Javid Dar meets Union Agriculture Minister
Seeks enhanced central support for Agriculture, Rural Development NEW DELHI: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Departments, Jammu & Kashmir, Javid Ahmad Dar, Thursday called on the Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development and held detailed discussion on key issues concerning agriculture, horticulture and rural […]
Cop dies of cardiac arrest at PCR Srinagar
Srinagar: A police personnel died due of a suspected cardiac arrest at Police Control Room (PCR) Srinagar on Thursday, officials said. An official said that the cop posted with IR 6th Battalion at PCR Srinagar was found unconscious in his room. He said he was immediately shifted to PCR hospital where doctors declared him dead […]
Youth’s dead body recovered in south Kashmir’s Achabal
Srinagar: A dead body of a 34-year-old was recovered on Thursday in Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. They said that the body of a person named Masroor Ahmad (34), son of Habibullah Mochi, a resident of Shelipora, Achabal, was recovered this morning by some locals. Soon team of police reached to […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Pulwama
Srinagar: Police in Pulwama arrested a drug peddler during naka checking at Circular Road near Tahab Chowk, a police spokesman said Thursday. During naka checking, the naka party intercepted one person identified as Bilal Ahmad Ganaie, son of Bashir Ahmad Ganaie, resident of Chatapora. Upon thorough search, contraband substances including Cannabis (charas choora-like substance) weighing […]
Police attach property of Pak-based terror handler in Poonch
Mendhar/Poonch: Police on Thursday attached the immovable property of a Pakistan-based terror handler in Poonch district, officials said. The action followed court directions in connection with a case registered at Mandi Police Station. The attached property consists of 10 kanal and 14 marlas (approximately 58,261.5 square feet) of land in Mandi tehsil, with an estimated […]
Police attaches car in Anantnag in UAPA case
Srinagar: Police on Thursday attached a car under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. “A car bearing registration number JK13E-5393 has been attached in connection with FIR No. 40/2025, registered at Uttrasoo police station under sections 18, 20, 23, 39 of UAP Act and 7/25 of the Indian […]
Fog season poses a major challenge on the security front in Jmu: DIG
Jammu: Deputy Inspector General of Police Shiv Kumar Sharma on Thursday said fog poses a major security challenge as he reached out to security personnel deployed on the ground in the twin border districts of Samba and Kathua. Sharma said that information about the sighting of suspicious persons were received on Wednesday, following which a […]
Hajj-2026: J&K State Hajj Committee schedules Orientation, Training Programme of pilgrims
SRINAGAR: J&K Hajj Committee has informed that the training Programme for selected pilgrims for Haj-2026, about Mansik-e-Haj and other logistics will be conducted in their respective districts and has advised all selected pilgrims of Kashmir Division to attend the compulsory Training Programme as per schedule. The programme is scheduled to be held on 19th January, […]
KPDCL announces Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that Shutdown of 480 MVA, 220/132/33 KV GSS Delina will be observed due to which power supply to Panzipora, Tarzoo, Hygam, Shair Colony, Arampora, Mahrajpora, Bugoo, Police Station, ADC Watlab, Hathlangoo, Warpora, Dooru, Shiva, Tujjar Sharief, Shrian, Nowpora, Mazbugh, Reban, Achabal, Doabgah, Ferozpora, Panzulla, Shutloo, Chakloo, Ladoora, Nadihal, […]
BISAG partnership propels J&K to new heights in IT expansion
JAMMU: For decades, governance in Jammu & Kashmir was shaped by its geography—mountains, remoteness and access gaps that often made service delivery slow and uneven. Today, that geography is no longer a constraint. Over the past few years, the Union Territory has witnessed not incremental digitisation, but its first comprehensive IT-led governance transformation—one that has […]