KPDCL announces Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that the Shutdown of 33 KV Wanpoh-Ashajipora/ Malaknag Double Circuit line will be observed due to which power supply to Ashajipora, Dialgam, Rohu, Mirbazar, Schichen, Brinty, Malaknag, Reshi Bazar, Janglatmandi, Shirpora, BB Nowgam, Thajiwara, Brakpora and adjoining areas will be affected from 9:30 AM to 04 PM on […]
Police attaches properties belonging to drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla, Shopian and Kulgam attached properties belonging to drug peddlers, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that in Baramulla a house belonging to notorious drug peddler Zahid Ahmad Mir son of Ghulam Hassan Mir resident of Checkthan Chanpora, Tangmarg was attached under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act. The attached property […]
Police busts illegal drug network in Baramulla, two held
Drug peddler arrested in Awantipora Srinagar: In a major crackdown against the illegal sale and distribution of psychotropic and intoxicating drugs under the ongoing anti-narcotics drive, Police in Baramulla achieved a significant success in Pattan area by unearthing an illicit drug supply network operating through medical establishments. Meanwhile, a drug peddler was held in south […]
Dull markets, weak animal sales cast shadow over eid preparations in Pulwama, Shopian
Pulwama: The usual festive rush ahead of Eid-ul-Adha is missing from markets across south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian districts this year, as traders and livestock dealers report poor business activity and weak sales of sacrificial animals. From garment shops and bakeries to kitchenware stores and livestock markets, traders say customer footfall has dropped significantly compared […]
ACB registers disproportionate assets case against AEE in Kishtwar
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a disproportionate assets case against AEE Hydraulic Sub-Division Chhatroo, Kishtwar, alleging possession of assets far exceeding his known sources of income, officials said. They said searches were conducted at multiple locations in Doda and Kishtwar following court-issued warrants. Further investigation is underway. In a statement issued […]
Boy dies after tractor overturns in Saimoh Tral
Srinagar: A minor boy lost his life after a tractor overturned in Saimoh area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. An official said that the minor boy was sitting on a tractor parked on a slope near a school and while attempting to start or move the vehicle, it overturned. He said […]
Authorities raze ‘illegal’ commercial property of suspected drug peddler in Udhampur
Jammu: Police and civil administration said they demolished an alleged “illegal” commercial property of an drug peddler in Udhampur district as part of an ongoing crackdown against narcotics trafficking, officials said. The drive targeted shops allegedly built on government land near Dewal bridge along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in the Samroli area. Officials said the […]
Centre approves Ladakh DGP Mukesh Singh’s deputation to Manipur
Singh tipped to be state police chief New Delhi: The Centre has approved inter-cadre deputation of Ladakh Police chief Mukesh Singh to Manipur, according to an official order. Singh is a 1996-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, and Union Territories) cadre. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved […]
CS inaugurates CGG&PA at IUST
Lauds University’s academic, research initiatives AWANTIPORA: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Thursday visited Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) and inaugurated the Centre for Good Governance & Policy Analysis (CGG&PA) during a series of engagements aimed at strengthening policy research, governance innovation and institutional collaboration. During the visit, the Chief Secretary toured Campus I and […]
Principal Secretary DMRRR reviews ration distribution, extension of welfare schemes for migrants
JAMMU: Principal Secretary Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR) Chandraker Bharti Thursday reviewed the progress on implementation of the ration distribution in terms of the Special Relief Ration Scheme for Kashmiri/Jammu Migrants as well as extension of benefits of social sector/welfare schemes to eligible migrants, after integration of their ration cards on […]