Drug peddler arrested in Srinagar, contraband seized

Srinagar: Police Wednesday arrested a drug peddler and seized contraband substance from his possession. The arrested was identified as Mohsin Bashir Bhat son of Bashir Ahmad resident of Athwajan and has been taken to Police Station R M Bagh where he remains in custody. Police said they seized “some quantity of heroin” from his possession. […]

Police holds meet with retired personnel

Anantnag: A meeting of retired Police personnel, chaired by SSP Anantnag Altaf Ahmad Khan was held at District Police Lines Anantnag on Wednesday. ASP Headquarters Anantnag and DYSP DAR were also present on the occasion. The meeting was attended by police retirees headed by their District President Manzoor Ahmad (retired SI). In the meeting, the […]

Police destroys poppy cultivation

Bandipora: A team of police officials headed by SHO Hajin along with Excise Department destroyed poppy cultivation in Madhwan, Prang and adjoining areas on Wednesday. General public of the area lauded the efforts of police against contraband cultivation in the area. Community members were asked to come forward with any information regarding cultivation of contraband […]

Meeting of retired police personnel held in Ganderbal

Ganderbal: A meeting with retired police personnel was held Wednesday at District Police Office Ganderbal as an endeavour of J&K Police to ensure well-being of retired police personnel. The meeting was chaired by SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Ahmad Poswal. The participants raised various issues particularly their health condition. They demanded Police Hospital in every District of […]

No accused in NDPS cases should get bail: DIG to SSPs

Jammu: District police chiefs in the state have been directed to ensure accused in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) cases do not get bail. The SSPs were asked to concentrate on source, carrier and destination in narcotics cases, officials said. In a crime review meeting of Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts with concerned […]

Clash near Jammu over anti-encroachment drive

Jammu: Two women fell unconscious and some people were injured in clashes with the police during an anti-encroachment drive on the outskirts of Jammu on Tuesday, officials said. A team from the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and the police launched a six-hour drive in Mandal area and faced stiff resistance from the people, an official […]

DSEK team visits Minto Circle School

Directs school to charge fee as per old fee structure

SRINAGAR: A team of officers of Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Tuesday inspected the Minto Circle School, Allochibagh, Srinagar after receiving a complaint from the parents of the students about arbitrary fee hike in the school without the approval of the Fee Fixation Committee, Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar. The officials discussed the matter with […]

Decongesting traffic: Second phase of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover to be inaugurated today

1.04-kilometre stretch from Rambagh to Alochi Bagh to be a major traffic decongestant, reduce travel time from 15 minutes to 1 minute

Srinagar: The second phase of the Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover will be inaugurated and thrown open for vehicular traffic today on May 22, officials said on Tuesday. This will be after over five years since work on the prestigious flyover project started in October 2013 and one year after the first phase thereof was inaugurated and […]

Budgam chopper crash: Senior IAF officer removed, likely to face charge of culpable homicide

Srinagar: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has removed the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Srinagar Air Base, the senior-most officer of the base, for circumstances related to the crash of an Mi-17 helicopter near Srinagar on February 27 after it came under friendly fire, even as a Court-of-Inquiry (CoI) continues to investigate the matter. On February […]