Illegal extraction of minerals: Police seize two mechanized motor boats
Srinagar: Acting tough against the persons involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, police seized two Mechanized Motor Boats in Awantipora in south Kashmir, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that a police party seized two mechanized motor boats being used for illicit extraction of sand from river Jehulm. The individuals involved have […]
Police launch destruction drive against wild cannabis
Srinagar: Police in south Kashmir’s Pampore area continued its special drive for destruction of wild cannabis, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that a police party alongwith officials of Excise Department under the supervision of SDPO Pampore launched a special drive against wild cannabis and destroyed on vast area (approximately 10 kanals). General public […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Kupwara
Srinagar: Police in Kupwara arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Friday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Gonipora Haihama, arrested a drug peddler identified as Nazir Ahmed Khan son of Momin Khan resident of Gonipora Haihama Kupwara. During search, substantial quantity […]
Revenue official held in bribery case in Poonch
Poonch/Jammu: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a revenue official for accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 in Poonch district, officials said. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Jameel, who was posted as a Patwari of Dhara Girdwari in the district, they said. The complainant alleged that he needed a revenue record of […]
26th anniversary of Operation Vijay: Army takes out expedition to Tololing peak
Kargil/Jammu: Ahead of the 26th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Indian Army took out an expedition to the Tololing peak in Ladakh to commemorate the sacrifice of the soldiers during the historic battle in the Kargil War of 1999. The expedition, flagged off from the Kargil War Memorial in Dras on Friday, seeks to […]
Two killed, another injured in Udhampur road mishap
Jammu: At least two people were killed while as one person was injured in a road accident near Prince Dhaba in Udhampur district on Friday. Officials said that a swift car with registration number JK21K-9427 lost control near Prince Dhaba while travelling Jammu towards Udhampur. Two people were killed, and one person was injured in […]
India scuppered 2 lakh cyberattacks during Operation Sindoor: Khattar
Srinagar: India foiled around two lakh cyberattacks targeting its power infrastructure in over the week during the Operation Sindoor, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said here on Thursday. “Since the advancement in technology, new dangers have emerged — cyberattacks or cybercrimes. There has been an increase in these, but the government has worked on […]
Div Com reviews Muharram-ul-Haram arrangements
SRINAGAR: In view of forthcoming Muharram-ul-Haram, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Thursday chaired a meeting of officers to ensure hassle-free and peaceful observance of religious occasion and to facilitate mourners. Besides, DIG Police Rajiv Pandey, the meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners, SSPs, officers of line departments and representatives of various associations […]
Committee on Privileges in JK assembly holds first meeting in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Committee on Privileges of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly held its first meeting Thursday at the Assembly complex in Srinagar. The meeting was chaired by the Committee Chairman, Nizam-u-din Bhat. The Committee members including MLAs Riyaz Ahmad Khan, Salman Sagar, Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed (Pardesi), Javaid Iqbal, Vikram Randhawa and Bharat Bhushan participated in […]
LoP Sunil Shrama calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in J&K Legislative Assembly called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Thursday. He was accompanied by Sat Sharma, President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu Kashmir Union Territory. Sunil Sharma sought the Lieutenant Governor’s intervention into the issue of Naib Tehsildar aspirants and requested him to make the Working […]