Govt appoints (SHO’s) as Special Police Officers to crack down on human trafficking, sexual exploitation
Srinagar, Feb 5: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has issued an order appointing Station House Officers (SHOs) of J&K Police, not below the rank of Inspector, along with SDPOs/DySP Headquarters, as Special Police Officers within their respective jurisdictions under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITPA). An order issued by Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary […]
Maha Kumbh: PM Modi takes holy dip at Sangam
MAHAKUMBH NAGAR, Feb 5 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the Maha Kumbh mela and took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam. Dressed in a full-sleeve deep orange jersey and blue lowers, Modi held ‘rudraksh’ beads in his hands during the bathing ritual amid chants of mantras. The prime minister, who was […]
Male dead body found in Bhaderwah
Jammu, Feb 5: An unidentified male body was found on Wednesday in Guldanda area of Doda district. Officials said that a male body was found in Guldanda by some locals. They informed the police, the officials added. Soon a team of police reached to the spot and took the body in their possession for medico-legal […]
Security review meeting on J&K to begin at Union Home Minister’s residence today
New Delhi, Feb 5: Union Home Minister Amit Shah would chair a security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir situation at his residence in New Delhi at 11 am on Wednesday, sources said. They said that top security brass would brief the Home Minister about the steps being taken to make J&K terror free and […]
8.10 per cent voter turnout in Delhi till 9 am
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) A turnout of 8.10 per cent was recorded in the Delhi Assembly polls till 9 am on Wednesday with President Droupadi Murmu, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union minister S Jaishankar among the early voters. Around 1.56 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes. Polling began at 7 am […]
SPO arrested for drug peddling in Udhampur
JAMMU, Feb 5 (PTI): A Special Police Officer (SPO) was arrested for alleged drug peddling and heroin was recovered from his possession in Udhampur district, officials said. A police team, while patrolling in the Udhampur area, intercepted a suspicious person. Upon spotting the police party, he attempted to flee but was swiftly apprehended, they said. […]
Voting begins for high-stakes Delhi polls; AAP seeks hat-trick, BJP, Congress aim for revival
NEW DELHI, Feb 5 (PTI): Voting began for the high-octane Delhi Assembly elections, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) eyeing a third straight term, banking on its governance record and welfare schemes, while the BJP and Congress look for a resurgence. Around 1.56 crore eligible voters started casting their ballots at 7 am on Wednesday. […]
CIK detains 5 suspects on charges of providing sim cards to terrorists lodged in jails
Srinagar, Feb 4: The sleuths of Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Tuesday detained five suspects involved in transporting and smuggling sim cards to terrorists lodged in different jails. “Today on 04.02.2025 in connection with the investigation of case FIR No. 06/2023 u/s 153-A, 505, 121 & 120-B IPC r/w 13 & 39 UA (P) Act […]
JK govt intensifies drive against sale of unlabelled machine-made carpets
SRINAGAR, FEB 4 – In response to growing complaints from buyers and tourists about the sale of machine-made carpets from outside the region being falsely marketed as authentic Kashmiri handmade carpets, the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, has further intensified its crackdown on unscrupulous carpet sellers. Several counterfeit products were confiscated and stern warnings were […]
Amit Shah reviews security situation in JK
New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir which has witnessed a few terror incidents in the recent past, sources said. Top officials of the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and paramilitary forces briefed Shah about the prevailing situation in the Union territory […]