Wildlife Department registers volunteers for conservation of Mansar, Surinsar
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Department has registered volunteers for selfless service towards conservation of wetlands of Mansar and Surinsar in the Jammu region, officials said on Wednesday. The initiative was undertaken amid the iconic wetlands week’ being celebrated all over the country under the banner of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav . It was […]
Priyanka Gandhi’s detention: Congress workers stages protest, Mir detained briefly
Jammu/Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress Tuesday staged a protest outside the party headquarters here against the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and the subsequent detention of party leader Priyanka Gandhi. The protesters jumped police barricades, marched on the busy Residency Road for a short distance, raised slogans against the BJP government for its “dictatorial rule” and […]
Bribery case: ACB files chargesheet against revenue official
Jammu: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against a revenue official who was caught accepting a bribe in Kathua district last year, an official said. The chargesheet was filed against the then patwari of the Bhaddu area of Billawar, Romesh Chander, before the Additional Sessions judge, anti-corruption, Kathua, for judicial determination, a spokesman […]
Ramban achieves 100 per cent coverage of first Covid vaccine dose: Officials
Jammu: Ramban district has vaccinated all eligible beneficiaries with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and nearly 45 per cent of them have taken their second dose, officials said on Tuesday. On September 15, Samba had become the first district in the union territory to vaccinate all people in the 18-44 age group with […]
Drug peddler held with 2.3 kg cannabis
Jammu: Police arrested an alleged drug peddler with over two kg of cannabis in Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. A police party intercepted Tata Mobile vehicle at Thanamandi area for checking, and found around 2.3 kg of cannabis in it. The driver of the vehicle, Munawar Hussain, was taken into arrest and a case […]
Locals protest ‘water shortage’ in Reshiepora Awantipora
Pulwama: The residents of Reshiepora village of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday staged a protest against Public Health Engineering department for failing to provide drinking water to the area. The protestors mainly women blocked the main Awantipora-Naina road and raised slogans against the department. The protesters alleged that water supply scheme meant […]
Kishtawar cloudburst: Body of one among 19 missing persons recovered
Kishtwar: 70 days after the cloud burst incident the dead body of one of the 19 missing persons has been recovered from Kishtwar area. The deceased was an employee of wildlife department, officials said Tuesday. They said that police received information that body of a man was lying one km ahead Donagrari Anathnalla River. Later […]
Minor dies in road mishap at Mendhar
Poonch: A minor boy died after being hit by a vehicle in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Tuesday evening. A police official said that information was received that a Tata Safari bearing registration number JK02AG -5453 driven by Mohammad Yasir, resident of Harni Gultha while on way from Mendhar to Gursai on reaching Talla […]
Four notorious burglars held in Pulwama; Police
Pulwama: Police in south-Kashmir’s Pulwama district Tuesday said to have arrested four notorious burglars and recovered from their possession a huge quantity of cash, jewellery and livestock. Consequent upon the lodgement of FIR No 245/21, U/S 457 and 380 IPC, 275/21 U/S 457 and 380 IPC and 276/21 U/S 457 and 380 IPC of Police […]
DGP sanctions welfare relief, financial assistance
Srinagar: In continuation to series of welfare measures for the kin of deceased police personnel and SPOs, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has sanctioned welfare relief and financial assistance of rupees over 67 lakh, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that welfare relief has also been granted in favour of four kins […]