Ramban achieves 100 per cent coverage of first Covid vaccine dose: Officials
Jammu: Ramban district has vaccinated all eligible beneficiaries with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and nearly 45 per cent of them have taken their second dose, officials said on Tuesday. On September 15, Samba had become the first district in the union territory to vaccinate all people in the 18-44 age group with […]
Drug peddler held with 2.3 kg cannabis
Jammu: Police arrested an alleged drug peddler with over two kg of cannabis in Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. A police party intercepted Tata Mobile vehicle at Thanamandi area for checking, and found around 2.3 kg of cannabis in it. The driver of the vehicle, Munawar Hussain, was taken into arrest and a case […]
Kishtawar cloudburst: Body of one among 19 missing persons recovered
Kishtwar: 70 days after the cloud burst incident the dead body of one of the 19 missing persons has been recovered from Kishtwar area. The deceased was an employee of wildlife department, officials said Tuesday. They said that police received information that body of a man was lying one km ahead Donagrari Anathnalla River. Later […]
Minor dies in road mishap at Mendhar
Poonch: A minor boy died after being hit by a vehicle in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Tuesday evening. A police official said that information was received that a Tata Safari bearing registration number JK02AG -5453 driven by Mohammad Yasir, resident of Harni Gultha while on way from Mendhar to Gursai on reaching Talla […]
Four notorious burglars held in Pulwama; Police
Pulwama: Police in south-Kashmir’s Pulwama district Tuesday said to have arrested four notorious burglars and recovered from their possession a huge quantity of cash, jewellery and livestock. Consequent upon the lodgement of FIR No 245/21, U/S 457 and 380 IPC, 275/21 U/S 457 and 380 IPC and 276/21 U/S 457 and 380 IPC of Police […]
TRIFED to extend 50 Cr infrastructure, livelihood projects to JK
SRINAGAR: The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India has initiated efforts for extension of various schemes to Jammu and Kashmir with focus on tribal artisans, farmers, artists and other skilled workers providing them livelihood support. The proposals were submitted by J&K Tribal Affairs Department for various […]
DGP sanctions welfare relief, financial assistance
Srinagar: In continuation to series of welfare measures for the kin of deceased police personnel and SPOs, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has sanctioned welfare relief and financial assistance of rupees over 67 lakh, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that welfare relief has also been granted in favour of four kins […]
Navratra Festival: ADGP Railway chairs security meeting at Katra
Jammu: After assuming the charge as Addl. DGP Railways, Sunil Kumar (IPS) paid two days visit to Katra and reviewed the security of Railway installations there. During his visit, the ADGP Railways chaired a security meeting in the office chamber of SSP Railways Katra in which SSP Railways Katra Sanjay Kumar Kotwal, SDM Katra Abhishek […]
Justice Hasnain Masoodi chairs DISHA meeting at Shopian
SHOPIAN: To review the progress of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) in Shopian district, the Member Parliament, Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, Justice Hasnain Masoodi Tuesday chaired District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting at Mini-Secretariat, here. The meeting was attended by DDC Chairperson, Bilqees Jan, DDC Vice-Chairperson Irfan Manhas, Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Sachin Kumar […]
MP Masoodi reviews dev projects, implementation of schemes at Shopian
SHOPIAN: The Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Justice (Retd), Hasnain Masoodi Tuesday visited district Shopian to take a detailed review of major developmental projects, implementation of flagship schemes in the district. The Member of Parliament convened a meeting here with the district officers of various departments to review the project wise status of all ongoing […]
