Govt lagging in statehood restoration fight: Youth Congress president
Srinagar: Indian Youth Congress president U B Chib on Sunday said the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir is not visible enough in the fight for restoration of statehood and protection of land and jobs in the union territory. “Before the assembly elections (in 2024), we waged a fight for the restoration of the statehood […]
J&K earns Rs 2,152 crore from liquor shop auctions in two years
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has generated about Rs 2,152 crore in revenue from the auction of liquor shops over the past two financial years, and has no proposal to open new wine shops during 2026–27, according to official data. As much as Rs 1,03,462.49 lakh was generated in 2023–24, while Rs 1,11,816.07 lakh […]
Drug Peddler held in Baramulla, contraband substance recovered
Srinagar: Police arrested ad drug peddler in Baramulla and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Sunday. He said that a police party during naka checking on NHW near Eco Park arrested one drug peddler identified as Arshid Ahmed Sheikh son of Mohammad Maqbool Sheikh resident of Fatehgrah. During his personal search, […]
Police seizes five vehicles for illegal extraction, transportation of minerals
Srinagar: Police seized five vehicles for illegal extraction and transportation of minerals in Baramulla, Pulwama and Awantipora, a police spokesman said Sunday. He said that police seized one tipper bearing registration number JK05B1445 and one tractor bearing chassis number IVY5300DCKA002504, involved in illegal transportation of sand at Chakloo Baramulla. During the operation, an illegal sand […]
Police attaches property in NDPS case in Budgam
Srinagar: Police in Budgam attached an immovable property worth approximately ₹50 lakh in Humhama area of Budgam district in connection with an NDPS case, a police spokesman said Sunday. He said that the attached property, a double-storey residential house, belongs to an alleged drug peddler Irfan Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Ashraf Dar resident of […]
Illegal Kerosene, Diesel seized in Shopian
Srinagar: Police seized approximately 700 litres of illegal Kerosene oil and Diesel in Shopian and arrested the accused person involved in the crime, a police spokesman said Sunday. He said that acting on specific information regarding illegal sale of subsidised kerosene oil in the black market, Police conducted a raid at Imamsahib area of the […]
AJKPC raises development issues of Nagrota Assembly, announces dharna
Jammu: All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC), a registered organisation working for grassroots democracy in Jammu and Kashmir, has raised several development-related demands concerning the Nagrota Assembly Constituency. AJKPC President Anil Sharma, along with local representatives and residents of Nagrota on Sunday addressed a press conference in Jammu and appealed to the J&K Government […]
Criminal detained under PSA in Jammu
Jammu: An alleged hardcore criminal was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) here, police said on Sunday. Baldev Raj, a resident of Kothe Chorli village of Bishnah, was lodged in Bhaderwah district jail after his detention under the PSA, they said. An official said Raj is a hardcore criminal and has been booked […]
Girl child from cut-off Gurez airlifted after serious injury
District Administration Bandipora ensures prompt evacuation BANDIPORA: In a swift demonstration of effective administrative coordination and emergency preparedness, a girl child from the cut-off Bagtore area of Gurez in district Bandipora was timely airlifted on Sunday after sustaining injuries in a fall from a height of approximately 16 feet, ensuring her immediate access to advanced […]
No new wine shops will be opened during the current fiscal: Govt
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said there is no proposal to open new wine shops in the Union Territory during the financial year 2026–27. In a written reply to a question by MLA Arjun Singh Raju, minister incharge Finance Department, informed the House that no new JKEL-2 liquor licences are planned for […]