Cultivators of Poppy, Bhang to face action
Admin in Shopian finalises road map to address drug menace
SHOPIAN: The District Magistrate (DM) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya held detailed deliberations with sub-divisional administration during his visit to Zainapora to finalise road map for addressing issue of bhang/poppy cultivation in the area and effectively tackle the menace of trafficking, use of narcotics and other psychotropic substances. Various areas under Zainapora Subdivision are considered as […]
APSCC seeks justice in Chattisinghpora massacre case
Srinagar: After 21 years the people of Jammu and Kashmir especially the Sikhs of the valley are still waiting for the justice and urge the state and central government to nab the culprits involved in the Chattisinghpora massacre, All Party Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) said in a statement issued here. In 2000, unidentified gunmen had […]
Ulemas, Muftis administered vaccine shots at SKIMS Soura
Vaccination is safe, important to eliminate virus: Religious scholars
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Administration Kashmir Saturday held a vaccination drive for various Ulemas and Muftis, who were administered vaccine shots against Covid-19 at SKIMS Soura, here. Among others, Director, SKIMS Soura, Dr A.G Ahangar, CEO Muslim Waqf Board, Mufti Farid-ud-din, In-charge Divisional Covid Control Room, Kashmir, Tahir Ahmad Magray, State Surveillance Officer, Dr Talat Jabeen […]
Minor injured after attacked by stray dogs in Qazigund
Kulgam: A two-year-old boy was on Saturday injured after he was attacked by the stray dogs at Y K Pora village of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Officials said that the stray dogs pounced upon a child identified as Salam Ahmad Bhat, son of Roauf Ahmad Bhat of Y K Pora, Qazigund, resulting in […]
Follow COVID-19 protocol to avoid resurgence of disease: BJP’s appeals to people
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Saturday expressed concern over the spike in coronavirus cases in the union territory and appealed to the people to religiously follow COVID-19 protocol to avoid resurgence of the viral disease. BJP spokesperson Brigadier (retd) Anil Gupta said the vaccination drive in progress, people have become […]
KU’s IMFA bags awards, VC felicitates awardees
Srinagar: Students from Kashmir University’s prestigious Institute of Music and Fine Arts (IMFA) have bagged top awards in various competitions/events held recently, a spokesman of the varsity said. Suhaib Ahmad Hakeem from 2nd year (Applied Art) won the first position (cash prize of Rs 50,000 and a certificate) in the Calligraphy Competition/Exhibition held during the […]
Driver found dead in Poonch
Poonch: Body of a 35-year-old driver was found in Surankote area of Poonch district overnight, officials said on Saturday. They said that the locals of Draba Qureshi Mohalla spotted the body on road during the intervening night of March 19 and 20. Accordingly they informed the police station Surankote. Later a police party rushed to […]
Several houses damaged in Sopore blaze
Sopore: Four residential houses were completely damaged and two others partially damaged in a blaze in Mahrajpora area of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district early Saturday. According to reports fire broke out mysteriously from one of the house in the wee hours on Saturday which rapidly spread to the nearby houses resulting in […]
Jammu couple arrested for duping man of Rs 50 lakh
Jammu: A couple has been arrested for allegedly cheating a man and duping him of Rs 50 lakh on the pretext of getting a franchise for opening a medical laboratory here, officials said. The crime branch Jammu arrested Harmohinder Singh, COO (Chief Operating Officer) SERA CUE Labs Pvt Ltd and his wife Gurpreet Kour in […]
LJP president Chirag Paswan on two-day visit to Kashmir
Srinagar: On a visit to Kashmir, Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan on Saturday inaugurated his party office here and said the intention behind nullifying Article 370, which had given the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir special powers, was good. Addressing a party meeting, Paswan said people will have to stay away from divisive […]