Dead body of two labourers recovered in Nowgam
Srinagar: Two labourers were found dead in a rented room in uptown here on Wednesday. An official said that both were found unconscious in a rented accommodation at Nowgam. “Soon after getting the information, a police and the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) team reached the spot and started the investigation. Probe is on to determine […]
Div Com calls for comprehensive arrangements for Shab-e-Meraj Observance
SRINAGAR: In view of the forthcoming observance of Shab-e-Meraj (S.A.W.) and Friday following, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Tuesday convened a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and senior Divisional Officers to review and finalize arrangements for facilitating devotees at major shrines and mosques across the Valley. During the meeting, the Div Com directed all concerned […]
‘Once a Soldier, Always a Soldier’: Satish Sharma at Rajouri Veterans Rally
Pays glowing tributes to Veterans on 10th Veterans day RAJOURI: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, Satish Sharma, Tuesday paid rich tributes to veterans, war widows and serving soldiers during the 10th Veterans’ Day and Ex-Servicemen Day mega rally held at Rajouri, organised by the Northern […]
IIT Jammu hosts workshop on Tribal Heritage Mapping
Preserving tribal heritage is collective responsibility: Rana JAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Tuesday said that tribal heritage constitutes a living, dynamic knowledge system embedded in language, belief structures, customary practices and social organisation. He emphasised that its preservation requires a participatory, community-driven research framework that […]
Syedabad Pastuna residents protest power tariff hike
Say ‘Governor’s rule was better than current Govt’ Pulwama: The residents of Syedabad Pastuna in Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday staged a protest against what they termed an “unjustified and repeated hike” in the monthly electricity tariff by the Power Development Department (PDD), alleging that the rising power bills have pushed already […]
Secretary RDD visits Budgam, Khansahib blocks
Reviews development works BUDGAM: Secretary, Rural Development Department (RDD) & Panchayati Raj, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Tuesday conducted an extensive tour of Budgam district to review the physical and financial progress of various ongoing developmental works being executed under different rural development schemes. During the tour, the Secretary visited several key project sites in Budgam and […]
KPDCL announces power shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that Shutdown of 33 kV Wanpoh SICOP line will be observed due to which power supply to Veer, Srigufwara, Zirpara, Shamsipora, Bijbehara SICOP areas and adjoining areas will be affected from 10 AM to 03 PM on 15, 19 & 21 January 2026. Similarly, shutdown of 33 kV […]
Police arrest wanted peddler with huge quantity of psychotropic substances
Srinagar: Police apprehended a key drug peddler and recovered a large quantity of psychotropic substances during a targeted operation in Tarzoo area of Sopore in Baramulla district, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that police received specific and credible information that Mehraj-ud-Din Sheikh, S/o Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, Resident of Ganai Mohalla Dharnambal Tarzoo, was […]
Gunshots heard during search operation in Kathua
Jammu: Several gunshots were heard on Tuesday after security forces launched a search operation following information about the suspected movement of terrorists in a remote village in Kathua district, officials said. The intermittent firing was reported from the Najote forest area of Billawar, about 10 km from the Kamadh nallah in the Kahog forest belt […]
Sr Railway official meets LG, discusses upcoming railway projects in JK
Jammu: A senior railway official on Tuesday called on Lt Governor Manoj Sinha here and discussed several upcoming projects including infrastructure development and passenger convenience, an official spokesperson said. Northern Railway’s Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Jammu Division Uchit Singhal, who was recently conferred with Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025, also briefed Sinha on […]