Notorious drug peddler arrested in Budgam
Srinagar: Continuing its drive against drug abuse, Budgam police Tuesday arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from his possession. A spokesman of Police said that acting on a specific information, Budgam police arrested a notorious drug peddler namely Muzamil Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Ahad Bhat resident of Choon, Budgam and recovered […]
3 Hizb OGWs arrested in Kulgam: Police
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested three Over Ground Workers (OGW’s) of Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit from the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to a senior police official, three associates of Hizbul militants were arrested by police in Kulgam on Tuesday. The arrested persons have been identified by police as Mudasir […]
Dhoni meets children at DPS school
Srinagar: Indian star cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday visited Delhi Public School in Srinagar and interacted with teachers and students. The former Indian skipper is also an honorary Lt Col of the Indian Army. Dhoni appreciated the school for organizing a cricket match of visually impaired which was first of its kind in Kashmir […]
Forces conduct search operation in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Cordon and search operation has been started by government forces in Nain Batpora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that 3RR, SOG Lassipora and 182 bn CRPF started a search operation after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Sources said that large number of forces have […]
Leh records lowest temperature in J&K
Leh town was the coldest at minus 7.3 degrees Celsius, while Katra recorded 9.6, the highest night temperature in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The weather office said that the present cold wave conditions will continue in the State until Saturday with the morning and evening temperatures likely to fall further. Srinagar city recorded minus […]
Cordon and search operation in Shopian village
Shopian: Cordon and search operation has been started by government forces in Bathipora Keller area in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that 44RR, SOG Shopian and 14 bn CRPF started a search operation after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Sources said that large number of forces have […]
CM expresses concern over manhandling of inmates at Tihar Jail
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has expressed concern over the reports of alleged harassment and manhandling of some inmates from the State at Tihar Jail in New Delhi. Taking a serious view of these reports, the Chief Minister spoke to Union Home Secretary, Rajiv Gauba and asked him to intervene in the matter. The Union […]
BSF soldier shot dead by colleague
Bandipora: A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was shot dead by his colleague in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district late last night, sources said on Monday. The deceased soldier identified as Chandarbhan died after being shot during a scuffle with his colleague in Bandipora’s Mader locality. The deceased soldier is a resident of Vill- Kirmach, Kurukshetra, […]
Interlocutor Sharma visits Anantnag
Srinagar: Amid tight Security the Centre’s special envoy on Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma, on Tuesday arrived in south Kashmir’s Anantnag. Sharma arrived in Anantnag early morning today, and has started to meet people in Dak bungalow, reports reaching here said. Yesterday, Dineshwar Mishra spend the day in Srinagar and stayed at his office located in the […]
Police recovers abducted girl from Punjab
Baramulla: Police on Tuesday claimed to have recovered an abducted girl from Punjab and arrested the accused. A Police official said that, Police station Kunzar received a complaint from Javed Ahmed Shah resident of Batpora Kunzer to the effect that his niece(name withheld) age around 15yrs was kidnapped by one Arjun Singh resident of Punjab […]