Disproportionate assets: ACB registers case against FCS&CA storekeeper
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said to have registered a Disproportionate Assets case against a Storekeeper of Govt. Ration Sale Centre Seer Jagir, Sopore in Baramulla district. A statement issued here said that a verification conducted by Anti-Corruption Bureau into the allegations of raising of assets disproportionate to known sources of […]
Director Information reviews Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra arrangements
Stresses on seamless arrangements, coordination at all designated stations SRINAGAR: The Director Information, Jammu and Kashmir, Nitish Rajora Tuesday chaired a meeting of officers at the Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Srinagar, to review the arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY). At the outset, the Director took a detailed review of […]
Amid heat wave, Shopian residents demand installation of water purifiers at key locations
Shopian: As Kashmir continues to reel under a heat wave, residents of Shopian town are raising strong demands for the installation of water purifiers at critical public spots across the town. With temperatures soaring and clean drinking water becoming scarce, locals say the lack of access to safe water is compounding their hardships. Many residents […]
Properties of 4 Pak-based terrorist handlers attached in Kashmir
Srinagar: Properties of four Pakistan-based terror handlers were attached in north Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. A police spokesperson said three properties were attached in the Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, while a fourth was seized in the Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. In Sopore, police attached 29 marlas, or around […]
Satish Sharma reviews Capex plan, Sports Department’s development initiatives
Calls for fast tracking projects, enhancing youth involvement SRINAGAR: Exhorting upon the officers to expedite implementation of the initiatives being undertaken in the sports sector, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Youth Services & Sports, Satish Sharma, said that this is imperative for upgrading the sports infrastructure enabling youth create a niche […]
Four ex-revenue officials, beneficiaries booked for illegal allotment, sale of land
Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau here on Tuesday registered a case against four former revenue officials and multiple beneficiaries in connection with the illegal allotment and sale of prime state land in Jammu, officials said. Ravinder Sharma, former tehsildar (South) Jammu, Mohammad Bashir, ex-tehsildar (Bahu) Jammu, Mohd Sarwar Lone, former naib tehsildar (Bahu) Jammu and Mohd […]
Two drug peddlers convicted in NDPS case
Srinagar: The Court of Special Judge (NDPS Cases), Srinagar has convicted two drug peddlers under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, following legal action by Srinagar Police, a police spokesman said Tuesday. The convicts identified as Rafiq Ahmad Putoo son of Ali Mohammad Pattoo resident of Ranger Stop, Saidakadal and Aqib Manzoor Bakhroo […]
ANTF Kashmir carries out wild cannabis destruction drive
Srinagar: Under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, a major destruction drive has been carried out at adjacent Bund area Nai Basti Anantnag, by Anti-Narcotics Task Force J&K in collaboration with Excise Department and social activists of Anantnag town, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that the wild grown cannabis cultivation at many patches spread […]
Police arrests notorious drug peddler in Srinagar
Srinagar: Police has arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered contraband substances from his possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that a police team at a checkpoint established at Ranbirgarh, arrested a notorious drug peddler identified as Zubair Ahmed Sheikh son of Gulzar Ahmed Sheikh resident of Lawaypora. During search, substantial quantity of […]
Declare areas hit by shelling as ‘war-impacted’ zones: Mehbooba
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday appealed to the government to declare areas affected by shelling from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir as “war-impacted zones” and give the status of martyr to those who lost lives in the skirmishes. Addressing a press conference here, the former chief minister said she visited several […]