Two drug peddlers held in Jammu
JAMMU: Two suspected drug peddlers were arrested in separate cases after a huge consignment of poppy straw, and charas were seized from their possession along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, police said on Wednesday. Nitin Sharma (30), a resident of R S Pura, was arrested after police seized 175 kg poppy straw from his truck at […]
Police unearths ration scam in Srinagar, accused held
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday unearthed a major ration scam and arrested the accused who would repack the food stuff meant for government supply and sell it in ‘rebranded’ packets. Officials said that they have arrested one accused from Srinagar’s Bemina area and identified him as Bilal Ahmad Nath R/o Bilal Colony Bemina. “He was selling […]
Man wanted in rash driving case arrested after 12 years
Jammu: A man, wanted in a rash driving case, was arrested Wednesday after over a 12-year-long hunt in Jammu divisions Samba district, police said. Harmeet Singh, a resident of the Rajbagh area of Kathua district, was arrested by a police party from the Mansar Morh area in Samba, a police spokesman said. Singh was wanted […]
Sumo drivers allege harassment by cop, stage protests
Srinagar: Scores of Sumo and Taveera vehicle drivers Tuesday staged a protest against a Traffic Police Officer accusing him of ‘harassment’ and ‘loot’ in the name of discharging his official duty. The drives from different parts of Kashmir assembled here in Press Enclave Srinagar and said that that one Traffic Police Officer of DySP rank, […]
Nov 03 Snowfall: Farmers await compensation in Shopian
Shopian: Even after more than two months elapsed since the untimely snowfall affected the orchards across the Valley, the government has utterly failed to compensate the orchardists in South Kashmir’s Shopian district here, leaving the distressed farmers wondering. Locals from Shopian district said that in all other districts compensation has been distributed while as authorities […]
Burglary cases mounting in Sopore, three shops looted in 2 days
Sopore: Burglars on Monday night looted two shops and decamped with goods worth lakhs of rupees in North Kashmir’s Sopore town. Reports said that burglars looted two shops belonging to Naseer Ahmad Gazi, son of Late Mohammad YousufGazi and Haji Manzoor Ahmed Mir, son of Mohammad Sultan Mir at Chota Bazar of Sopore during Monday […]
Three persons injured in Rafiabad road accident
Baramulla: Three persons including two women were injured after a Tata sumo vehicle bearing registration number JK05D/0307 on way from Pazwalpora to Dangiwacha skidded off the road near MandinaHachaypora area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. The injured were identifies as GhulamRasool of Pakhwara, Sadiqa begum of Pazwalpora and SakeenaBano of Hamam, […]
921 medical officers appointed to augment health services
Jammu: To augment the healthcare facilities in the rural and far flung areas of the state, Jammu and Kashmir health and medical education department on Tuesday issued appointment orders to 921 medical officers recruited on fast-track basis, an official spokesperson said. The department completed the process of recruitment in record time of three months and […]
Forces launch search operation in Palhallan
Pattan: Government Forces on Tuesday evening launched a cordon and search operation in North Kashmir’s Pattan village. Reports said that Army’s 29 RR, SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force on Tuesday evening sealed PalhallanGhat village of Baramulla and conducted door to door search operation in the area. Reports said that […]
Shopian shuts on Tuesday to mourn the killing of Zeenat-ul-Islam, associate
Shopian: A complete shutdown was observed on the third consecutive day in South Kashmir’s Shopian district to mourn the killing of two Al Badr militants including top commander Zeenat-ul-Islam. Reports from the area said all shops, business establishments, and private offices in the district remained shut while public and private transport also remained off the […]