Police intensify anti-drug crackdown across Kashmir, seven held
Srinagar: Continuing the intensified campaign against narcotics under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan, police carried out series of anti-drug operations in Pulwama, Baramulla, Handwara and Anantnag districts, leading to the arrest of six drug peddlers and the seizure of contraband substances, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that in Pulwama, police […]
Contractors demand early clearance of pending payments, cite financial hardships
Say delay in release of deposits affecting livelihood, hampering developmental works Anantnag: Contractors associated with various government departments in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday appealed to the authorities to expedite the clearance of their long-pending payments, stating that the continued delay has pushed many of them into severe financial distress and is affecting the […]
Man accused in murder case arrested in Himachal Pradesh
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have solved a murder case within four days by arresting the accused from Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district. The accused was identified as Sardar Singh, a resident of Tridwan village in Kathua district, police said. According to police, Roop Singh, a contractor and resident of Dhanna village, was […]
UP, J-K police orders probe into ‘religious conversion’ of barber in Kupwara
Kupwara/Bijnor (UP): A case each was filed in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday in the alleged religious conversion of an 18-year-old barber in Kupwara district of the Union territory, officials said. According to a complaint by the father of the teenager, Krishna Kumar, his son Vishal had gone to work at a […]
Drug peddler’s property worth Rs 1.5 Cr attached in Srinagar
Srinagar: Property worth Rs 1.5 crores belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Tuesday attached in Srinagar, police said. Continuing its intensified crackdown against drug trafficking and narcotics-related activities under the ongoing ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan’, Srinagar police has attached a residential house along with adjoining land measuring seven marlas worth approximately […]
Rusted mortar shell found in Jammu border belt
Jammu: A rusted mortar shell was recovered from a field in the border belt of Jammu district on Tuesday, officials said. The shell was found in the Suchetgarh area near the International Border, they said. The shell was later safely defused.
Anti-encroachment drive carried out in Jammu forests, 60 kanals of land retrieved
Jammu: Police and the forest department on Tuesday carried out an anti-encroachment drive in the outskirts of Jammu city and demolished around 20-30 structures to retrieve nearly 60 kanals of prime forest land, officials said. Officials of the forest department, Forest Protection Force, revenue department and the police launched the operation to evict alleged encroachers […]
KPDCL announces Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL has informed that the Shutdown of 33 KV Alusteng-Zakura Tap line will be observed due to which power supply to Umerhair, Panchayat area, Ahmad Nagar and adjoining areas will be affected from 11 AM to 03 PM on 20 May 2026. Similarly, shutdown of 33 KV LJHP Gantamulla Uri line, […]
Deputy CM completes Self-Enumeration for Census 2027
Urges public participation SRINAGAR: In a major push towards promotion of Self-Enumeration under Census 2027, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary Monday successfully completed his Self-Enumeration exercise at Civil Secretariat in Srinagar. The exercise was done under the guidance of Amit Sharma, Chief Principal Census Officer and Director Census Operations & Citizen Registration, Jammu & Kashmir […]
Sakeena Itoo reviews proposed interventions for transforming, strengthening ECCE
Calls for holistic, inclusive, child-centric learning ecosystem across J&K SRINAGAR: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health & Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo Monday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the interventions proposed for transforming and strengthening Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) by the Social Welfare department across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended […]