DGP chairs meet to analyze police performance

Sets target for immediate disposal of pending UAPA, NDPS cases

Jammu: To analyze the performance of 2021 and prepare the plans and strategies for 2022 for Jammu Zone, a daylong high level meeting chaired by Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh was held at ZPHQ, Jammu, a police spokesman said. He said that the second session was chaired by ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh. The DGP […]

Police recovers abducted girl within hours, accused held

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday recovered an abducted girl and arrested the accused person involved in the commission of crime, a police spokesman said. He said that police in Awantipora received a written complaint wherein the complainant stated that his daughter has been kidnapped by one person identified as Sanju Singh son of Rai Singh resident […]

Cultural Unit Srinagar organizes programme at Kupwara

KUPWARA: In connection with celebrations of AZADI KA AMRUT MAHOTSAV, the cultural Unit, Srinagar Tuesday organized a cultural programme at Kupwara in collaboration with DIC Kupwara On this occasion the Culture Officer, Srinagar, District Information Officer, Kupwara and other senior officers were present on the occasion.

Rafiabad residents protest hike in water tariff

Sopore: Residents of Watergam Rafiabad and its adjoining areas on Tuesday staged a protest against Jal Shakti department for hiking the water tariff in their areas. The protesters staged a demonstration at main Chowk Watergam and were chanting slogans against the Jal Shakti department while denouncing the hike in water tariff. “It is completely injustice […]

JDI-Kashmir reviews Republic-Day arrangements

SRINAGAR: The Joint Director Information, Kashmir, Inam-Ul-Haq Siddiqui, Tuesday, presided over an officers meeting here, to review the arrangements being put in place by the Information Department on the occasion of celebration of Republic Day-2022. The Joint Director said that the Department has an important role in this national event and directed the officers to […]

Two J&K Bank branches closed after staffers test covid positive

Bandipora: Authorities in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday announced closure of two Jammu and Kashmir Bank branches for public dealing after 15 employees of these branches tested positive for COVID-19, officials said. Officials said that two J&K Bank branches including TP and Main branch in main market of the district were closed for public […]

33-year-old inmate dies in Kupwara jail

Kupwara: A 33-year-old accused from Seadpora area of Sopore, who was lodged along with his brother, at district jail Kupwara died around midnight, officials said Tuesday. They said the accused Khurshid Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohammad Wani of Seadpora Sopore, who was lodged in the jail since 5-October-2021 in a case (FIR no 52/2021 […]

Power shutdown in Jammu areas

JAMMU: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Akalpur, Udheywala, Sangrampur, Lale-De-Bagh, Nagbani, DPS School, Manorma Vihar, Udheywala, Anand Nagar, Domana, Lower Machclian, and adjoining areas shall remain affected on January 12 from 9 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Suhagpur, Kotli, Jabowal, Part of Arnia, Trewa […]