15 years on, water supply scheme remains incomplete in Sheikhara Pulwama
Locals cry foul, say the village has been pushed into a prolonged crisis Pulwama: Even after the passage of nearly 15 years, a crucial drinking water supply scheme meant for Sheikhara village in Pulwama district continues to remain incomplete, leaving hundreds of residents grappling with acute water scarcity and serious health concerns. Locals allege that […]
IGP holds interaction with Probationary DySsP’s
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi held an interaction with 29 Probationary Deputy Superintendents of Police DySsP of the 2024 batch, undergoing practical training across districts of the Kashmir Zone. The programme was conducted at Police Control Room Kashmir and attended by senior officers, including the DIG Central Kashmir Range, SSP PCR […]
Illegal extraction of minerals
Police seize several machines, tippers in Awantipora Srinagar: Police seized two L&T machines, 01 JCB and 02 tippers involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of minerals in the areas of Khrew and Awantipora, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that in Khrew, a police party seized the said vehicles involved in illegal excavation […]
Police recovers significant quantity of contraband substance in Shopian, one held
Srinagar: Police in Shopian recovered a significant quantity of contraband substance from residential house in Barbugh Imamsahib and arrested the accused person, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that acting on specific information, police registered a case under FIR No. 02/2026 of NDPS Act and obtained a search warrant from the competent authority. A […]
Jawan dies during patrolling in Baramulla north Kashmir
Srinagar: An Army jawan died after slipping from a height during patrolling in Baramulla district, officials said on Friday. Subedar Hira Lal, a resident of Akbarpur area of Haryana, slipped during night patrolling at Fatahgarh Sheeri area of the north Kashmir district, the officials said. The jawan was rushed to Government Medical College Baramulla in […]
Seventh arrest in cross-border narco-arms syndicate in Jammu
JAMMU: Police arrested another accused in a cross-border narcotics and arms syndicate, taking the total number of arrests in the case to seven, officials said on Friday. Police had earlier busted the racket on December 5 last year by arresting six persons and recovering nearly five kilograms of heroin, estimated to be worth around Rs […]
CEO reviews preparedness for NVD-2026
Emphasizes timely execution of assigned tasks JAMMU: Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Sanjeev Verma Friday chaired a meeting to review arrangements for celebration of National Voters Day to be observed on January 25. Director Information J&K Nitish Rajora, Special Secretary Dr. Narupa Rai, Special Secretary Sandesh Kumar Gupta, ADC Jammu Vidhu Shekhar besides senior officers from […]
Egg samples collected from Srinagar found safe, meet food safety standards: Officials
Srinagar: The egg samples collected around 20 days ago from various parts of Srinagar have been found safe for consumption and in compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) norms, officials said on Friday. Assistant Commissioner of Food Safety, Srinagar, Yameen ul Nabi said that eight samples were collected from different […]
Students who honour honest work
Malik Nazir Ahmad On a bitter winter morning in Bandipora, I met two teenage boys mixing sand and cement at a construction site, their hands red and stiff from the cold. My immediate, middle-class instinct was to wonder: shouldn’t they be in school? A brief conversation corrected that instinct. One of the boys was a […]
Historic Vijay Merchant Trophy win : CM felicitates victorious J&K under-16 cricket team
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday morning interacted with the victorious Jammu and Kashmir under-16 cricket team after they clinched the Vijay Merchant Trophy (Plate Group) title, marking a historic achievement for Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Minister met each player individually and enquired about their personal as well as team performance. Expressing his admiration […]