2 persons arrested with 35 kg of poppy straw
Jammu: Two persons have been arrested and 35 kilogramme of poppy straw has been seized from them from two separate places in in Jammu and Kashmir, the police said today. A truck, coming from Srinagar to Jammu, was intercepted by the police at Chenani in Udhampur district this afternoon and 20 kg of poppy straw […]
Drug racket busted in Srinagar, 8 held
Srinagar: Continuing its efforts against drug trafficking Police today claimed to have busted a drug racket in Srinagar and arrested eight persons in this regard. A spokesman said that Police station Zakoora during naka checking at Takia Sangrishi apprehended 08 persons namely Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir son of Mohammad Aslam Mir resident of Gasoo Batpora, Umer […]
Woman jumps into Chenab river, video goes viral
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China’s advanced hypersonic missile threat to India, US, Japan: Report
Beijing: China’s new “hypersonic” ballistic missiles will not only challenge the defences of the US but also be able to more accurately hit military targets in Japan and India, a media report said today. The report in the South China Morning Post comes after Tokyo-based The Diplomat magazine reported that China s rocket forces conducted […]
Mehbooba Mufti nominates 4 general secretaries for PDP
Srinagar: PDP president and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today nominated four members of the party as its general secretaries. Mohammad Dilawar Mir, Ved Mahajan, Mehboob Iqbal and Peerzada Mansoor Hussain have been nominated as general secretaries of the party, a PDP spokesperson said. “The PDP president also nominated Rafi Ahmad Mir as […]
Rise in number of cadets from J&K for R-Day camp: NCC DG
New Delhi: As many as 109 cadets from Jammu and Kashmir are taking part in this year’s NCC Republic Day Camp here, which is being attended by 2,070 of them from across the country, its director general said today. DG of National Cadet Corps Lt Gen B S Sahrawat also said the percentage of girls […]
Budget Session 2018-19: Governor addresses joint session of state legislature
JAMMU: Reiterating the need to regain the lost trust and negate the misgivings in certain sections of the society in Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor N N Vohra today said the appointment of the Special Representative by the Union Government to hold talks with the people belonging to all shades of opinion is recognition […]
Two-way traffic resumes on Srinagar-Jammu Highway
Srinagar: Traffic on the 300-KM Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the only surface link between Kashmir and and rest of the world, was restored on both ways on Tuesday after remaining restricted for almost a month to one-way. The arterial road has been thrown open for the two way traffic on Tuesday, a traffic department spokesman said. […]
No plans to give general amnesty to militants, Maoists: Govt
New Delhi: The government has no plans to give general amnesty to the militants in Jammu and Kashmir and Maoists who give up violence and arms struggle, the Lok Sabha was informed today. “There is no proposal for general amnesty to the militants,” Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in reply to a […]
Security strengthened in JK jails; steps taken to reform inmates: DG Prisons
Jammu: Security in jails across Jammu and Kashmir has been strengthened and a multi-pronged strategy is being worked upon to engage prisoners in positive activities to make them better citizens, Director General of Police (Prisons) S K Mishra said. The official also said that a new district jail, called Special Jail (Correctional Home), got operational […]
