Police arrests two drug peddlers

Srinagar: Police on Saturday arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said that a police party of Police Station Shaheedgunj at a checkpoint established at Jahangir Chowk intercepted two suspicious persons who on seeing police party tried to escape from the spot but were […]

DGP sanctions meritorious scholarship

Jammu: To boost the morale and instill competitiveness among the wards of serving Police personnel, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned meritorious scholarship of over rupees 1.28 lakh in favour of 20 wards of serving police personnel, a police spokesman said Saturday. He said that Vide PHQ Order No 235 of 2022, meritorious […]

Five-day online research methodology workshop concludes at KU

Srinagar: An online workshop on research methodology concluded at the University of Kashmir on Saturday. The five-day workshop was organised by the varsity’s Shaikh-ul Aalam Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies (SACMS) in collaboration with Ibn Arabi Society Kashmir to help young scholars of Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines to enhance their research skills and broaden their […]

Dr Andrabi tours historic Jamia Masjid at Jammu

Reviews developmental works

Jammu: Chairperson Waqf Development Committee of Union Ministry of Minority Affairs and National Executive Member of BJP Dr Darakhshan Andrabi Saturday visited Markazi Jamia Masjid Complex at Talab Khattika in Jammu. Andrabi reviewed the progress in the construction process undergoing there with the help of Waqf assistance. Dr Andrabi was accompanied by Chief Executive Officer […]

BSF detects farmland hole in Kathua

Jammu: Panic gripped the border area of Kathua district for a brief while Friday evening after BSF troops detected a big hole in a farmland near the International Border (IB), presuming it to be cross-border tunnel, sources said. However, it turned out to a hole or pit caused by rains, they said. A big hole […]

Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav: JKAACL Doda organises online folk music program

DODA: As a part of the “Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav”, J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages Sub Office Doda on Saturday organised a virtual Folk and Patriotic Music program to mark Iconic Week Celebration, here at town Hall. Artists from across the district participated and enthralled the audience with melodious folk and Patriotic songs. […]

Four districts achieve 100% first dose vaccination in the 15 -18 years age group

JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir has achieved the target of 100% COVID vaccination in the 15 – 18 years age group for the first dose in the Ganderbal, Shopian, Anantnag and Poonch districts. This is a major step towards the complete vaccination goal of the eligible people in the Union Territory. The efforts of District administration, […]

Chairman JKSSB holds review meeting for conduct of exams

JAMMU: The Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) Saturday held a review meeting for conduct of various forthcoming examinations scheduled by JKSSB. The meeting was informed that the JKSSB has notified tentative dates for conduct of various examination in the month of January and February, 2022. However, the JKSSB has received requests from […]

Gang of criminals involved in OHE Copper wire theft busted

SRINAGAR: The Government Railway Police Kashmir/ Railway Protection Force (GRPK/RPF) has busted Gang of criminals involved in OHE Copper Wire theft by arresting 21 accused persons. The accused were involved in robbing OHE copper wire being installed by railway authorities through M/S R.S. Infra private limited company from Baramulla to Banihal. While the job of […]