Police arrests four persons and seized three vehicles in Awantipora
Illegal extraction and transportation of minerals Srinagar: Police in Awantipora intensified efforts to combat illegal mining activities and has seized three vehicles and arrested four persons involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that a police party seized three tippers bearing registration numbers JK03D-0473, JK03B-9010 & JK03B- […]
Police arrests two impersonators for extorting money in Awantipora
Srinagar: Police in Awantipora have arrested two individuals who were posing as being closely connected to authorities and extorting money from the public, a police spokesman said Thursday. The arrests came after a complaint was lodged by Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Rasool Dar, a resident of Naristan, who reported that the accused were […]
Rana calls for community driven conservation, biodiversity management in J&K
International Day for Biological Diversity 2025 SRINAGAR: Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment, Javed Ahmed Rana, exhorted the people to contribute vigorously towards preserving the natural habitats, reducing pollution and promoting sustainable living to ensure a thriving planet for future generations. He called for community driven conservation and biodiversity management in J&K, ensuring harmony […]
Police solve theft case in Budgam, three accused arrested
Srinagar: Police in Budgam successfully solved a theft case by arresting three accused persons and recovering stolen property from their possession, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that police received a written complaint from Manzoor Ahmad Chopan, son of Habib-ul-lah Chopan, resident of Bonen Chadoora, regarding the theft of tyres, batteries, and other vehicle […]
Lt Guv releases collection of Hindi poetry
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday released a collection of Hindi poetry “Rubaroo” penned by Late Ramesh Arora. The Lieutenant Governor paid homage to former MLC and senior BJP Leader Ramesh Arora and recalled his contribution to the literary world. Family members of Ramesh Arora were also present on the occasion at Raj Bhavan.
Irrigation infrastructure gets top priority in current MGNREGA Plan in Pulwama: Authorities
All major irrigation channels included for desilting and cleanliness: DC Pulwama Pulwama: In a significant push towards strengthening rural agricultural infrastructure, the administration in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has announced that all major irrigation channels have been incorporated in the current financial year’s Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) plan. The decision aims […]
Potable water scarcity triggers protest in Sopore
Sopore: Residents of Ningli area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday staged a protest against Jal shakti department alleging lack of potable water facility in their area since the last one month. Reports said that the residents blocked the Sopore-Hajin road affecting vehicular movement for some time. The protesters said that they […]
Northern Army Commander meets Ladakh LG, discusses security situation
Leh/Jammu: Northern Army Commander, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, met Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Brig B D Mishra (Retd.) in Leh on Thursday and discussed the security situation of the Union Territory. Lieutenant General Sharma assumed the appointment of the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Northern Command on May 1. “The GOC-in-C, Northern Command, Lt General […]
Lt Guv visits Rajouri, meets the families affected due to unprovoked heavy firing by Pakistan
RAJOURI: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday visited Rajouri and met the families affected due to unprovoked heavy firing by Pakistan. The Lieutenant Governor also visited the Government Medical College Rajouri and enquired about the well-being of those injured in Pakistan’s shelling. Reviewing the relief and rehabilitation measures, the Lieutenant Governor was briefed by Abhishek Sharma, […]
Committed to transparency, timely redress of public grievances: Minister Satish Sharma
SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Science & Technology, Satish Sharma Wednesday said that the government is committed towards ensuring transparency, accountability and timely redress of public grievances. The Minister was interacting with scores of deputations who called on him here today. The delegations who met the Minister included former employees […]