Drug smuggling suspect dies at Jammu police station
Jammu: A 45-year-old man, who was recently arrested for his alleged involvement in cross-border narcotic smuggling, died due to some “health problems” at a police station here on Monday, an official said. Kuldeep Kumar, a resident of Akhnoor, was lodged in the lockup at R S Pura police station and complained of chest pain before […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews DDC election, winter preparedness
PULWAMA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, visited Pulwama district to review the arrangements being put in place by the district administration for smooth conduct of upcoming District Development Council and Panchayat by-elections. During the meeting, Advisor also reviewed winter preparedness of the twin districts of Pulwama and Shopian. Deputy Commissioners of Pulwama and […]
Functioning of Agriculture, Horticulture departments reviewed
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Navin Kumar Choudhary Monday chaired a joint meeting of Agriculture and Horticulture departments on Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises at Directorate of Agriculture, Lal Mandi Srinagar. The meeting was attended by Director Agriculture Kashmir, Director Horticulture Kashmir, Director Planning and Marketing, Additional Secretary Horticulture, and district officers. Principal Secretary directed all […]
Missing siblings from Kulgam traced in Delhi
Srinagar: Two siblings from Kulgam district who were missing since last week have been purportedly traced and are reportedly with New Delhi police. A cousin of the siblings said that the family received a call from Cyber Cell Delhi this afternoon about tracing of the duo—Younis Ahmad Dar (26) and his younger brother Faisal Hassan […]
Outsiders loot mineral wealth in Kashmir: Mehbooba
Claims she was prevented from visiting area Rambiara Nalla
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday claimed that she was stopped by the police from visiting Rambiara Nalla in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. She claimed that sand extraction through illegal tenders was being carried out in the area and lashed out at the administration alleging that Jammu and Kashmir has been turned into […]
No specialists posted at SDH Dooru, allege locals
Anantnag: The government Sub District Hospital(SDH) Dooru which was shifted to new building some four years back continues to function without specialists. Locals from different areas of Dooru belt said that they were happy that they don’t need to visit district hospital as a model hospital was started here however, the model hospital exists on […]
Two day Ethnic Food festival begins in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The two day Ethnic Food Craft Festival organized by the Department of Tourism kick started here Saturday with around 50 women participants attending. The event was inaugurated by Secretary, Tourism, Culture & Youth Services & Sports, Sarmad Hafiz. Speaking on the occasion, the Tourism Secretary said cuisine, crafts and culture have been intrinsic components […]
DDC polls: Released militants, OGWs summoned to update profiles
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police said that released militants and overground workers (OGWs) were called to the police stations during elections to update their profiles. The statement comes after PDP president Mehbooba Mufti alleged that her party colleague Rouf Bhat was summoned to the Shergarhi police station in Srinagar on Friday and “asked to […]
Two JeM associates held in Awantipora
Srinagar: Two militant associates of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were arrested in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said on Saturday. They have been identified as Bilal Ahmad Chopan, a resident of Wagad Tral, and Mursaleen Bashir Sheikh from Chatlam Pampore, a police official said. The duo was nabbed from the Awantipora area of the south […]
Two booked, smuggled timber recovered
Bhadarwah: Police seized a large quantity of green cedar timber smuggled from a forested area in the Bhaderwah belt of Doda district and booked two persons, officials said. Police raided huts near Nalthi village on information that illegal timber was being stored there, Superintendent of Police Raj Singh Gouria said. Sixty timber items were seized […]