Police attaches drug peddler’s house in Baramulla
Two ‘notorious’ drug peddlers held Srinagar: Police on Thursday attached a house worth Rs 23 lakh belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Baramulla district. “Continuing its action against drug peddlers, Police in Baramulla attached property (Residential house worth approximately Rs 23.00 lacs) belonging to a notorious drug peddler Mohd Sabir Barwal, a resident of […]
Mentally challenged man held along LoC in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: A mentally challenged man was apprehended along the Line of Control (LoC) by army personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. He was held around 11 am from the Phagwari area and handed over to police in Malikpura for further action, they said.
Rise in temperature: Demand for cooling appliances shoots up in Kashmir
Srinagar: With heat wave continuing to grip the valley, the demand for cooling products, particularly air conditioners, has surged dramatically. This summer season has seen sales of air conditioners more than double compared to previous years, as residents seek relief from the sweltering temperatures. Retailers and manufacturers alike are reporting unprecedented demand for air conditioning […]
Locals demand fencing of bridges as Sgr records another suicide incident
Srinagar: The recent suicide incident by a youth, Faid Fayaz, who jumped from Qamarwari Bridge into the river Jhelum, has heightened community concerns, thereby demanding immediate actions including the proper fencing of the vulnerable bridges across Srinagar. Local residents urged the authorities to implement enhanced safety measures, including proper fencing of vulnerable bridges, to prevent […]
Rajnath Singh admitted to AIIMS Delhi with back pain
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Thursday with complaints of back pain, hospital officials said. He is stable and under observation, AIIMS media cell in-charge Dr Rima Dada said, adding he is undergoing tests. The 73-year-old was admitted early in the morning […]
Govt forms panel to identify foreign nationals illegally staying in JK for past 13 years
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has formed a seven-member panel to identify foreign nationals who have been illegally overstaying in Jammu and Kashmir for the past 13 years, aiming to facilitate their deportation. The panel has been tasked with gathering biographic and biometric details of illegal migrants and maintaining an updated digital record regularly. […]
Kathua Ambush: 24 detained as search operation for terrorists continues in dense forests
Jammu: At least 24 people have been detained for questioning as the hunt for the terrorists behind the ambush in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, in which five army personnel were killed, entered its third day on Wednesday, officials said. The search operation by the army and police is underway amid intermittent heavy rain in […]
Use of M4 carbine assault rifles in terror attacks in JK alarming: Experts
New Delhi: For the last few years, terrorists have been found using the American-made M4 carbine assault rifles in Jammu and Kashmir, and more so during the recent attacks including in Kathua, a trend that experts say is “alarming”as the “leftover” weapons of the US Army after its pullout from Afghanistan in 2021 seem to […]
Lt Guv reviews preparations for inaugural edition of ‘Kashmir Marathon’
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the preparations for the inaugural edition of ‘Kashmir Marathon’, at Raj Bhawan. The meeting was attended byAtal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor, Yasha Mudgal, Commissioner/Secretary, Tourism Department and other senior officials. Padma Shri Chewang Motup Goba, Founder […]
Govt approves release of advance funds to family welfare department for FY 24-25
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday approved the release of funds amounting to over Rs 55.58 crore by way of advance positioning in favour of the family welfare department under centrally sponsored scheme ‘Family Welfare Programme’ for its utilisation during the financial year 2024-25. The release of the funds in advance will come […]
