Searches carried out after villagers report suspicious movement in Samba
Jammu: Security forces on Wednesday launched a search operation along Dhar road in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir after villagers reported movement of two suspected terrorists, officials said. The operation is underway but so far there was no trace of the suspected persons who are said to be wearing combat uniforms, the officials said. […]
PM Surya Ghar Yojana scheme: CS for giving solar power push to energy sector
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Tuesday chaired a high level meeting to review the progress achieved under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSMBY), a flagship initiative aimed at promoting solar energy through rooftop installations for the households and solarization of government buildings across the country. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Power […]
Court rejects pre-arrest bail of two brothers in cheating case
Srinagar: A local court here rejected pre-arrest bail of two brothers in a cheating case here in Srinagar. Additional Sessions Judge Srinagar Farooq Ahmad Bhat rejected the pre-arrested bail applications of two real brothers identified as Sheikh Ghulam Jeelani and Sheikh Showkat Ahmad, both sons of Sheikh Ghulam Qadir residents of Malla Bagh, Ellahi Bagh, […]
Spectrum ‘King’s Pampore’ defeats rivals Royal Friends Cricket Club
Pampore: Spectrum King’s Cricket Club, Pampore emerged victorious against Royal Friends Cricket Club in a highly anticipated cricket match at Hassanpora Premier League. The winning team displayed exceptional skill and determination, piling up a mammoth score of 204 runs. The win proved to be a historic win in an electrifying atmosphere which will always stay […]
Police arrests four gamblers in Sopore
Srinagar: Police arrested four gamblers in Sopore and seized stake money from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that acting on a specific input regarding gambling activities at Doabgah Rafiabad, a police team raided the specific location and arrested four gamblers identified as Ghulam Hassan Ganie son of Mohammad Sultan, Firdous Ahmad […]
BSF conducts special training for village defence guards in Jammu sector
Jammu: The BSF on Tuesday conducted a special training programme for village defence guards (VDGs) in Samba district, an official said. The training programme in the border area of Ramgarh focused on enhancing weapon handling, situation awareness and security threat response, an official of the Border Security Force (BSF) said. He said BSF teams also […]
Drug peddler detained under PIT-NDPS Act in Samba
Jammu: Police on Tuesday detained a drug peddler in Samba district under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, officials said. A police spokesman said that Sham Din alias Shama, a resident of Gujjar Basti Sarore, has been lodged in the Kot Bhalwal central jail after obtaining a […]
123 Army personnel join special yoga session in Rajouri
Jammu: In a camp organised by the Army on Tuesday, 123 personnel joined a special yoga session in border district of Rajouri, a defence spokesman said. The Army organised the camp at Tain and Mangal Devi, highlighting the importance of physical fitness, mental well-being and discipline among the troops, the spokesman said. Led by experienced […]
Nearly two dozen illegal structures demolished in Kathua
Jammu: Nearly two dozen illegally built structures including residential houses were demolished in a major anti-encroachment drive in Kathua district on Tuesday, officials said. The drive was carried out in Kathua’s Hiranagar sub-division. It was jointly conducted by the civil and police administration at Chapaki Kalan in the Hiranagar sector. It led to the retrieval […]
Panun Kashmir seeks panel to probe support structure of terrorism in JK
Jammu: Panun Kashmir, an organisation of displaced Kashmiri pandits, on Tuesday demanded a high-powered committee to examine the overground support structure of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. It also questioned the 2015 alliance between the PDP and the BJP to govern J&K, claiming that the agenda of alliance was “subversive” and had the potential to […]