Police conducts extensive market checking drive during Ramadan
Anantnag: In light of the ongoing holy month of Ramadan, Police in Anantnag initiated a comprehensive market checking drive across the district to ensure that consumers receive fair pricing, quality goods, and adherence to hygiene standards, a police spokesman said Wednesday. A team comprising Police officers, officials from the Food Safety Department, and the Revenue […]
Police books notorious drug peddler under PIT NDPS Act
Srinagar: Police in Anantnag booked a notorious drug peddler under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT NDPS), a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that the notorious drug peddler identified as Aamir Suhail Ganie, son of Mohd Saidullah Ganie, resident of Reshipora Dialgam has been booked under the PIT […]
Newly constructed protection bund along playfield Lurgam Tral collapses
Athletes demand reconstruction, action against erring officials Pulwama: A newly constructed protection bund along a play field in Lurgam area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has collapsed following which athletes have demanded its reconstruction. The residents of Lurgam Tral said that the bund was constructed recently and it collapsed due to use of […]
MLA Ahsan Pardesi demands inclusion of Vethpara, Padshahi Bagh in RD Block
Srinagar: MLA Lal Chowk, Ahsan Pardesi, on Wednesday raised the issue of exclusion of Vethpara and Padshahi Bagh from voter lists and their absence from designated municipal and block jurisdictions in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, urging the government to address the matter urgently. While addressing assembly, Pardesi said that the exclusion of these areas […]
Residential houses gutted in Sopore
Sopore: A double storey residential house was gutted in a fire mishap in Bulgam area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district early Wednesday, officials said, adding that another structure was damaged at Chatloora in Rafiabad They said that a massive fire mysteriously broke out in the residential house of Ghulam Mohi Ud din Ganaie […]
PDP leader Waheed Parra demands ‘Environmental Assessment’ for development activities in JK
Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Monday emphasized that Jammu and Kashmir requires periodic environmental assessments for all activities carried out in the name of development. Para highlighted that a significant mafia in Jammu and Kashmir is exploiting the region’s natural resources. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Legislative Assembly […]
PoJK remarks of NC leader reflects his ‘DNA’: LoP Sharma
Jammu: Leader of Opposition, Sunil Sharma on Wednesday said that the statement of National Conference (NC) leader Mir Saifullah on PoJK reflects his ‘DNA.” Talking to reporters in the premise of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sharma said that the people were expecting redressal of public issues in the Budget session. However, he said that […]
GoC 16 Corps Nagrota takes up issues of Ex-Servicemen with Chief Secretary
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today listened to the issues and concerns of Ex-Servicemen highlighted by Lieutenant General, Navin Sachdeva, AVSM, SM, GOC 16 Corps based in Nagrota, in his office at Civil Secretariat, Jammu. Principal Secretary, Home Department, Chandraker Bharti; Brigadier Kapil Taneja, VSM, Brig A 16 Corps; Brigadier Gurmeet Singh Shan, Director Rajya […]
Will approach centre for Keran-Jumgund tunnel in Kupwara: Dy CM
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Tuesday said the government will take up the demand for an all-weather tunnel to border areas of Keran and Jumgund in Kupwara district with the Centre. Replying to a question raised by National Conference MLA Mir Saifullah in the assembly, Choudhary said a Detailed Project Report (DPR) would […]
Kashmir areas report fresh snowfall on Tuesday
Srinagar: Few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while rains lashed widespread parts of the valley, officials here said on Tuesday. Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, Kokernag, parts of Kupwara and Baramulla, and other areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall. They said during the last 24 hours, widespread rain […]