deputy […]
Ukraine war: The west is at crossroads
By: Stefan Wolff In the summer and autumn of 2022, there was much discussion about finding an “off-ramp” to allow Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, a face-saving way out of an unwinnable war. Now, as Ukraine heads into the third year of defending itself against Russia’s aggression, the suggestion persists but increasingly, it’s the west that […]
