Police arrests two drug peddlers in Kulgam

Srinagar: Police have arrested two drug peddlers in south Kashmir’s Kulgam and recovered contraband substances and illicit liquor from their possession, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that based on a specific input, a Police Party from Police Station Qazigund conducted a raid at specific location in village Check Badwani Qazigund. During checking, officers […]

National Girl Child Day: Ensure ‘Right to Dignity’ of girls: MD Women’s Empowerment

SRINAGAR: Celebrated every year on January 24 throughout the country, the ‘National Girl Child Day’ was Monday observed in Jammu and Kashmir with an aim to create awareness about the rights of girl child. On the occasion, several programs were held across Jammu and Kashmir with an aim to raise awareness related to the issues […]

LC&MA conducts special demolition drive

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lake Conservation & Management Authority (LC&MA) Monday conducted a special demolition drive in the areas of Dodoh Mohalla Northern Foreshore road. During the demolition drive, illegal constructions were demolished including one shop and one plinth. At the site of the shop there was stiff resistance from the locals which resulted […]

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: Cultural Unit Srinagar organizes Road Show

SRINAGAR: In continuation to the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ initiative of the government commemorating 75 years of progressive India, the Cultural Unit Srinagar Monday organised a Road show at Hari Singh High Street, here to raise awareness on Covid-19 among passersby’s, onlookers, locals etc. During the awareness drive, the employees of Culture Unit Srinagar distributed […]

DGP sanctions Special Welfare Relief for police personnel

Jammu: Continuing with its endeavour to provide financial assistance to the families/NoKs of the deceased Police personnel, the Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh has sanctioned rupees 38 lakh ex-gratia relief in favour of dependents/legal heirs of a martyr Police official and also sanctioned rupees 44 lakh as Special Welfare Relief in favour of NoKs […]

DC Srinagar inspects ongoing restoration works on Khushaal Sar, other projects

Says surveillance Towers being installed at important points along water bodies

SRINAGAR: In order to review the pace of ongoing process of rejuvenation and restoration works on historical water bodies in Srinagar, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Monday conducted a visit to Khushaal sar, Gilsar and Vicharnag to inspect the works being carried out for restoration of the original historical water navigation […]

159 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Ladakh

Leh: Ladakh in a day reported 159 fresh Covid cases, which took the tally to 24,655, while the active cases in the Union Territory stand at 1,255, officials said on Monday. The union territory has recorded 222 Covid-related deaths — 164 in Leh district and 58 in Kargil district — since the outbreak of the […]

Power shutdown in Jammu areas

JAMMU: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Lalyana, Salehar and adjoining areas shall remain affected on January 25 from 9 am to 3 pm. Likewise, the power supply to Hotel KC Grand shall remain affected on January 25 from 9 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to […]

Youth providing logistic support to militants held

Awantipora: Joint Forces on Saturday claimed that it arrested a ‘militant associate’ affiliated with militant outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad from Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Police said that Awantipora Police along with soldiers from 55 Rashtriya Rifles and 185 Battalion CRPF arrested a militant associate for providing shelter and logistic support to militants. Police said […]