Police arrests a notorious drug peddler
Srinagar: Police has arrested a notorious drug peddler in Budgam and recovered Psychotropic substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. A police party from PP Narbal at a checkpoint established at Check-e-Kawoosa intercepted a suspicious person identified as Mudasir Ahmad Mohand son of Abdul Rahim Mohand resident of Check Kawoosa. During checking, officers […]
DC Budgam calls for holding massive youth engagement, outreach initiatives
BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Wednesday called for holding massive youth engagement and outreach programmes across the district. The DC said this while chairing a meeting to review the involvement of youth clubs in government sponsored youth engagement and outreach initiatives. At the outset, the DC instructed concerned to devise a proper […]
Cultural Unit Srinagar of DIPR raises awareness on Covid-19
SRINAGAR: The Cultural Unit Srinagar of Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) Wednesday raised awareness among masses regarding Covid-19 in a novel way through the performance by Kashmiri popular Ladishah and holding Nukkad Natak (Street Play) at various places across Srinagar. The awareness drive was held as part of celebration of ‘Aazdi Ka Amrit […]
Vijay Bidhuri visits Revenue Complex Bemina, Training Institute
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary Revenue, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Wedneday visited Revenue Complex Bemina and reviewed progress on digitization of land records besides assessing functioning of Revenue Training Institute, Srinagar. The Commissioner Secretary also visited the Central Record Room and passed on spot directions for ensuring training to Central Record Room employees so that they will be […]
Unidentified male dead body recovered
Budgam: An unidentified male body was recovered in Brenwar area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. Official sources said that a body of an elderly man was found by locals near power grid station Brenwar Chadoora, who later informed the police accordingly. “Body has been recovered from the spot and identification of deceased is […]
Pregnant woman among three injured in road mishap
Kupwara: A pregnant lady was among three persons injured in a road mishap in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports said that an Alto car bearing registration number JK09A-5332 skidded off the road at Lolab bypass and fell into a gorge, resulting in injuries to three persons. The injured trio was evacuated from the […]
Class 12 results: Girls’ toppers in all streams as 75 pc students clear exam
Srinagar: Girls swept the top positions in all streams as 75 per cent of the 72,000 candidates passed the 12th class examination conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) in Kashmir valley last November. According to the gazzettte notification issued by the BOSE, girls took the first position in Science, Commerce and […]
Stray horses damage crops, orchards: Local Residents
Pulwama: The farmers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have been complaining about the presence of stray and abandoned horses in their agricultural fields and orchards since the past several months now, reports said. The residents of Tral and its adjacent areas in Pulwama district alleged that some persons who own horses and donkeys make them […]
SSSC approves release of 21 new crop varieties of SKAUST
JAMMU: The State Seed Sub-Committee Tuesday approved release of 21 newly developed varieties of different crops produced by Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu and Kashmir (SKUASTJ/K). The Sub Committee, which met here today under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, recommended release of […]
DGP visits Budgam, inaugurates JIC building
Jammu: Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh on Tuesday visited Budgam where he inaugurated the newly constructed Joint Interrogation Center. He also interacted with the officers and jawans during his tour. The DGP was accompanied by Spl. DG CID J&K R. R. Swain, and IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar. He was received by SSP Budgam […]