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Police arrest ‘notorious criminal’

Jammu: Police in Jammu arrested a ‘notorious’ criminal on Thursday, a police spokesman said. He said that a police party from police station Bahu Fort while on patrolling duty near Bahu Plaza and Rail Head complex area rounded up a suspect who tried to flee away on seeing police party. Upon search, a pistol was […]

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Police arrest 3 drug peddlers in Kupwara

Kupwara: Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a network of drug peddlers and have arrested three notorious drug peddlers. Police have identified the arrested trio as Javid Ahmad Lone of Panzgam Kralpora., Shameem Ahmad Bhat of Sudhpora Karnah and Jahangir Ahmad Khan of Chitterkote Karnah. They said the trio involved in Drug Peddling/Smuggling have […]

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Pine needle based handicraft training conducted

RAJOURI: Handicrafts Training with Pine (Chir) needles as raw material was conducted in Sunderbani Range with the aim to generate livelihood among local youth and to prevent the forest fires, for which chir pine needles act as fuel. Every year forest fires occur in Nowshera Forest Division causing loss of forest and wildlife. Collection and […]

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DIPR, GHSS Nagrota organise awareness program on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, CAB

JAMMU: Cultural Wing of the Department of Information and Public Relation (DIPR), Jammu, in collaboration with Government Higher Secondary School, Jagti Camp Nagrota, today organised an awareness program on Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB). Principal of the host school Satish Pandita was the chief guest of the program. In his address, […]

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Man killed after hit by tractor in Kulgam

Kulgam: A man was killed after being hit by a tractor in Chachumulla area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Thursday afternoon. An official said that a pedestrian was hit by a speedy tractor near Chachimmulla, resulting in his on spot death. He identified the deceased as Javid Ahmad Ganie son of Qadoos […]

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Enabling environment created for transforming JK’s Agriculture sector: LT Guv

Enabling environment created for transforming JK’s Agriculture sector: LT Guv

Says govt working on integrated approach leading to sweeping changes

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Wednesday attended the Lt Governor’s conference on agricultural sector organized by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor shared J&K’s perspective on the broad approach of the UT Government taking Agriculture and allied sectors on the path of […]

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JK reports 156 new covid-19 cases, one fatality

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 156 new covid-19 cases even as one death was also reported due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 32 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 124 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 327296 There was one death […]

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CS reviews progress under employment generation schemes

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress achieved under various employment generation schemes in Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Secretaries of departments of Revenue, Rural Development, Housing & Urban Development, Skill Development, Social Welfare, besides, CEO Mission Youth, MD JKRLM, Chairman & MD J&K Bank, Regional Director, […]

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Ex-militant absconding for 12 years held

Kishtwar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a former militant who was absconding since 12 years in Kishtwar district. In a statement police said that Kishtwar Police apprehended another absconder,(ex militant) who was evading arrest from the last 12 years. On a specific information received through reliable sources a special police team of Police […]

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1222 cases registered under NDPS Act in JK in 2020

Srinagar: As many as 1222 cases were registered under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act -1985 in Jammu & Kashmir during the last year. As per the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 1222 cases were registered under the law in different police stations of Jammu & Kashmir in 2020. The […]