Encounter underway in Udhampur, three terrorists trapped
Jammu: An encounter broke out in Udhampur district on Wednesday after security forces established contact with three terrorists, officials said. “During a search operation by police and other security forces, contact was established with terrorists at village Jopher in the Ramnagar police station area of Udhampur,” the Udhampur police said on X. They stated that […]
JK govt will work to take UT out of its difficulties: Farooq
Srinagar: Ruling National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the government would work to take Jammu and Kashmir out of its difficulties even as its “enemies” will keep on criticising. “Enemies will always be there, the enemies will continue to say that, but we will do the work we have to do and bring […]
BJP members involved in scuffle with lone AAP MLA outside Assembly
Jammu: A scuffle broke out between BJP members and AAP MLA Mehraj Malik in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly premises on Wednesday over his remarks against the saffron party. Soon after the House was adjourned, Malik was first involved in a verbal duel with PDP workers over his remarks against Mufti Mohammed Sayeed. PDP worker […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers in Sopore
Srinagar: Police in Sopore arrested two drug peddlers and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that a police party during naka checking at Main Chowk Warpora, apprehended one person identified as Irfan Ahmad son of Ghulam Hassan Malik resident of Bilal Abad Warpora Sopore. During search, 160 capsules […]
Waqf Act Row: LoP Sharma says NC wants to protect relatives, workers who encroached land in Kashmir
Jammu: Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and senior Bharatiya Janat party (BJP) leader, Sunil Sharma on Wednesday said that the National Conference (NC) is trying to the shield their relatives and workers, who have encroached the Waqf land. Talking to reporters, Sharma said that NC is least concerned about Waqf bill, but it […]
Did you raise SPO salary, regularization issues with Home Minister: Dy CM asks BJP
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, on Wednesday said that instead of creating repeated disruptions in the Assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should answer whether they raised the issue of salary hikes and regularisation of Special Police Officers (SPOs) with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Talking to reporters here, Choudhary, said that SPOs have […]
Dead body recovered in Kishtwar: Police
Jammu: A man was found dead near Thathri-Barshalla bridge in Kishtwar district officials said on Wednesday. They said that a body of a man was found this morning near a bridge. Locals immediately informed the police about the body. Soon, police took the body in their possession and shifted it to a hospital for medico-legal […]
Siphon damaged in 2014 floods remains unrestored in south Kashmir
‘Canal connected by this siphon turns into dumping site’ Pulwama: Nearly a decade after the catastrophic 2014 floods ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, a critical siphon bridge—once the backbone of an extensive irrigation network in south Kashmir—remains in ruins. The structure, which played a pivotal role in supplying water to agricultural lands across Pulwama and Shopian […]
Waqf Amendment Act: BJP spokesman slams INDI Alliance for ‘misleading voters’
Jammu: BJP spokesperson Dr. Abhijeet Singh Jasrotia launched a blistering attack on the INDI Alliance MLAs for creating chaos in the J&K Assembly over the Waqf Amendment Act. Flanked by Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Media Incharge J&K BJP, and party leader Amit George, Dr. Jasrotia accused the alliance of deceiving the very people who voted them […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers in Anantnag
Srinagar: Police in Anantnag apprehended two drug peddlers and seized significant quantities of contraband substances in two separate actions, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that acting on specific information, a checkpoint was established by a police team of Police Station Aishmuqam at Bashnaar. During the checking, one individual identified as Muzaffer Ahmed Shah […]