Police registered 260 cases under NDPS Act
452 drug peddlers arrested in Baramulla during the current year
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla under its relentless campaign against drug peddling has achieved remarkable success as the number of registered cases has significantly dropped in recent months, a police spokesman said Friday. As of November 2023, police have registered 260 cases under NDPS act, arrested 452 drug peddlers which include 70 hard-core drug peddlers who […]
DGP’s grievance redressal programme deferred
Srinagar: Director General of Police Rashmi Ranjan Swain’s office has deferred the grievance redressal programme scheduled for tomorrow, the media wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police informed on Friday. “In view of a few unforeseen and unavoidable official engagements, the grievance redressal programme scheduled to be held on 2nd Dec 2023 at Police Headquarters, Srinagar, […]
Lt Governor launches new portal of DIPR

Commends DIPR’s endeavour to disseminate information to media
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the new portal of Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR), Thursday. The Lt Governor commended the endeavour of Information Department to disseminate information to media on administration’s policies, programmes and new initiatives. Several new features for different modes of communication including press releases, fact sheet, photographs and infographics […]
LG’s Mulaqaat: Lt Guv interacts with citizens, addresses grievances filed on JK-IGRAMS
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with the citizens through virtual mode during “LG’s Mulaqaat”- Live Public Grievance Hearing, at Civil Secretariat. The Lt Governor took note of the complaints filed by the citizens on JK-IGRAMS and directed for time-bound resolution of their grievances and necessary steps for improving implementation. He said the speedier execution […]
CS office bids farewell to the outgoing Chief Secretary
JAMMU: The office of the Chief Secretary, J&K Thursday bade farewell to the outgoing Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta on his superannuation at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu. Speaking on the occasion Dr Mehta recalled his tenure as the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir and expressed his appreciation to the contribution and support provided […]
Safina Beigh addresses 6th World Congress on Disaster Management
Lays special emphasis on ‘Community Participation’
SRINAGAR: Safina Beigh, Chairperson, District Development Council (DDC) Baramulla Thursday laid emphasis on ‘Community Participation’ vis-à-vis dealing with the natural disasters to minimize the loss of lives and property while addressing 6th World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM) 2023 at Dehradun. The 6th World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM) 2023 is being held at Dehradun […]
DGP sanctions retirement gift to 53 police personnel
Jammu: As a token of appreciation for their services to the Department, the Director General of Police, J&K, R R Swain has sanctioned retirement gift of rupees 53 lakh in favour of 53 Police personnel of J&K Police who are retiring from services Thursday after attaining superannuation or voluntary retirement, a police spokesman said. Sanction […]
ADGP Law & Order chairs joint security meeting at PCR
Asks officers to keep vigil eye, take pre-emptive measures
Srinagar: In order to review the prevailing situation, ADGP Law & Order J&K Vijay Kumar chaired a meeting of Police, CAPF’s and Intelligence wings in PCR Kashmir Thursday, a police spokesman said. The ADGP was briefed by the officers about the chronology of events happened during past couple of days visa-vis handling of these issues […]
Vegetable market Handwara gutted in fire incident
Handwara: The Vegetable market (Sabzi Mandi) in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was Thursday gutted in a massive blaze, officials said. An official said that the fire broke out in the wee hours Thursday, left about 10 vegetable carts gutted in the incident, adding that vegetables worth huge amount got damaged in the […]
KVK Kulgam organizes day long Awareness programme
KULGAM: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kulgam, Thursday organized one day awareness programme on “Agri-Business consultancy for employment of Rural Youth and Services to the Farmers” under HADP Project-Innovative Extension Approaches for Promoting Agriculture in Jammu and Kashmir. The programme witnessed the active participation of Farmers/ Rural youth, students and entrepreneurs from different corners of District […]