SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the Centre should impress upon state governments to stop incidents of communal violence when they take place in their respective territories. “It is the duty of the Centre to tell the states that such incidents should be stopped,” Abdullah told reporters at the party headquarters […]
JAMMU — Police on Monday seized an unidentified drone found abandoned in a field in a forward village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K Police received an input about a drone abandoned in a field at village Gohled in Mendhar sector this afternoon, they said. A police […]
JAMMU — One person was detained for allegedly uploading a “misleading” video related to a clash between two communities in Kishtwar district, police said on Monday, issuing a public advisory cautioning citizens against misuse of social media. In a related development, Kishtwar District Magistrate Pankaj Kumar Sharma on Monday issued an order under Section 163 […]
SAMBA — The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved a proposal of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jammu, for a state-of-the-art Forensic Institute in the Union Territory. The proposal had been sent to establish an institute to consolidate evidence collection, increase conviction rates and help in better investigation and diagnosis in […]
JAMMU — Two suspected criminals were arrested along with a pistol and two magazines here on Sunday, police said. Manzoor Hussain and Suraj, both residents of Bari-Brahamana area of Samba, were taken into custody during a joint operation by police and Border Security Force (BSF) in Satwari area this evening, a police spokesperson said. He […]
JAMMU — Several clubs affiliated with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association have raised objections over the preparation of electoral rolls for the upcoming JKCA elections, alleging violations of the constitution and the exclusion of 16 clubs from the poll process. In October, the Supreme Court appointed Achal Kumar Joti IAS (Retd) as the Electoral […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday defended the house arrest of its party MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and other leaders, saying they want to create “turmoil”, which will not be allowed. Talking to reporters at Pahalgam in south Kashmir, Abdullah said the leaders were probably not happy that Jammu and Kashmir […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday foiled a proposed student protest against the reservation policy in Srinagar by placing several political leaders under house arrest. Reports said National Conference MP from Srinagar Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders Iltija Mufti and Pulwama MLA Waheed Para, and former Srinagar […]
JAMMU — Some people were detained as police here on Sunday carried out surprise raids at multiple spa centres to curb alleged “illegal and immoral activities”, an official spokesperson said. The raids were conducted in the Channi Himmat area, the police spokesperson said. He said the operation was a well-planned and coordinated action carried out […]
JAMMU — Over 8,000 runners across age groups from eight to 80 years participated in the ‘Run for Unity’ marathon, organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Police here on Sunday, officials said. The marathon was flagged off by Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), headquarters, M K Sinha and ADGP Armed Anand Jain and passed […]