16923 kgs narcotics recovered in 2017, 1213 arrested
Jammu: Over 16,900 kgs of narcotics including 140 kgs of heroin and 374 kgs of cannabis items were seized and 1,213 people were arrested in 888 cases during anti-drug drives in 2017 in Jammu and Kashmir, the state police said today. “We have launched a war against drugs and drug peddlers across the state. A […]
Cordon and search operation in twin villages of South Kashmir
Shopian: Cordon and search operation has been started by government forces in Sugan Dragad village of Shopian district and Churath Qazigund village of South Kashmir. Sources said that the search operation was started at both places after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. They added that large number of forces have […]
Governor’s address clueless on vital issues: Tarigami
Jammu: CPI(M) MLA from Kulgam Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami today termed Governor N N Vohra’s address to the joint session of the Jammu and Kashmir legislature “clueless” on vital issues. He said the address had no mention of any plan of initiating a credible process of dialogue with all the stake holders, banning use of pellet […]
2 persons arrested with 35 kg of poppy straw
Jammu: Two persons have been arrested and 35 kilogramme of poppy straw has been seized from them from two separate places in in Jammu and Kashmir, the police said today. A truck, coming from Srinagar to Jammu, was intercepted by the police at Chenani in Udhampur district this afternoon and 20 kg of poppy straw […]
Drug racket busted in Srinagar, 8 held
Srinagar: Continuing its efforts against drug trafficking Police today claimed to have busted a drug racket in Srinagar and arrested eight persons in this regard. A spokesman said that Police station Zakoora during naka checking at Takia Sangrishi apprehended 08 persons namely Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir son of Mohammad Aslam Mir resident of Gasoo Batpora, Umer […]
Woman jumps into Chenab river, video goes viral
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China’s advanced hypersonic missile threat to India, US, Japan: Report
Beijing: China’s new “hypersonic” ballistic missiles will not only challenge the defences of the US but also be able to more accurately hit military targets in Japan and India, a media report said today. The report in the South China Morning Post comes after Tokyo-based The Diplomat magazine reported that China s rocket forces conducted […]
Mehbooba Mufti nominates 4 general secretaries for PDP
Srinagar: PDP president and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today nominated four members of the party as its general secretaries. Mohammad Dilawar Mir, Ved Mahajan, Mehboob Iqbal and Peerzada Mansoor Hussain have been nominated as general secretaries of the party, a PDP spokesperson said. “The PDP president also nominated Rafi Ahmad Mir as […]
Rise in number of cadets from J&K for R-Day camp: NCC DG
New Delhi: As many as 109 cadets from Jammu and Kashmir are taking part in this year’s NCC Republic Day Camp here, which is being attended by 2,070 of them from across the country, its director general said today. DG of National Cadet Corps Lt Gen B S Sahrawat also said the percentage of girls […]
Budget Session 2018-19: Governor addresses joint session of state legislature
JAMMU: Reiterating the need to regain the lost trust and negate the misgivings in certain sections of the society in Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor N N Vohra today said the appointment of the Special Representative by the Union Government to hold talks with the people belonging to all shades of opinion is recognition […]