Satish Sharma reaffirms commitment towards balanced, efficient public transport system
SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, Information Technology, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, Friday chaired a comprehensive meeting with the representatives of transport associations and unions of Kashmir Division to discuss a wide range of issues concerning the transport sector and deliberate on measures aimed at […]
MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi visits Sumerbugh, Shalina in Budgam
Reviews restoration, flood safety measures BUDGAM: Member Parliament (MP) for Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, Friday conducted an extensive tour of the breach sites at Sumerbugh and Shalina areas of Budgam to assess the damage caused by recent water level fluctuations and review the restoration and flood safety measures During the visit, the […]
Bandipora admin bans sale of tobacco near schools
Srinagar: The district administration in north Kashmir’s Bandipora has issued a public notice prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to minors and directed shopkeepers and vendors to strictly comply with provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) and the Juvenile Justice Act. The notice, issued by the office of the District Magistrate […]
Mild quake hits Kishtwar
Jammu: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 jolted Kishtwar district on Friday, officials said. According to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS), tremors were felt at 9.57 am in the hilly district. The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the surface at latitude 33.289 degrees north and longitude 76.739 degrees east, it said. No […]
CRPF constable commits suicide in Anantnag
Srinagar: A CRPF personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday evening at Kokernag in south Kashmir, they said. Constable Satish Kumar, a resident of Rewari in Haryana, was posted with the 164 Battalion of the Central Reserve […]
Three robbery accused from Delhi arrested in joint police operation in Kathua
Jammu: Three persons accused in multiple robbery cases in Delhi were arrested in a meticulously planned joint operation by Delhi Police and their counterpart in Kathua district on Thursday evening, officials said. Police officials said an FIR was registered against the accused at North Dwarka police station in Delhi, and the trio was allegedly involved […]
Director JKEDI chairs maiden review meeting with DNOs, ROs, in-charge officers
Action Plan for 2026–27 finalised to strengthen youth entrepreneurship initiatives SRINAGAR: Director, Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) Mohammad Younis Malik, chaired his maiden comprehensive review meeting at the Sempora campus of the institute to assess the progress of various entrepreneurship and youth engagement initiatives being implemented across the Union Territory. The meeting witnessed […]
Police intensifies crackdown on Narcotics Cultivation
Illegal opium poppy crops destroyed, two NDPS cases registered Srinagar: In continuation of its relentless campaign against narcotics and illegal cultivation of contraband crops, police in Anantnag achieved another major success by detecting and destroying illegally cultivated opium poppy crops at two separate locations in the district and registering cases under the NDPS Act against […]
Police arrests three drug peddlers, contraband substances recovered
Srinagar: Police achieved another success by arresting three drug peddlers in Anantnag, Sopore and Handwara and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that a police party while conducting naka checking at Muslim Abad, Anantnag, intercepted a suspicious vehicle (Ritz bearing registration No. JK01P-8668. During preliminary questioning, the driver […]
Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan: Community participation key to drug-free society: Sheetal Nanda
REASI: In an effort to spread awareness about the ill effects of drug abuse and make Reasi a drug-free district, the district administration Friday organised a mega awareness programme under the Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office Complex. Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Sheetal Nanda, was the chief guest on […]