SRINAGAR — Former Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday condemned the terror attacks in Kulgam and the killing of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Kishtwar, saying such acts undermine peace and communal harmony in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement posted on X by his office, Ruhullah described the incidents as cowardly […]
PULWAMA — Police have arrested the main accused in the murder of a 75-year-old woman in the Parigam Jagir area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, while further investigation has revealed the possible involvement of another person, officials said on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Jana Begum, wife of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat and a resident of […]
AWANTIPORA — Police have booked an alleged drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Awantipora and lodged him in District Jail Baderwah, officials said on Thursday. The accused has been identified as Mehraj-ud-Din Ganie, son of Gh. Mohd. Ganie, a resident of Kranchoo Pampore, presently […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a meeting of the High-Powered Task Force on Examination Reforms, reaffirming the government’s commitment to ensuring safe, secure, fair and transparent public examinations in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by the Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakina Itoo, Minister for School and Higher […]
SRINAGAR — Vehicular traffic on the Mughal Road and Srinagar-Leh highway was suspended on Thursday following fresh snowfall and slippery road conditions at Peer Ki Gali and along the Zojila axis, officials said. They said traffic movement on the Mughal Road was suspended due to slippery conditions at Peer Ki Gali, while the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri Road, […]
ANANTNAG — Police arrested five persons and recovered around 2.2 kg of narcotic substances during five separate anti-drug operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Thursday. The operations were conducted by police teams from Aishmuqam, Dooru, Anantnag, Dialgam and Srigufwara police stations as part of an intensified crackdown on drug trafficking in […]
SRINAGAR — Police apprehended a man and recovered two hand grenades during a joint operation in the Baderkoot forest area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Thursday. The operation was conducted jointly by Baramulla Police, CICT Ftr BSF (112/06 Bn), 2 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and CRPF’s 176 Battalion as part of an Area […]
JAMMU — Jammu city and Shopian town have secured second and third positions, respectively, in the Swachh Himalayan City category at the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025–26, while Budgam district has received the Swachh City Award in the Union Territory category. The awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan […]
JAMMU — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday dedicated development works worth over ₹25 crore across various sectors in Udhampur and Reasi districts, aimed at improving public infrastructure and service delivery. During his visit to the two districts, the Chief Minister inaugurated several projects, including the renewal coat on the Gran-Sukhalghati road, a 6.3 MVA […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday visited Base Hospital in Srinagar to enquire about the health of a CRPF head constable injured in a terror attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district and assured that those responsible would be brought to justice. The injured personnel, Head Constable Sonbir Singh, sustained serious injuries in the […]