SANJY-2025: DC Srinagar, SMC Commissioner visit Yatra Transit Camp Pantha Chowk
Take onsite stock of arrangements for seamless conduct of annual pilgrimage SRINAGAR: In connection with the upcoming Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2025, Deputy Commissioner(DC)Srinagar, Akshay Labroo along with Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation(SMC), Faz Lul Haseeb undertook a visit to Yatra Transit Camp, Pantha Chowk here on Tuesday. The visit was focused on ensuring robust arrangements for the […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Sopore
Srinagar: Police in Sopore arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that a police party during a routine naka checking at Parray Mohalla Haigam, Tarzoo intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK11B-0112 driven by Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, son of Abdul Kabeer Bhat, resident of […]
Police busts illegal sale of Petroleum products in Awantipora
18,797 liters of petroleum seized, case registered Srinagar: Acting on credible information about the illegal trade of petroleum products, Police in Awantipora launched a swift and coordinated crackdown on the illegal sale and unauthorized storage of petroleum products in various parts of Pampore town, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that multiple locations were […]
AIDS victims deserve compassion, not condemnation: Sakeena Itoo
Flags off mobile ICTC Vans of J&K AIDS Control Society at Srinagar SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, flagged off Mobile Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC) Vans of Jammu and Kashmir AIDS Control Society (JKACS) here Tuesday. The initiative was aimed to strengthen the healthcare outreach and […]
Youth’s mysterious death sparks protests in Tral-Aripal
Authorities assure probe, immediate relief Pulwama: Tension gripped parts of south Kashmir’s Tral on Tuesday morning after the body of a youth was discovered under mysterious circumstances near his native village, triggering protests and demands for justice. The deceased has been identified as Surjeet Singh, a young resident of Dharamgund area in Tral. His body […]
Restoration of statehood not favour but right: Apni Party chief
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday strongly advocated for restoration of statehood to J&K, saying it is not a favour to people but their right which was snatched from them in August 2019. He also expressed confidence that the pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in […]
Farooq Abdullah welcomes ceasefire between Iran and Israel
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Tuesday welcomed the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, saying it was a good step, and expressed hope that it lasts so that innocent people do not get killed. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the ceasefire should come into effect at the earliest as […]
Search operation conducted in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: Security forces on Tuesday launched a search operation at nearly a dozen places in border district of Poonch, officials said. The search operation was jointly launched by the special operations group of local police, CRPF and Rashtriya Rifles in different areas of Surankote and Mendhar around 6 am following information about suspicious movement, the […]
Two wanted shooters arrested in Jammu
Jammu: Two criminals, wanted in a recent firing incident, were arrested after a 17-day long hunt here, police on Tuesday said. Six people have been arrested so far in this case, they said. Harneet Singh alias “Honey” and Ramandeep Singh alias “Dutta”, both residents of Digiana, were the main accused in the firing incident in […]
Two killed, nine injured in head-on collision between tempo traveller and mini truck
Rajouri/Jammu: Two women were killed and nine persons seriously injured in a head-on collision between a tempo traveller and a mini load carrier in Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. The tempo traveller, which was on its way to Jammu from Rajouri town, was badly damaged in the accident, which took place at Chattyari-Chingus around […]