ANANTNAG — Police have seized 75 kg of crushed bhang during searches at the residential premises of two persons in Sonch Brah area of Anantnag district, officials said on Wednesday. Acting on specific information regarding concealment of narcotic substances, police conducted searches at the houses of Mudasir Ahmad Khan and Abdul Qayoom Khan after obtaining […]
JAMMU — Police on Tuesday have arrested three persons in connection with the alleged printing and manufacturing of counterfeit currency at a rented premises in the Chowadhi area of Jammu, officials said. The action was taken by Police Post Sainik Colony, under Police Station Channi Himmat, following reliable information about suspected counterfeit currency-related activities at […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested an inter-state drug peddler and recovered 21.04 grams of heroin-like substance from his possession in the Domana area of Jammu, police said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Rohit Kumar, son of Tarsem Lal, a resident of Labour Colony, Jawahar Nagar Camp, Ludhiana, was apprehended by a team […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued orders extending coverage under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to employees appointed against posts that were advertised or notified before December 24, 2009, but who subsequently joined service under the New Pension Scheme (NPS). The decision was taken following approval by the Council of Ministers, the […]
JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar on Monday ordered a complete prohibition on the sale, possession and consumption of liquor within a radius of 500 metres of the Shree Sarthal Devi Mata Shrine in Sarthal area of the district. Kishtwar District Magistrate Pankaj Kumar Sharma issued the ban order under Section 163 of […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested five alleged drug peddlers and recovered various contraband substances during separate operations in Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag districts, officials said on Monday. In Shopian, police during naka checking at Matipora Bridge intercepted Feroz Ahmad Wani, a resident of Batamuran. A search of his nylon bag led to […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached a property worth around ₹40 lakh belonging to an alleged drug peddler in Anantnag district as part of its ongoing action against assets linked to narcotics trafficking, officials said on Monday. The property, comprising 12.5 marlas of proprietary land at Ainoo Brai, belongs to Parvaiz Ahmad Bokad, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday introduced key legislative bills, including the J&K Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the J&K Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026, in the ongoing autumn session of the Legislative Assembly. The proposed legislations are aimed at facilitating economic growth and improving the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that several measures are being taken for the preservation and restoration of Dal Lake, including regular deweeding, waste collection and mechanical dredging. Responding to a question on the preservation of water bodies, the Chief Minister said continuous manual deweeding and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly about several measures being taken to promote sustainable and planned urban development across the Union Territory. As Minister-in-charge of Housing and Urban Development, Abdullah said the ₹361 crore Integrated Solid Waste Management Project at Achan in Srinagar has been approved […]