Police arrests two drug peddlers from Awantipora in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Police arrested two drug peddlers from Reshipora, Awantipora and recovered contraband substance from them, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Reshipora-Panzgam Crossing, arrested two drug peddler identified as Nazim Hamid son of Abdul Hamid Mir resident of Kawani and Faisal Ahmad Bhat son of […]
Police crack two theft cases in Uri, accused held
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla solved two theft cases in Uri involving a mobile shop burglary and a motorcycle theft, and arrested the accused from Humhama, Srinagar, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that on 7th of Feb police received a written complaint from Nasir Ahmed Chalkoo son of Abdul Gani Chalkoo resident of Uri […]
Delhi, Ladakh LGs meet PM Modi
New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Taranjit Singh Sandhu and his Ladakh counterpart Vinai Kumar Saxena met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday. Sandhu and Saxena, who were appointed to the respective posts on March 5, met the prime minister separately. “Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Shri @SandhuTaranjitS met Prime Minister @narendramodi,” the Prime Minister’s […]
BRO intensifies snow clearance on Mughal, Basohli-Bhaderwah roads
Jammu: As heavy snowfall disrupted traffic movement in several parts of the Jammu region, the Border Roads Organisation has intensified snow clearance on the Mughal Road and the Basohli–Bani–Bhaderwah road, officials said on Thursday. Following heavy snowfall in the area on Tuesday, Mughal Road, connecting the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the […]
J&K to host travel mart on April 14-15
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department will host Kashmir Travel Mart in April this year to highlight the tourism potential of the region. “J&K Tourism is set to host the Kashmir Travel Mart-2026 on 14-15 April, bringing together around 250 stakeholders from over 20 states across the country,” Chief Minister Omar Abdullah posted on his […]
International cyber fraud racket busted in Srinagar, 7 arrested
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Counter Intelligence Wing (CIK) has busted a highly sophisticated international cyber fraud racket by arresting seven persons here, officials said on Thursday. The CIK-CID received several technical and credible inputs regarding the operation of “covert call centres” involved in fraudulent online activities targeting both foreign and local nationals. “The […]
Unity, communal harmony JK’s true essence: Deputy CM
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Wednesday extended greetings on the occasion of Navratri, saying the festival reflects the spirit of unity, brotherhood and communal harmony in the Union Territory. Choudhary described Navratri as a spiritual occasion that connects different communities. Speaking to reporters after offering prayers at the Maa Bawe Wali shrine […]
Branpathri Tral residents protest over water bills, demand compensation for land
Pulwama: Residents of Branpathri village in Tral area of south Kashmir on Thursday staged a protest against the issuance of water bills, alleging that they have been unfairly charged despite relying on their own natural water sources. The protesting locals said that the village does not receive any formal piped water supply from the government […]
NIELIT organises Mega Job Fair at Jammu under Digital J&K Project of MeITY
JAMMU: The National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) Jammu on Wednesday organised a Mega Job Fair at Convention Centre, Canal Road here under the Digital J&K Project sponsored by Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY). During the fair, more than 500 vacancies across technical and marketing roles were offered for youth […]
2018 Kathua rape-murder: HC dismisses mastermind’s plea seeking suspension of life sentence
Chandigarh: The mastermind behind the 2018 rape and murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua does not deserve the “concession of suspension of sentence at this stage”, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has said while dismissing a plea from former temple caretaker Sanji Ram. Ram, who was caretaker of the ‘devasthanam’ (temple) where the crime […]