Police organized one day workshop on handling NDPS cases
Srinagar: Police in collaboration with Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) J&K organized one day workshop at DPL Sopore for officers dealing with investigation of narcotics cases and laws/legal procedures required during investigation, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that the workshop has been organized to refine the investigating skills of investigating officers and to […]
Woman arrested with 10 kg poppy in Banihal
Banihal/Jammu: A woman was arrested and 10 kilograms of poppy was recovered from her possession in Banihal belt of Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said. During a routine checking at Railway chowk in Banihal, police party intercepted the woman pedestrian who was on her way from Srinagar towards Jammu, they said. During the process of […]
ACB arrests woman Sarpanch while taking bribe
Srinagar: Anti-corruption Bureau arrested a Sarpanch in Anatnag district of south Kashmir while demanding and accepting Rs 6500 bribe, officials said. “Anti-Corruption Bureau received a complaint, wherein the complainant alleged that Sarpanch Khulchohar, District Anantnag Hafiza Begum W/o Ghulam Qadir Kumar resident of Kulhchohar, Block Shangus, Anantnag demanded Rs 6500 on account of approving work […]
Four OGWs held in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four OGWs of TRF in Srinagar, a police spokesman said. “On the basis of reliable intelligence input, it was found that the (militant) organization “The Resistance Front (TRF) is active in J&K and is being orchestrated by handlers based in Pakistan. Two active (militants) namely: Basit Ahmed […]
Transforming JK: Mission Youth remodels youth through handholding
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Government launched a groundbreaking initiative of Mission Youth with the objective to act as a conduit for aspirations and concerns of youth of J&K, an official spokesman said. The mission is intended to provide a platform for unparalleled transformation of the youth into ambassadors of hope, peace and socio-economic growth through […]
Police arrests four drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police in a series of actions arrested four drug peddlers in Baramulla and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that police personnel arrested four drug peddlers identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Shah son of Ghulam Ahmad Shah resident of Shah Mohalla Nihalpora, Amandeep Singh son of Jaqtar Singh […]
Self-employment schemes help B’pora Women become self-reliant
BANDIPORA: The welfare schemes of the government meant to provide self-employment to the unemployed youth of Kashmir to make them self-reliant are turning boon in this part of North Kashmir, where women are voluntarily visiting various government departments to avail benefits under schemes of their choice to become self-employed besides generating employment for others. With […]
Chairman SSB chairs 198th Board Meeting of JKSSB

Several withheld recommendations of various candidates released
JAMMU: Chairman, J&K Service Selection Board, Khalid Jahangir Tuesday chaired 198th Board meeting of J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) here to consider various matters pertaining to release of withheld recommendations of candidates for several Division cadre/District cadre posts of different departments and other related issues. The meeting was attended by Mohammad Shafiq Chak, Nazir Ahmad […]
Reopening of educational institutions
DC Anantnag convenes meeting, reviews preparedness
ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla Tuesday chaired a meeting here regarding the arrangements and preparedness for reopening of educational institutions in the district. At the outset, Dr Singla said that the education system was affected by the global pandemic and after a gap of two years educational institutions can resume normal functioning. […]