Enhance Budget for Kheer Bhawani Pilgrimage: Shah Faesal

Srinagar: President J&K Peoples Movement Dr Shah Faesal has called upon the State Government to enhance the budgetary support for facilitation of annual Mata Kheer Bhawani Yatra, one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for Kashmiri Pandit community. Stressing the need for making adequate transport arrangements from Delhi to Srinagar, Faesal said that besides religious […]

CUK Mooting Team achieves rare feat, qualifies for Nuremberg Moot Court finals

Becomes one among three teams globally sponsored by organizers

Srinagar: Five students of the School of Legal Studies, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) have achieved a rare feat by qualifying for the international rounds of the Nuremberg Moot Court, scheduled at Nuremberg, Germany in last week of July. The students Mah-Nashit Uzma, Abrar Reyaz, Huzaif Ashraf, Mehreen Altaf and Muhammad Khurram Qureshi, are one […]

Probes ordered into illegal appointments, mismanagement in ULBs

Srinagar: Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development, Dheeraj Gupta has ordered probes in the last week only against Executive Officers of Municipal Committees for “bungling and illegal appointments” by the officers. The three executive officers of municipalities of Tangmarg, Sopore, Hajin and former chairman MC Hajin are under investigation for alleged illegal appointments […]

DG Fire and Emergency Services inspects South Kashmir Fire Stations

Anantnag: Director General Fire & Emergency Services J&K, V K Singh Wednesday inspected the Fire & Emergency Stations Headquarters Anantnag, Bijbehera, Qazigund and Command Office Anantnag in south Kashmir. Singh interacted with the staff and issued a number of on-spot directions to the concerned officers in connection with forthcoming Amarnath Yatra for quick response to […]

Drug peddler arrested in Srinagar, contraband seized

Srinagar: Police Wednesday arrested a drug peddler and seized contraband substance from his possession. The arrested was identified as Mohsin Bashir Bhat son of Bashir Ahmad resident of Athwajan and has been taken to Police Station R M Bagh where he remains in custody. Police said they seized “some quantity of heroin” from his possession. […]

Police holds meet with retired personnel

Anantnag: A meeting of retired Police personnel, chaired by SSP Anantnag Altaf Ahmad Khan was held at District Police Lines Anantnag on Wednesday. ASP Headquarters Anantnag and DYSP DAR were also present on the occasion. The meeting was attended by police retirees headed by their District President Manzoor Ahmad (retired SI). In the meeting, the […]

Police destroys poppy cultivation

Bandipora: A team of police officials headed by SHO Hajin along with Excise Department destroyed poppy cultivation in Madhwan, Prang and adjoining areas on Wednesday. General public of the area lauded the efforts of police against contraband cultivation in the area. Community members were asked to come forward with any information regarding cultivation of contraband […]

Meeting of retired police personnel held in Ganderbal

Ganderbal: A meeting with retired police personnel was held Wednesday at District Police Office Ganderbal as an endeavour of J&K Police to ensure well-being of retired police personnel. The meeting was chaired by SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Ahmad Poswal. The participants raised various issues particularly their health condition. They demanded Police Hospital in every District of […]