Two hybrid among three active LeT militants, associate held: Police
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday arrested three active militants including two ‘hybrid’ militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Kashmir. A police spokesman in a statement said that a militant associate was also arrested today in Budgam district. “Police along with security forces have arrested three active militants including two hybrid militants of LeT from […]
Day-3 of SCoPE festival: Lectures delivered, films screened
Srinagar: On the third day of the Vigyan Sarvatre Pujyate (Science & Technology is Revered All Over), Festival for All, under Science & Technology Communication, Popularization & its Extension (SCOPE), various activities were conducted under the theme “A key discovery innovation that made mark in global science or India’s development story.” The festival is being […]
Police organises Drug De-addiction awareness camp
Srinagar: Police in Handwara organised a day-long Awareness Programme on Drug De-addiction at Govt. Degree College Handwara, a police spokesman said. The event was organised in collaboration with Youth Development & Rehabilitation Centre Srinagar. The event was inaugurated by SP Handwara Sandeep Gupta-IPS, besides ASP Handwara, Principal GDC Handwara, Dr. Muzafar Khan of YD&RC and […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested two drug peddlers in Ganderbal and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said that police personnel at a checkpoint established at Waskoora Ganderbal intercepted a vehicle (Xylo) bearing registration number JK15-0610 with two persons on board. During search, officers were able to recover 15 bottles […]
DGP sanctions Special Welfare Relief
Jammu: With an aim to provide financial succour to the families of the Police personnel and SPOs who have passed away while in service, the Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees 69 lakh as Special Welfare Relief for NoKs of such deceased Police personnel/ SPOs, a police spokesman said Thursday. He […]
Bamboo Craft offering limitless opportunities to local artisans in Kathua
KATHUA: The Kathua district, owing to its distinct topographical and geo climatic conditions, offers suitable milieu for Bamboo plants. The Shivalik range of hills along the Jammu-Pathankot Highway in Kathua has a good concentration of Bamboo plants. The Bamboo has immense potential for generating income and employment in the district. Bamboo is also called as […]
DC meets traders, transporters; discusses traffic decongestion
BANDIPORA: In order to overcome traffic congestion and streamlining the traffic in Bandipora Town, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora Dr. Owais Ahmad Thursday convened a meeting of the representatives of various trade associations and transporters at Mini-Secretariat, here. The meeting was attended by President Municipal Council Bandipora besides other officers. The meeting discussed various measures pertaining […]
Month-long TB eradication campaign begins at Budgam
ADDC chairs District TB Forum meeting
BUDGAM: A meeting of the District TB Forum cum Review meeting of the District Health Society on National Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (NTEP) was conducted Thursday at Conference Hall, here. The meeting was chaired by the Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Budgam, Dr Akramullah Tak and attended by VC DDC Budgam, Nazir Ahmad, CMO Budgam, Dr […]
PPI programme set to cover all the children below five yrs
Pulse Polio District Task Force briefed
BANDIPORA: With an aim to cover all the children of below five years age under pulse polio immunization programme, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Bandipora, Zahoor Ahmad Mir Thursday convened a meeting of District Task Force for Pulse Polio Immunization at mini secretariat, here. During the meeting, a detailed presentation on Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization […]
Covid: 26 new cases in Ladakh
Leh: Ladakh reported 26 fresh Covid cases that took the infection tally to 27,928, officials said on Thursday. The number of active cases stands at 284 – 251 in Leh and 33 in Kargil, they said. The Union Territory has recorded 228 Covid-related deaths — 168 in Leh and 60 in Kargil, they said, adding […]