Pulwama PDP MLA join protest against govt’s attempts to evict land tillers
Srinagar: PDP MLA from Pulwama on Monday joined local farmers in paddy transplantation as a mark of protest against the Jammu and Kashmir government’s attempts to evict the land tillers. Waheed Ur Rehman Para drove a tractor as he ploughed a paddy field and later joined the farmers in sowing paddy saplings. “The authorities had […]
CM condoles death of Udhampur DC’s father
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed sorrow over the passing of Dawa Sherpa, the father of Udhampur Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa. The chief minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family in their moment of grief, an official spokesperson said. Abdullah prayed for strength and courage to the family members to bear […]
Police arrest timber smuggler in Sopore
Srinagar: Police arrested an accused involved in the illegal felling, theft and transportation of forest produce in the Warpora forest area of Sopore. The stolen willow timber along with the horse cart used in the offence was seized, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that acting on specific information, Police detected a case of […]
Police detains habitual drug offender Under PIT-NDPS Act
Srinagar: Police in Anantnag has detained a habitual drug offender under the provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, a police spokesman said Monday. The detained individual has been identified as Aurangzaib Bhat, son of Mohammad Akbar Bhat, resident of Arwani Bijbehara, who has been repeatedly involved […]
Police conducts raids at suspected narcotics related location in Awantipora
Srinagar: As part of the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan, Police in Awantipora conducted a raid at a suspected narcotics related location in Kawani as part of its sustained campaign against drug trafficking and substance abuse, a police spokesman said. The drive was carried out on the basis of credible inputs regarding suspected […]
Sr Doctor calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: Dr. Vikas Padha, Senior Joint Replacement Surgeon at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday, a Lok Bhawan spokesman said Monday. Dr. Padha apprised the Lieutenant Governor about the completion of 100 joint replacement surgeries on patients from remote areas of Poonch and Rajouri under the […]
Lt Guv condoles death of Udhampur DC’s father
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed his grief and heartfelt condolences to Minga Sherpa, Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, on the sad demise of his father Dawa Sherpa Ji. In a condolence message, the Lieutenant Governor said: “My thoughts and prayers are with Shri Minga Sherpa and his family in this difficult hour. I pray to […]
Three mortar shells defused along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu: Three mortar shells were found at two different places along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. While two mortar shells were noticed in Jhanghar forest area, another was found abandoned at a secluded location in Makri village of Nowshera sector this morning, the officials said. They said the […]
Grand Mufti calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam, Grand Mufti of Jammu Kashmir, Monday called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, Lok Bhawan spokesman said. Later, Haamid Bukhari, Registrar of Companies, J&K also called on Lieutenant Governor. Dr. Abida War, Chairperson, J&K Solace Employees Working Women Association (JKSEWWA) also met the Lieutenant Governor at Lok Bhavan, the spokesman adedd
Dy CM discusses farmers’ issues with Bharatiya Kisan Union delegation
Calls for establishment of Kisan Bhawans in Srinagar, Jammu SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Surinder Choudhary, Monday held a detailed discussion with a delegation of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) led by its National Spokesperson, Ch. Rakesh Tikait, regarding various issues concerning the farming community across Jammu and Kashmir. The delegation called […]