Police arrests two drug peddlers in Kulgam
Srinagar: Police have arrested two drug peddlers in south Kashmir’s Kulgam and recovered contraband substances and illicit liquor from their possession, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that based on a specific input, a Police Party from Police Station Qazigund conducted a raid at specific location in village Check Badwani Qazigund. During checking, officers […]
National Girl Child Day: Ensure ‘Right to Dignity’ of girls: MD Women’s Empowerment
SRINAGAR: Celebrated every year on January 24 throughout the country, the ‘National Girl Child Day’ was Monday observed in Jammu and Kashmir with an aim to create awareness about the rights of girl child. On the occasion, several programs were held across Jammu and Kashmir with an aim to raise awareness related to the issues […]
LC&MA conducts special demolition drive
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lake Conservation & Management Authority (LC&MA) Monday conducted a special demolition drive in the areas of Dodoh Mohalla Northern Foreshore road. During the demolition drive, illegal constructions were demolished including one shop and one plinth. At the site of the shop there was stiff resistance from the locals which resulted […]
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Cultural Unit Srinagar organizes Road Show
SRINAGAR: In continuation to the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ initiative of the government commemorating 75 years of progressive India, the Cultural Unit Srinagar Monday organised a Road show at Hari Singh High Street, here to raise awareness on Covid-19 among passersby’s, onlookers, locals etc. During the awareness drive, the employees of Culture Unit Srinagar distributed […]
DGP sanctions Special Welfare Relief for police personnel
Jammu: Continuing with its endeavour to provide financial assistance to the families/NoKs of the deceased Police personnel, the Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees 38 lakh ex-gratia relief in favour of dependents/legal heirs of a martyr Police official and also sanctioned rupees 44 lakh as Special Welfare Relief in favour of NoKs […]
DC Srinagar inspects ongoing restoration works on Khushaal Sar, other projects
Says surveillance Towers being installed at important points along water bodies
SRINAGAR: In order to review the pace of ongoing process of rejuvenation and restoration works on historical water bodies in Srinagar, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Monday conducted a visit to Khushaal sar, Gilsar and Vicharnag to inspect the works being carried out for restoration of the original historical water navigation […]
Power shutdown in Jammu areas
JAMMU: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Lalyana, Salehar and adjoining areas shall remain affected on January 25 from 9 am to 3 pm. Likewise, the power supply to Hotel KC Grand shall remain affected on January 25 from 9 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to […]
Unregistered Insecticides: Director Agriculture Kashmir initiates campaign

37,800 liters of unregistered TSO/ HMO seized from Pulwama
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal who is also Controller, Insecticides UT of J&K Monday initiated a valley wide campaign to curb the inflow of unregistered insecticides in Kashmir Division. In this connection, the Director reiterated the Department’s commitment against the sale of unregistered products (Insecticides). Expressing his views, Iqbal instructed the concerned Enforcement […]