SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested six alleged drug peddlers in Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag districts and recovered charas-like substances, cannabis and heroin from their possession, police said on Tuesday. In Shopian, police arrested two persons during naka checking at Circuit House, Heerpora, and recovered 60 grams of a charas-like substance from each of […]
SRINAGAR — Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against Mudasir Ahmad Najar, a Postal Assistant posted at Sub Post Office Bandipora, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹6,500 for the release of a subsidy under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). According to an ACB statement, a complaint […]
KISHTWAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kishtwar has solved the murder case of a Special Police Officer (SPO), Bashir Ahmed, who went missing along with his service weapon from a police picket in Trigam, with two accused arrested in connection with the case. According to police, the SPO was reported missing by his family […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday urged the Haryana government to take action against those responsible for an “unfortunate” incident involving a J&K-bound bus and ensure that such incidents do not recur. In a post on X, Abdullah said the incident should never have taken place and called on the […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the transfer of 671 kanals of land in Samba district to the Industries and Commerce Department for the establishment of a state-of-the-art Plug and Play Industrial Park under the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA). The Chief Minister’s Office said in a post on X that the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) are set for a major upgrade with the approval of Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) worth ₹475.41 crore under the PM-SETU scheme, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday. The Chief Minister expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship […]
ANANTNAG — Police have solved a theft case in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district by arresting the accused and recovering stolen gold jewellery worth approximately ₹2 lakh, officials said on Saturday. Police said a complaint was received at Police Station Bijbehara on October 5 from Safe Farooqi, son of Farooq Ahmad, a resident […]
SRINAGAR — A court in Srinagar has sentenced three persons to life imprisonment in a murder case registered at Batamaloo Police Station in 2022, police said on Saturday. The convicts have been identified as Hafeeza Begum, Parveez Ahmad Dar alias Bilal, and Shahnawaz Ahmad Dar. According to police, the case was registered under FIR No. […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified the J&K Circular Economy Policy, 2026, aimed at improving waste management, promoting resource recovery and advancing ecological sustainability across the Union Territory. The Chief Minister’s Office announced the development in a post on X, stating that the policy marks a significant step towards green growth and […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered an in-depth inquiry into the alleged misconduct of senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan towards junior woman officer Beenish Wani, JKAS, following the incident reported in the media. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department on Friday, Mandeep Kaur, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to the […]